Much has been said about the gentrification in various places, particularly Falmouth in Cornwall as new themed cocktail bars serving … More
Category: Music
Choosing Good Promoters for Your Gigs
This comes from my experience as both a live band booker for a weekly music night at a venue and … More
How Independent Small Labels Can Prepare Artists for the Big Ones
Recently some third year students in Falmouth organised a Music Industry Forum in Truro and a mixture of artists, songwriters, … More
3rd album from 5-piece Irish band HamsandwicH
This news is from Nailler9 HamsandwicH had a pretty good year in 2014. They sold out the Olympia, supported Arcade … More
Live Music Scene still Blossoming Bands in South West UK
The Cornish music scene continues to blossom with new alternative funk rock four-piece Hypophora. Katie McConnell, lead vocals and keys, … More
British Folk-Pop Duo Launch First Album after BBC Plays
On Saturday 24 January from 8pm, James Santer features Eyes for Gertrude on his BBC Introducing show in Devon, while … More
Well I never, Ella Henderson came through X Factor
I’ve stopped watching X Factor. I used to enjoy the auditions before they were in front of a huge audience. … More
Reality Check: Buzzfeed’s “32 Incredibly Depressing Popular Music Facts”
Buzzfeed’s article: “32 Incredibly Depressing Popular Music Facts” seems to me to be a perfect example of when you just … More
Last festival of year celebrated musicianship
One of the few remaining festivals to feature only live instrument bands and not previously recorded music just took place … More
London Band Play Headline Show this Winter In Great Stink to Put Punk Finger up at Cancer.
An anarchic band, who take their name from chalk graffiti above a scrap of bloody apron supposedly left by Jack … More