Hop Farm Music Festival 2011 - additional names announced

by Stella Man 27. April 2011 19:51

The following acts have been added to Kent's Hop Farm Music Festival and amongst the newly named is a man of many languages, Manu Chao La Ventura, the alternative sound of former Blur member, Graham Coxon, and The Pretenders' main lady, Chrisse Hynde with JP Jones. The following col... [More]

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Morrissey + others confirmed to headline Hop Farm Music Festival - 1st-2nd July 2011

by Stella Man 4. March 2011 18:59

The 'back to basics' Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent has announced its list of headliners that are scheduled to play across the two-day weekend between the 1st and 2nd July 2011. With their impressive history of acts, including last year's Van Morrison and Bob Dylan, their 2011 return w... [More]

FESTIVAL COVERAGE: The Aggrolites, John Otway Big Band, Stornoway, Billy Bragg, Levellers @Beautiful Days, August 22nd 2010

by Vicki Powell 24. August 2010 12:51

Coverage from Day 3 of Beautiful Days 2010 [More]

Tags: the aggrolites, john otway big band, stornoway, billy bragg, levellers, beautiful days

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Summer Sundae Weekender @ Leicester - 14th August 2010

by Leeroy 15. August 2010 12:42

Saturday at Summer Sundae in Leicester was a much dirtier affair than the Friday. Overnight rain and more people on site meant the paths were getting slippier and the grass was turning to squelchy mud. First up on the main stage were Gaggle, a 22 piece alternative female choir, backed up by a c... [More]

Tags: r, summer sundae, caribou, the fall, mark e smith, tunng, isbells, whip, frankie and the heartstrings, gaggle, stornoway

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Underage Festival @ Victoria Park, 1st August 2010

by Henry Cooksey 3. August 2010 14:23

For anybody born between 1992 and 1997, Underage Festival is the perfect way to spend a Sunday in East London. For anybody who gasped when they realised that somebody could have been born in 1997, it’s more likely that they will not be allowed in. As the over-18-only Field Day finished for t... [More]

Tags: mia, lightspeed champion, darwin deez, chiddy bang, hadouken!, stornoway, crystal castles, ellie goulding

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REVIEW: The National + Stornoway @ iTunes Festival, The Roundhouse, 10th July 2010

by Anatoliy Kurmanaev 15. July 2010 08:12

Walking into Camden's Roundhouse to see The National at the iTunes festival I was struck by a large queue outside. These people were apparently queuing up for hours, hoping for last minute extra ticket allocation. Given the odds of success, it looked like a pretty poor way to spend... [More]

Tags: the national, stornoway, 4ad, roundhouse, itunes

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GigJunkie does Glastonbury, or was it the other way?

by MarcB 2. July 2010 09:50

Glastonbury 2010 Review and Videos [More]

Tags: glastonbury 2010, the magic numbers, stornoway, muse, corinne bailey rae, the phenomenal hand clap band, worthy farm, pilton, stevie wonder

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Mencap's Little Noise Sessions - Incredible!

by Eddie Sharkey 25. November 2009 09:57

"I am so glad I got to go to this gig!" - are the words I uttered as I left Union Chapel. Mencap's Little Noise Sessions has been running for a few years now. Its aim is to support people with learning disabilities which is a great cause. Jo Whiley is the host of this annual event. Her Sister Fr... [More]

Tags: mencap little noise sessions, jo whiley, stornoway, little comets, scouting for girls, newton faulkner, charity, live music, guitar

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