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ALBUM REVIEW: King of the Slums – ‘Artgod Dogs’
'I was surprised, I reeled in wonderment, and frankly shed a tear at the sheer brilliance of the songs on this album, it’s that good.'
THERE’S A WHOLE WORLD OUT THERE – BAND FEATURE teepee
This ‘There’s a whole world out there’ features a band from Prague – teepee. I came across this band when attempting to listen to...
SINGLE & TOUR NEWS: Another Sky release ‘Apple Tree’, dates February...
Another Sky have today unveiled their stunning new single ‘Apple Tree’, showcasing vocalist Catrin Vincent’s astonishing range and the band’s strength for cool atmospherics...
TOUR NEWS: White Denim February 2019 dates
WHITE DENIM will be touring with their sensational latest album Performance, which was released via City Slang to widespread acclaim including Mojo’s ’Album of...
TOUR & ALBUM NEWS: Carson McHone January/February 2019 dates and instores,...
CARSON McHONE has shared Drugs, the second single from her forthcoming album Carousel.
The song was originally recorded by fellow Austin musician Chris Brecht. After...
VENUE NEWS: Upcoming music at Pocklington Arts Centre, Pocklington, York
Further information and tickets: https://www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/index.asp
January
Boss Caine – Friday 25 January. FREE live music as part of PAC’s ever popular Busking-In-The-Bar sessions. Bar opens at 7pm,...
EP REVIEW: Yellow Cafe – ‘Soap Bubble’
'The songs on this EP are beguiling, they are beautiful. They are clever, clever in the way they are put together. They have a depth that demands repeated listening, and there’s always something new every time you listen'
SINGLE REVIEW: Speed For Lovers – ‘City to City’
If I’m honest this isn’t really the sort of thing I usually like at all, in fact I almost rejected it in the first...
TOUR NEWS: Ramin Karimloo January 2019 tour
RAMIN KARIMLOO, one of the West-End’s and Broadway’s most recognizable and acclaimed names, has announced his ‘From Now On’ tour, a 13-date run visiting...
LIVE REVIEW: Todmorden Choral Society, St Mary’s Church Todmorden, 20 October 2018
The programme opened with Haydn’s cheerful “St Nicolas Mass”. This featured soloists from the choir itself: Kathryn Morris, Barbara Pomfret, Frances Durning and Adrian...
FESTIVAL NEWS: LIVE AT LEEDS Wins ‘Best Festival For Emerging Talent’...
LIVE AT LEEDS has triumphed at the UK Festival Awards 2018, with the festival proudly accepting the award for the ‘Best Festival For Emerging Talent’.
FESTIVAL NEWS: ‘Women in Festivals’ award category launches at UK Festival...
In honour of the late Tramlines Festival Director, Sarah Nulty, a new award category has been launched by the UK Festival Awards to celebrate the work and achievements of women working in the festival industry.
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LSF Statement: Hope & Glory Festival
We've had some queries from our readers asking whether, because we published news pieces about Hope & Glory, we have any formal connection to,...
LSF is now all about Yorkshire
We are now all about Yorkshire. Our service is now for people living in Yorkshire and about music from and played in Yorkshire. We'll be continuing to post news of gigs and concerts in places that people living in Yorkshire can travel to.
