He’s come a long way from the days when he couldn’t get a gig at Glastonbury… Jay – AKA Beans on Toast – is as warm and genuine a human being as you’re likely to ever have the priviledge to meet, and his presence on a festival bill these days is more of a ‘must…
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So we’ve been looking back that some of the amazing photos taken by our number one snapper, Sara-Louise Bowrey… and quite frankly it was hard to find a favourite. So we’ve drawn up a shortlist of just 99 for you to browse through and whet your appetite for another great year of festivals. If you…
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It’s the sign of a great headline band when, like Alabama 3 tonight, they book a support who have the potential to knock them off their throne. And The Galway Street Club were just that support at Shepherd’s Bush Empire. From the balcony you could literally smell the patchouli oil as this miscreant bunch of…
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You can take the band out of Hastings, but you can’t take Hastings out of the band. And Skinny Lister are no exception – taking no prisoners as they set The Garage in Islington on fire last night with a set that would have seen them stamp all over both sides at the Battle of…
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London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire was on fire this week as the Flogging Molly ‘Fueling the Fire’ tour rocked into town… Check out these lovely pics of Face to Face, warming up the crowd in an incendiary style… pics by Sara Bowrey.
The ultimate party came to London town this week as Flogging Molly rocked up at Shepherd’s Bush with The Bronx, Face to Face and Lost in Stereo in tow… Of course the last time we caught up with them it was in the slightly different environment of a posh cruise liner sailing between Miami and…
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Mith his own headline tour coming up soon, Sean McGowan is taking full advantage of this string of Levelllers support dates to build upon his ever-growing fanbase. With an easy confidence and a definite swagger, this emerging troubador took command of The Dome and guided his band through an up-beat set of punk-infused poetry. Check…
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That ‘nicest guy in music’ thing gets used all too often – but for Nick Parker it’s absolutely the right phrase. Not only that – they guy has SONGS! Proper ones with a story to tell. Look him up, check him out, and understand why the guys from The Levellers made the right choice in…
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Thirty years on and every Levellers gig still sounds as fresh as the first. This show at The Dome in Brighton was – amazingly – their first hometown show in five years. From start to finish the band nailed every song and proved once again why they deserve the title of one of the greatest…
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If every gig sounded this good the world would be a joyous place. CUD’s return to the Islington Academy some ten years and a handful of months after their triumphant explosion back onto the live scene was a treat for the ears – as well as the eyes. Flamboyant as ever, and basking in the…
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Dubioza Kolektiv are a true force of nature… This is a band who start fast and finish faster. If you want to give your festival a shot of adreneline direct to its central nervous system just wheel them on stage and let the energy flow. It’s physically impossible not to be swept up in…
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What a great party band to set the scene for the high-energy action of Dubioza Kolektiv! Buffo’s Wake would be a totally fitting addition to pretty much any festival stage we can imagine…
When your love of festivals is purely about the music look no further than Ragged Bear. No overpriced food – just pop across the road for a Subway. No overpriced beer – it’s all at that under-£4 price point we love, and they have real ale coming out of their ears. No staggering back to…
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A great little DIY punk festival by the sea Two days of raucous noise and a day of hangover-soothing acoustic action in an ideal setting – what more could you want? Check out our full gallery over on our Flickr page. All photos by Sara-Lou Bowrey
The Funking Barstewards have been putting smiles on the faces of festival crowds since they first graced a big stage at Phoenix Festival back in 1993. Still funking it up after all these years with a greatest hits back catalogue of disco classics, the Barstewards’ most recent foray into festival land was at the annual…
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In a weekend of double-named bands (The The, Django Django, Eveything Everything) Franz Ferdinand took up a milder alitaterative theme alongside Friendly Fires – and as a ‘double-F‘ publication our selves we wholeheartedly approve. We also approve of their position at the top of the bill on the last night of this amazing festival before…
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It’s scary that Supergrass originally formed so long ago – but Gaz Coombes remains perennially young in a world of aging stars and his stage presence is as bright today as it was when he first stepped out in front of a microphone. Here at Festival No.6 his late-afternoon set on Sunday was up against…
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The result of a collaboration betwen Tim Burgess and Festival No.6’s composer in residence, Joe Duddell, saw the central Piazza of Portmeiron village treated to 30-odd minutes of sultry strings backing the chirpy vocals of The Charlatan’s front-man. Rounding the session off with a cover of The Cure’s ‘Caterpillar Girl‘ was a deft stroke of…
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There can be no doubt that The The‘s headline set on Saturday night at Festival No.6 was THE standout moment of a weekend that delivered on almost every level – despite the weather being her usual cruel self. For everyone in the main stage crowd who grew up listening to Matt Johnson’s quintessentially thoughtful lyrics…
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A delicious set from the talented I See Rivers on the Festival No.6 bandstand had the audience enchanted and enthralled.
We’ve been following the rise to stardom of The Lovely Eggs for a number of years since we first stumbled on them at the Bestival bandstand. Since then they may not have broken into the mainstream – but they have amassed a hardcore following that assures them full venues at festivals across the land. Their…
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There is an emerging theme with bands at Festival No.6 as Everything Everything join The The and Django Django on the bill – here’s some great shots of their Friday night set.
RIDE are one of those bands who will never go out of fashion… here’s their 2018 Festival No.6 set :-
The Festival No.6 Bandstand was way too small to contain the primal force of Himalayas – give these guys a bigger stage! [flickr_set id”72157697898266632″
Whenever The Blinders appear on a festival bill we strongly recommend you make your way to the front as early as you can – you won’t want to miss this experience!
Edgar Jones has something about him that drew us into the tent and held us spellbound…
Up close with the Manics…
When a band leaves the stage at a festival with the crowd baying for more you know it’s been a great set – and Buddha Triangle had the biggest shout for an encore of the whole festival…
What a great place! the bandstand rocks…
Charlie don’t surf – but Scott does!
Some great stage photos of Gogol Bordello at Beautiful Days 2018
Onstage and front of stage with The Levellers at Beautiful Days 2018 pics by sara Bowrey
So many great pictures – it’s as if you were there at Beautiful Days 2018! Here’s Saturday’s choice shots…
Sunday may have seen the heavens open, but look at how many happy faces Boomtown had smiling through the day…
Here’s a tonne of fun at Boomtown Fair 2018
Here’s over 400 amazing photos of Friday at Boomtown 2018 – were you there?
All we can say is WOW – what a great day at an amazing festival…
Hundreds of smiling, happy faces at Bestival 2018 – such a lovely vibe…
From Son of Dave’s one-man blues extravaganza and Oh My God It’s The Church’s ever-increasing loyal congregation to Idles delighting everyone with their hi-octane antics the main stage at Bestival was on fire yesterday. Elsewhere there were high-flying acrobats and lo-fi bands in hidden corners…plus so much more. Bestival 2018 is cranking it up as…
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What a difference a day makes. It was smiles all round the day before the rain and the wind came to shut Camp Bestival down early. Here’s the proof (if any were needed) that everyone was having the best of times!
