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Album Of The Week: The 25th Anniversary of 'Beautiful Freak' by Eels
Left-field alternative pop didn't really get any better than Beautiful Freak in 1996 and arguably it's rarely been bettered since. The visionary concept of Mark Oliver Everett, 'E', was a breath of fresh air that...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2021
![Sophie Mahon talks to us about "being canny with the Internet", collaborating with Bryan Ferry and drawing inspiration from Humphrey Bogart [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/sophie-mahon-abof.jpg "Sophie Mahon talks to us about \"being canny with the Internet\", collaborating with Bryan Ferry and drawing inspiration from Humphrey Bogart [EXCLUSIVE]")
Sophie Mahon talks to us about "being canny with the Internet", collaborating with Bryan Ferry and drawing inspiration from Humphrey Bogart [EXCLUSIVE]
Having drawn inspiration for her first album from the works of F Scott Fitzgerald (The Beautiful And The Damned) and Erin Morgenstern (Night Circus) Sophie Mahon has now used Film Noir and ABC's Lexicon Of...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th August 2021
Sports Team: 'Bus Trip All-Dayer' live at Dreamland in Margate
Live music returned to Dreamland in Margate in spectacular fashion as Sports Team brought their Bus Trip All-Dayer back to the seaside town for the third time. At the end of a week where, finally,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th July 2021
Album Of The Week: The 19th Anniversary of 'I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love' by My Chemical Romance
Well before they enjoyed meteoric success with The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance started their musical journey with another concept album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. Back in 2002 MCR...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd July 2021
Dreamland Summer Series: Sports Team's Bus Trip All-Dayer, 23rd July
Before it plays host to some iconic artists and acts, including Billy Ocean, The Specials, The Kaiser Chiefs and James (Among many others) Dreamland will open it's gates for the first major musical event it...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th July 2021
![88/89 Talk to us about Myspace, Soundcloud, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and hiding Englebert Humperdinck in Aladdin Sane [Exclusive]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/88-89-insta-still-a_0.jpg "88/89 Talk to us about Myspace, Soundcloud, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and hiding Englebert Humperdinck in Aladdin Sane [Exclusive]")
88/89 Talk to us about Myspace, Soundcloud, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and hiding Englebert Humperdinck in Aladdin Sane [Exclusive]
After spending almost the entire existence of their band's life under some sort of enforced lockdown restrictions 88/89 are now eager to get out and share their music with a live audience, and, they've already...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 17th July 2021
Album Of The Week: The 37th Anniversary Of 'Diamond Life' by Sade
Diamond Life, released on the 16th July 1984, is not only a significant album in it's own right, it's a cultural touchstone and a near perfect representation of a particular moment in time. Sade not...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th July 2021
![Rebekah Fitch talks to us about self-doubt, rejection, creative blocks and about being so intrigued by Jack Antonoff [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/rebekah-fitch-loose-ends-video-still.jpg "Rebekah Fitch talks to us about self-doubt, rejection, creative blocks and about being so intrigued by Jack Antonoff [EXCLUSIVE]")
Rebekah Fitch talks to us about self-doubt, rejection, creative blocks and about being so intrigued by Jack Antonoff [EXCLUSIVE]
Rebekah Fitch kicked off her musical career back in 2016 with an upbeat and hook laden Stroke Of Genius. Since then the Irish singer-songwriter has developed her alt-pop creations as her sound and voice has...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 15th July 2021
![Mike Walsh talks to us about the ordinary, the day-to-day and the down to earth before he delivers up non-stop surprises! [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/mike-walsh-pickingfights-still.jpg "Mike Walsh talks to us about the ordinary, the day-to-day and the down to earth before he delivers up non-stop surprises! [EXCLUSIVE]")
Mike Walsh talks to us about the ordinary, the day-to-day and the down to earth before he delivers up non-stop surprises! [EXCLUSIVE]
Madrid's Mike Walsh has already been heard PICKINGFIGHTS in May and taking us for a RIDE in June (even though he confesses to not liking theme parks) and as of September he is promising a...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th July 2021
![Stereo Club talk to us about Columbian drug lords, alien invasions and 'The End Of The F**king World' [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/stereo-club-instagram-pic.jpg "Stereo Club talk to us about Columbian drug lords, alien invasions and 'The End Of The F**king World' [EXCLUSIVE]")
Stereo Club talk to us about Columbian drug lords, alien invasions and 'The End Of The F**king World' [EXCLUSIVE]
In between trying to harness the power of social media algorithms to their best effect Cardiff's Stereo Club are busy preparing for a year of new releases and live performances. Now that CoVID restrictions look...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 9th July 2021
Album Of The Week: The 19th Anniversary of 'By The Way' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
After the phenomenal success of their previous album, Californication, it was hard to imagine that Red Hot Chili Peppers would surpass that, or even come close, with their next album - By The Way. The...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 9th July 2021
![Monokino talks to us about Kraftwerk, Kooning, kitsch and creative control over his career [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/monokino-abof-press-shot.jpg "Monokino talks to us about Kraftwerk, Kooning, kitsch and creative control over his career [EXCLUSIVE]")
Monokino talks to us about Kraftwerk, Kooning, kitsch and creative control over his career [EXCLUSIVE]
Dutch artist George van Wetering, aka Monokino, explores an alternative electro landscape on his latest single release, Your Underground. The machine gun lead, hyper-drive beat scores Wetering's layered vocal through an atmospheric and arresting track....
News posted in Music / Festivals on 6th July 2021
June 2021 Favourites: 'The Boy From Michigan' is here for a 'Blue Weekend' but it's no 'Lost Cause'
June saw summer start and Matt Hancock's reign as Health Secretary finish after he was caught breaking CoVID19 rules by kissing his aide at work. Wimbledon began for the first time in two years and...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th June 2021
Upcoming Releases: A Spirit Of Independence Is Coursing Through Our Top 5 Favourite New Records For July
With CoVID restrictions beginning to ease and the prospect of live festival music no longer a distant dream there does seem to be a reserved air of optimism beginning to permeate into everyday life. As...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 29th June 2021
Album Of The Week: The 37th Anniversary of 'Purple Rain' by Prince
On the 25th June 1984 Prince released an album that would super-charge his popularity and elevate his status beyond imagination. Prince's sixth album, Purple Rain, would truly put Prince Rogers Nelson on the world stage...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th June 2021
![Crawford Mack chats to us about his Jazz influences, reading the novels of Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón and necking Guinness [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/crawford-mack-abof.png "Crawford Mack chats to us about his Jazz influences, reading the novels of Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón and necking Guinness [EXCLUSIVE]")
Crawford Mack chats to us about his Jazz influences, reading the novels of Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón and necking Guinness [EXCLUSIVE]
After releasing his debut solo album in October last year Crawford Mack is back with his latest single, Kicks, ahead of the release of another "short" album later this year. The busy Glaswegian was disappointed...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th June 2021
John Grant - Boy From Michigan Album Review
11 years after he released his stunning debut solo album Queen Of Denmark, John Grant is back to his brilliant best with his fifth studio album, Boy From Michigan. It's been nearly three years since...
Review posted on 24th June 2021
Album Of The Week: The 37th Anniversary of 'From Her To Eternity' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The break-up of The Birthday Party may have been an acrimonious and messy affair but it wasn't long before Nick Cave was back in the studio with a new group and a new vision for...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 18th June 2021
David Bowie World Fan Convention: Liverpool, Friday 17th - Sunday 19th June 2022
David Bowie fans across the globe have something very special to celebrate today as it has just been announced that the worlds's first David Bowie Fan Convention will take place in Liverpool next year. The...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th June 2021
Album Of The Week: The 42nd Anniversary of Get The Knack by The Knack
Back in 1979 The Knack were a very big deal; some critics had even predicted, rather foolishly, that they were going to be bigger than The Beatles. The LA based band, made up of Berton...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th June 2021
Hollis Lomax talk to us about fermenting Şalgam, jamming with neighbour Thurston Moore and headlining Glastonbury
Hollis Lomax; consisting of Will Rowland (Keyboard/Vocals) Hugo Keays (Guitar) Will Ellis (Bass Guitar) and Rob Taylor (Drums), are excited about "reaching an audience who'd particularly enjoy our sound" now that lockdown restrictions look set...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 11th June 2021
Streaming until you're blue in the face: Are artists under paid each time you listen to one of their songs?
In a recent open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, major players in the UK music industry, including Sir Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Tom Jones, have called for a major reform...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 7th June 2021
Liz Phair - Soberish album review
Whip-Smart artist Liz Phair has just released her first new full length album in over a decade with her latest record, Soberish. Phair's new album follows her independent release of Fun Style back in 2010...
Review posted on 7th June 2021
Album Of The Week The 19th Anniversary of 'Let Go' by Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne was only seventeen when she released her hugely successful debut album Let Go, back in 2002. The breakthrough album from the then young Canadian, not only brought her music and style to a...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th June 2021
![IRJA talk to us about Colin's inspirational lasagne, the pressure fuelling their desires and their June EP, 'AURA' [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/irja-abof.jpg "IRJA talk to us about Colin's inspirational lasagne, the pressure fuelling their desires and their June EP, 'AURA' [EXCLUSIVE]")
IRJA talk to us about Colin's inspirational lasagne, the pressure fuelling their desires and their June EP, 'AURA' [EXCLUSIVE]
After a chance meeting in a London bar two years ago, Colin Lanz and Basil Steiner formed IRJA (Meaning - peace, tranquility, harmony) to explore their love of electronic music. This year the duo have...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st June 2021
Up Coming Releases: "June is the gateway to summer" as well as a whole host of exciting new releases
It's hard to believe that we are nearing the mid-point in the year but yet here we are. There's a lot to look forward to in the first summer month of 2021. Sadly there will...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th May 2021
May 2021 Favourites: 'The Sky Is Bleeding' but we're not 'SOUR' as 'Daddy's Home'
Whilst Billie went Vogue in the UK, Ingenuity went rogue on Mars. Little Mix became the first all female group to pick up a BRIT award for Best Group and Taylor Swift became the first...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th May 2021
Album Of The Week: The Ninth Anniversary of 'Fall To Grace' by Paloma Faith
Like the most irresistible and lavish period drama, Fall To Grace has it all; intrigue, suspense, melodrama, theatrics and plenty of broken hearts. Paloma Faith's second album, released on May 28th 2012, is a stunning...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 28th May 2021
Biig Piig - The Sky Is Bleeding EP review
Jessica Smyth, aka Biig Piig, releases her biggest, and arguably best, collection of songs to date with her new six track EP, The Sky Is Bleeding. The Irish artist, who is now based in LA,...
Review posted on 25th May 2021
![YINYANG talks to us about working with her "dream team" of Kendrick Lamar, M.I.A, James Blake and Missy Elliot and taking "caternity leave" to be with her kitten Elvis [EXCLUSIVE]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/images/home/images/content/yinyang-abof.jpg "YINYANG talks to us about working with her \"dream team\" of Kendrick Lamar, M.I.A, James Blake and Missy Elliot and taking \"caternity leave\" to be with her kitten Elvis [EXCLUSIVE]")
YINYANG talks to us about working with her "dream team" of Kendrick Lamar, M.I.A, James Blake and Missy Elliot and taking "caternity leave" to be with her kitten Elvis [EXCLUSIVE]
Lauren Hannan, aka YINYANG, is buzzing on the back of the release of her latest single, Poison Darts/Boyish Charms. The up and coming Irish Hip-Hop artist just can't wait to get back out into the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th May 2021
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
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![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
![Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/dekker-abof-a.jpg "Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]")
Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]
Ahead of the imminent release of his second solo album - Dekker, aka Brookln Dekker, took time out to let us know about the musical project he...
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