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It’s been two years since we updated our list of the essential podcasts in our part of the musical forest, and as podcasts do come and go on occasion, it seemed like a good time before the summer holidays to point you towards some good listening. We will of course assume you already have the Americana UK podcast hosted as your number one listening choice, but here are some more that you may like to add to your list. We’ve tried to search out some stations and podcasts you may not have found, but if we haven’t featured your favourite,…
Credit : Chris McCluskieCooking Vinyl has released the single You May Offend, the title track from The Proclaimers’ new album. It is brothers Craig and Charlie Reid’s first album since 2022’s hugely acclaimed Denture’s Out. Their 13th studio album’s 12 tracks were written in Edinburgh and recorded at Monmouth’s legendary Rockfield Studios in a couple of days shy of three weeks, with producer Dave Eringa, their live band; Steven Christie (keyboards), Garry John Kane (bass), Zac Ware (guitars) and Clive Jenner (drums), and frequent guest guitarist, Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield. The album is out on the 11th of…
Viva Acid and A Party Called Tribe announce Dance Mania Legends Block Party, a free community event celebrating the sounds, DJs, and cultural legacy of Chicago’s Ghetto House movement. Taking place Sunday, 12th July at Indigo Mrkto in Chicago, the event brings together pioneering Dance Mania DJs and music fans for an afternoon dedicated to the city that gave these sounds to the world. Hosted by DJ Slugo and DJ Monty, Dance Mania Legends Block Party celebrates more than 30 years of Chicago’s Ghetto House legacy and its influence on the global evolution of Juke, Footwork, and electronic music. The…
Show Name: Abigail Party Directors: Jonathon Peters, Fiona McCarthy Writer: Mike Leigh Starring: Sarah Anne Brown, Jonathon Wyre, HayleyStockwell Davis, Philip Rogers, Angela Davis East Essex Players invite you to dive into the prickly world of Mike Leigh`s ‘Abigail’s Party’, where a suburban shindig spirals into hilarity and havoc. Beverley’s garish lounge, filled with dubious snacks and clashing personalities, hums with nervous laughter and veiled jabs. Rediscover Demis Roussos and cheese and pineapple sticks and get ready for a night of 70’s satire that’s as uncomfortable as it is unforgettable. In a new interview onBlazing Minds, ahead of the limited…
Film Feature by Callum Ewing and James LearoydThe Best Steven Spielberg FilmsTrying to choose the best Steven Spielberg film is nearly an impossible task. The great man himself has changed the cinematic landscape on multiple occasions creating classic after classic. From creating the modern-day Summer blockbuster with Jaws, to reinventing the sci-fi genre with Close Encounters of the Third Kind to revolutionising CGI and animatronics with Jurassic Park, Spielberg has a fair few films to pick from.A.I: Artificial Intelligence – Steven SpielbergHowever, I would offer two different answers to the question of what Steven Spielberg’s best film is. On one…
Based out of Northampton and Milton Keynes, England, self-managed five-piece Tiebreak have just dropped a thrilling new indie rock single titled “You Can’t Bring That In Here. Our Drummer Has A Peanut Allergy.”… ashort, sharp, and unbridled burst of analogue indie rock brilliance that proves Tiebreak are a rising force to watch.The incredibly long title of the track is balanced off with a two-minute runtime, but in that time, you are greeted with a rushing intro which gives way to some sweet indie rock vocals that will have fans of Vampire Weekend swooning over them.The energy in this song is…
Manchester artist, producer and multidisciplinary creative RenzNiro has released his new 15-track mixtape, No Weapon Shall Prosper, his most ambitious and fully realised project to date.Built entirely independently over several years, the mixtape is a bold statement from one of the UK’s most distinctive underground voices. Blending grime, experimental rap, electronic music and contemporary composition, Renz explores themes of faith, identity, resilience and personal growth across a cinematic body of work that refuses to be confined by genre.Following acclaimed singles including ‘ACW’, ‘2Selfish’ and ‘XYZ’, No Weapon Shall Prosper arrives after support from outlets including CLASH, GRM Daily, Resident Advisor…
A sultry storm of a start to Turkish global chart-topper Mahmut Orhan’s Chinois return residency ‘Sounds Like Pillowtalk’ on July 1st promised 8 more unmissable dates before August 26th. ‘Sounds Like Pillow Talk’ is a whisper-warm, intimate dancefloor experience where every night tells a different story, and the first night was the stuff of legends. Not only were Mahmut himself and fellow revered global DJ (and close friend) Francis Mercier on the decks, but the crowd was rocked by a surprise B2B including the world premiere of their new collab track ‘Sadete’, dropping on Francis’ album July 14th. Their solo…
Three internationally acclaimed DJs are set to take over King’s Club in Jesolo, near Venice, across three consecutive Saturdays this July. On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Haitian DJ and producer Francis Mercier brings his globally acclaimed sound to the club. He will be followed on Saturday, July 18 by Andrea Oliva, one of Ibiza’s most respected electronic music figures, before legendary French DJ Bob Sinclar closes the month on Saturday, July 25. Saturday, July 11: Haitian DJ and producer Francis Mercier continues to cement his reputation as one of electronic music’s most influential global artists. His productions are known for…
London-born artist, producer and songwriter Sarah Meth returns with Horses, a tender single shaped by queer heartbreak, release, and the acceptance that some people cannot be held. Drawing from Karen Dalton, Air, Nina Simone, and Alex G, Meth keeps it intimate, dryly funny, and emotionally exposed without overplaying the damage. The song uses the image of an untameable animal to frame a relationship that cannot be controlled into working. Meth explains:‘Horses‘ is ultimately a song about having to let people go…You can try to train and tame a horse, but they’re wild animals at heart and perhaps better off left…
Originally published in Uncut Take 112 (September 2006 issue)… In the end, after 35 years of declining to countenance the far-reaching impact of his talent on the history of rock’n’roll, Syd Barrett departed his dark globe peacefully, aged 60, in Cambridge on July 7. Early reports indicated that his death was due to complications arising from diabetes/cancer. He left the world as he had lived in it for the past 25 years (and for the first 15): not as the tousle-haired poet/star ‘Syd’, but as Roger Barrett, a lover of painting, a private citizen, a non-musician. He had lived alone…
Violet Grohlhas announced today more good news for UK fans for her sold out debut run of shows in the country. Due to overwhelming demand, her August 25th show in Manchester has now been upgraded to Band on the Wall. All tickets for the original venue The Deaf Institute will be honoured. Additionally she has announced a Brighton show on October 8th at Chalk. Both shows are on sale nowHERE. London, Liverpool and Bristol are now sold out. See all tour dates below. Violet Grohl released her highly anticipated debut album,Be Sweet To Mein May via Auroura Records / Republic…