.Over the last few months the singles “Silent Alarm” and “Animal” have gone down great with radio stations and the listeners alike being aired on over 700 stations globally.
Monday, 8 February 2021
A brand new EP from South London Indie Rockers Fabian Jack
Saturday, 6 February 2021
King King T Shirts Now Available from UKapollo
King King are very pleased to announce a new collaboration with UKapollo, a start up clothing company. Alan Nimmo was impressed by 19 year Sam Vernon who founded the company last year during lockdown. Apollo introduce two new lines, the long awaited King King Face Mask and a retro style Maverick T Shirt ( white on black). Apollo pride themselves on attention to detail, top quality and great customer service.
To order please follow this link > https://bit.ly/36HBwEK
Friday, 5 February 2021
Janice Burns and Jon Doran — Online via Zoom Saturday 6 February 2021 - 8pm GMT
Live to Your Living Room
Anglo-Scottish duo Janice Burns and Jon Doran
formed in 2017, after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their
songs are filled with compelling storytelling, which comes alive through tight
vocal harmonies and intricate arrangements on the mandolin and bouzouki.
Tickets £14, with options to pay a bit more or less depending on
your circumstances. Gig is streamed via Zoom.
Mick Fleetwood claims he can't remember two whole years due to cocaine
The founder member of Fleetwood Mac says that some of the 1970s is a blank to him now.
He has suggested that he cannot remember two
years of his life due to heavy cocaine use.
The drummer claimed that there was a period in his
life when he was not working, about which he is unable to recall any specifics.
Speaking to Classic Rock magazine,
Fleetwood said: “There’s no doubt we were well equipped with the marching
powder. That’s a well-worn fairytale that gets more like a war story, that gets
more and more aggrandised.
“I’m not minimalising the fact that we were
definitely partaking in that lifestyle,” he added. “But these weren’t a bunch
of people crawling across the floor with green froth coming out of their
mouths, we were working, you know?”
Thursday, 4 February 2021
Lucy Ward + Svavar Knútur + Adyn Townes – Online - Friday 5 February 2021 --8pm GMT
Enjoy an evening of song-sharing with Lucy Ward, Svavar Knútur and Adyn Townes as they perform virtually ‘in the round’ for London’s Green Note.
Green Note website, Facebook page and YouTube channel
No ticket required,
but donations gratefully received on Paypal.
Elton John Says That Musicians Lack Support Post-Brexit
The BBC reports that Sir Elton John has had "very positive" talks with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden
about EU travel for UK musicians, but said visa-free touring is not currently "on the cards".
Last month, the star signed a letter demanding action to cut red
tape and fees for musicians after Brexit.
The matter was "swept under the carpet" before the UK
left the EU, he said.
He said it was now his "duty" to try to help improve the
post-Brexit conditions for younger stars and crews.
Up-and-coming acts hoping to tour the continent when it is safe to
do so will be "up against a brick wall" of fresh
"bureaucracy", "paperwork" and added "finances",
he said.
"It's much more difficult for young artists to get this
together because of all the red tape," Sir Elton told BBC arts editor Will
Gompertz. "Every country has these different rules, there's so much
procedure to go through.
"People like myself are not really affected by it, we have a
foundation of people who can look after it, it still has to be done but it's
much easier," the 73-year-old continued.
"[But] we find ourselves in the situation because of Brexit,
this has arisen. How do we fix this? How can we fix this?
"I want the situation to be resolved, so that young people
don't have the difficulties of trying to tour in Europe, because it will affect
their careers, it will stunt their growth and their creativity."
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Paul Downes — Online Thursday 4 February 7.30pm GMT
Poppleton Live
Paul Downes has a rich musical background
that has progressed through working with Phil Beer, The Arizona Smoke
Revue, Pete Seeger and, currently, The Joyce Gang. This is a
chance to catch him solo, with a live gig held over Zoom.
Tickets £10
Joe Strummer’s Solo Career Celebrated on New Collection ‘Assembly’
Highlights from the Clash legend Joe Strummer’s solo career will be the focus of a new 16 track collection titled Assembly, out March 26th via Dark Horse Records.
The album includes a
never-before-heard acoustic home recording of ‘Junco Partner’ and live versions
of The Clash classics ‘I Fought The Law’ and ‘Rudie Can’t Fail’ with his band,
the Mescaleros.
Go here https://joe-strummer.lnk.to/D2CFA to preorder ‘Assembly’ on CD, limited edition Red 2LP vinyl and 180g 2LP vinyl on Dark Horse Records now. Plus check out the very special limited edition Litho Art Print exclusive bundle only available at Joe’s official online store.
Track List
Coma Girl
Johnny Appleseed
I Fought the Law (Live at Brixton Academy, London,
24 November 2001) *
Tony Adams
Sleepwalk
Love Kills
Get Down Moses
X-Ray Style
Mondo Bongo
Rudie Can’t Fail (Live at Brixton Academy, London,
24 November 2001) *
At the Border, Guy
Long Shadow
Forbidden City
Yalla Yalla
Redemption Song
Junco Partner (Acoustic)
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
Bomba Estéreo Preview ‘Deja’ Album with Three New Tracks
Bomba Estéreo Preview ‘Deja’ Album with Three New Tracks
Colombian psych-cumbia group Bomba Estéreo have announced they'll return this spring with their sixth album, Deja. Today, they share three tracks from the upcoming release: "Agua," "Deja," and “Soledad," plus, they share a video for the track "Agua," directed by vocalist Liliana "Li" Saumet and Jhoy Suarez, and featuring guest vocals from Lido Pimienta and OKAN.
The band describe the new LP as a concept album, divided into four parts: Agua, Aire, Tierra, and Fuego, or, the four elements of earth. “The album is about the connection and disconnection of human beings — from the planet, from one’s own self,” Li explains in a press release. “It’s about how we’re disconnected, more connected to electronic devices and virtual things than real things. So we decided to use the four elements, because they’re part of the equilibrium of human beings.”
The origins of the group
go back to 2001 when Bogotá native Simón Mejía (previously a member of 1990s
Colombian alternative rock band Charconautas) was part of a loose collective of
musicians and visual artists under the name A.M. 770.
The Hut People - Online - Online Wednesday 3 February, 2021 - 8pm GMT
The Hut People - Online - Online Wednesday 3 February, 2021 - 8pm GMT
Live to Your Living Room
The Hut People (Sam Pirt and Gary Hammond) mix global rhythms with folk tunes from Quebec to Spain, Scandinavia to Sussex and everywhere in between. Expect feel-good dancing tunes, audience participation, step dancing, Quebecois foot-percussion (whilst playing the accordion!) and humour aplenty.
Tickets £14, with options to pay a bit more or less depending on your circumstances. Gig is streamed via Zoom.