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Ty Segall, Osees and A Place To Bury Strangers.The event, which won the Best Small Festival award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, is again held south of Brixton in Brockwell Park. It takes place on May 27, 2023.Joining the aforementioned acts are: Erol Alkan, Arooj Aftab, Habibi Funk, Sunset Rollercoaster, Gilla Band, Lebanon Hanover, Glass Beams, Madmadmad and Σstella.Early bird tickets are available from £39.50 here.Last year’s festival saw performances from Primal Scream, Floating Points, IDLES, Black Midi, Black Country, New Road, Fat White Family, Yard Act, Bicep, Caribou and more.Wide Awake festival booker and co-founder Keith Miller said in a statement: “There’s a feeling amongst us all at Wide Awake that the 2023 lineup is the most varied and interesting so far.

Fat Dog, bdrmm and more have been announced as the final wave of performers for this year’s edition of Wide Awake festival.The one-day event is due to take place at Brockwell Park near Brixton in South London on Friday May 23.

it was confirmed that Father John Misty, Caribou, Self Esteem and Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory would all be headlining.Other names on the initial bill included Mount Kimbie, Black Country, New Road, Goat and former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep.Today (February 13), organisers have shared an extensive list of new additions for across the weekend. These include The National frontman Matt Berninger, Viagra Boys, Katy J Pearson, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Jasmine 4.t, Erol Alkan (DJ), Adult DVD and Chastity Belt.Elsewhere on the updated line-up are the likes of The New Eyes, Tom Ravenscroft (DJ), Slow Fiction, Titanic, The Golden Dregs and Trace Mountains.Check out the revised official poster here:Tickets for End Of The Road 2025 are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Headliners Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory released their self-titled new album last Friday (February 7).

Andy Bell has announced a new solo album called ‘Pinball Wanderer’, featuring his former Oasis bandmate and longtime collaborator Gem Archer.The Ride and Mantra of the Cosmos member is due to release his third solo record on Friday February 28 via Sonic Cathedral. Pre-order/pre-save here.He has previewed the forthcoming project with ‘I’m In Love…’ – an ethereal cover of The Passions’ classic post-punk single ‘I’m in Love With A German Film Star’ (1981).

Erol Alkan has marked the 18th anniversary of the London indie and electro club night Trash closing down by sharing his classic DJ set from 2002.Trash was best known for its connections to the 2000s scenes like the garage rock revival, electroclash and new rave.Bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, Scissor Sisters, Bloc Party and Klaxons performed there early on in their careers. It was first located in Soho, before moving to the West End.Alkan, the DJ and producer who ran the iconic night, played classics from artists like Peaches, Missy Elliott, Primal Scream, The Cure, Nirvana and Kylie Minogue in his set, and you can check out the tracklist here:A post shared by TRASH (@trashclublondon)Alkan explained in The Guardian in 2006, weeks before Trash would close its doors, “Had someone told me on the first night that it would run for 10 years, I’m not too sure that I would have believed them.

you can buy yours here.Earlier this month, festival organisers announced that Kneecap would be headlining next year, off the back of the Irish rap trio’s acclaimed debut album, ‘Fine Art’ (2024).Other acts confirmed previously include CMAT, English Teacher (this year’s Mercury Prize-winners), Daniel Avery, Mannequin Pussy, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Puzzle (making their UK festival debut) and Sprints.Further down the bill are Erol Alkan BTB Optimo (Espacio), Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Gaye Su Akyol, Getdown Services, Hello Mary, HiTech, Jasmine.4.t, Martin Rev, Mermaid Chunky, Patriarchy, Ugly, W.I.T.C.H and Wine Lips.Now, Wide Awake has unveiled even more artists for 2025, including Marie Davidson, Nadine Shah and Warmduscher.Elsewhere, recent NME Cover stars Fcukers are set to perform, as well as COBRAH, Chanel Beads and Gurriers.A post shared by Wide Awake (@wideawakeldn) The 2025 instalment promises seven live music stages, more than 70 performing artists, an exclusive VIP area, the best London street food, a craft beer fair⁠, workshops, talks and more still to be announced⁠.It follows the festival recently announcing a date change for 2025 following the news that Field Day would be returning to Brockwell Park next May, after a stint at Victoria Park in east London.The 2024 edition of Wide Awake was headlined by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and also featured performances from the likes of Slowdive, Young Fathers, Alice Glass, Dry Cleaning, Squid, Fat Dog and Lynks.Reviewing Wide Awake 2023, NME said the festival “succeeds in pulling together a completely unique bill that stands out in a very crowded field”.Fcukers, who released their debut EP ‘Baggy$$’ in September, spoke to NME about their live shows earlier

Kneecap scheduled to headline off the back of the Irish rap trio’s acclaimed debut album, ‘Fine Art’ (2024).Other confirmed acts include CMAT, English Teacher (this year’s Mercury Prize-winners), Daniel Avery, Mannequin Pussy, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Puzzle (UK debut) and Sprints.Further down the bill are Erol Alkan BTB Optimo (Espacio), Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Gaye Su Akyol, Getdown Services, Hello Mary, HiTech, Jasmine.4.t, Martin Rev, Mermaid Chunky, Patriarchy, Ugly, W.I.T.C.H and Wine Lips.“This is only just the beginning,” organisers wrote alongside the initial line-up poster, “we have tons more cutting-edge artists still to be announced.” See the full list of names so far here:KNEECAP TO HEADLINE WIDE AWAKE 2025!Plus very special guest CMAT and Mercury Prize winners English Teacher.They’ll be joined by renowned electronic producer Daniel Avery, Philly punk quartet Mannequin Pussy, Aussie rockers Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, a UK debut from Fletcher… pic.twitter.com/lVScBYxGd6— Wide Awake (@wideawakeldn) November 5, 2024Tickets for next year’s Wide Awake are on general sale now – you can buy yours here.The 2025 instalment promises seven live music stages, more than 70 performing artists, an exclusive VIP area, the best London street foot, a craft beer fair⁠, workshops, talks and more still to be announced⁠.Wide Awake recently announced a date change for 2025 following the news that Field Day would be returning to Brockwell Park next May, after a stint at Victoria Park in east London.The 2024 edition of Wide Awake was headlined by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and also featured performances from the likes of Slowdive, Young Fathers, Alice Glass, Dry Cleaning, Squid, Fat Dog and Lynks.Reviewing Wide Awake

Slowdive, Modeselektor and more have been announced to play Wide Awake 2024.The South London festival will return to Brockwell Park next year on May 25th. So far, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are set to headline, with Young Fathers, Squid, Alice Glass and C.O.F.F.I.N, The Babe Rainbow, The Dare, Crumb and more set to join the Australian band.Now, a fresh wave of artists have been unveiled to join the lineup.

Bonobo, Shygirl, Eliza Rose and more.The upcoming instalment will mark the third edition of the Lisbon-based festival and will be taking place between March 22 and March 24 next year.As ever, the three-day event will be returning to Parque Eduardo VII in the heart of the Portuguese capital for the 2024 edition, and is set to host two days and two nights of music, creativity and technology. Now, organisers for Sónar Lisboa have announced the first wave of names set to appear at next year’s event.These include DJ sets from Bonobo, Eliza Rose and CC:DISCO, as well as a never-before-seen set from Belgian duo 2manydjs, featuring special guests Éclair Fifi and Erol Alkan.Other artists performing at Sónar Lisboa ‘24 include Sevdaliza, Oneohtrix Point Never, Tommy Cash and Wata Igarashi.

won the Best Small Festival award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, will return to Brockwell Park in south London on Saturday, May 27. Tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Last November, it was confirmed that Caroline Polachek will headline this year’s Wide Awake.

Tame Impala have shared a remix of Confidence Man’s single ‘Holiday’, dropping the track last week as part of the latter’s group’s just-released ‘RE-TILT’ EP.As implied by its title, the ‘RE-TILT’ package comprises remixes of songs that appeared on Confidence Man’s second album, ‘TILT’. It was released last Friday (September 30) via I OH YOU, and also includes a new take on ‘Holiday’ by Erol Alkan, a remix of ‘Angry Girl’ by CHAI, and other remixes from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, X-COAST, CC:CISCO! and Daniel Avery.In a press release, the duo said of Tame Impala’s ‘Holiday’ remix: “It’s not every day one of your heroes casually hits you up on Instagram, asking if they can remix your track.

APPOINTMENTSMusic charity Help Musicians has named cellist Abel Selaocoe as a new ambassador and Abbey Road Studios MD Isabel Garvey as a new trustee. “Abel and Isabel are two of the very best in their respective fields.

All Points East in London’s Victoria Park with The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk.

Working Men’s Club have announced their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour to date – tickets will be available from here.The Yorkshire band are set to release their second studio album, ‘Fear Fear’, on July 15 via Heavenly Recordings. It’s already been previewed with the 2022 singles ‘Widow’, ‘Circumference’ and ‘Ploys’.Today (July 5), Working Men’s Club confirmed that they’ll be hitting the road in November for a string of nine UK/Ireland dates in support of their forthcoming record.They’ll be visiting Glasgow (November 18), Newcastle (19), Birmingham (20), Brighton (22), Bristol (23), Dublin (25), Manchester (26) and Cambridge (27) before ending the stint at the Forum Kentish Town in London on November 29.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (July 8) – you can purchase yours from here, and see the full live itinerary in the tweet below.Pleased to announce that we are going to be playing some shows in the UK and Ireland in November, tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am from https://t.co/OgRw68FCzuGlasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Dublin, Manchester, Cambridge and London, we’ll see you soon X pic.twitter.com/sIgREmZ8Q9— Working Mens Club (@work1ngmensclub) July 5, 2022Working Men’s Club are due to open for Primal Scream in Halifax on Friday night before playing various festivals, including Tramlines, Bluedot and Kendal Calling.

LCD Soundsystem reunited its original line-up last night (March 26) for a special DFA Records anniversary show – check out footage below.As announced last month, James Murphy and co. threw a party in New York to celebrate two decades of their label.

LCD Soundsystem have added two new dates to their upcoming Brixton Academy residency. Tickets are available here.The residency is being held to celebrate the “platinum” 20th anniversary of the first time they performed live in London in 2002 at Arthur Baker’s ‘Return To New York’ and Erol Alkan‘s ‘Trash’ parties.The O2 Academy Brixton run will now take place from June 27-29 and then July 1-3, with the extra dates being June 27-28. The dates are the band’s first UK shows in over four years and tickets are available here.Last month the group announced that they will play four nights in a row at Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall from March 28-31, and four nights at Boston’s Roadrunner from April 3-6.We’ve added two more dates in London.

Confidence Man have shared a new single for International Women’s Day. Listen to ‘Woman’ below.The song is the opening track from new album ‘TILT’, which arrives on April 1 via Heavenly Recordings.

Caribou and Happy Mondays are set to be among the headliners of Bigfoot Festival 2022.The UK’s first craft beer music festival, which held its inaugural edition last year, is set to take place at Claydon Estate (near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) from June 17-19.Caribou and Happy Monday have been announced this morning (February 8) as the first two headliners for Bigfoot 2022, with a third headliner set to be announced soon.The likes of Self Esteem, Shame, Working Men’s Club, Octo Octa, India Jordan, Erol Alkan and Hayden Thorpe have also been announced on the line-up for this year’s festival.You can see the line-up so far for Bigfoot Festival 2022 in the above poster, with more additions set to be announced soon.Bigfoot has also confirmed that the British breweries Braybrooke, DEYA, Gipsy Hill, Howling Hops, Purity, Signature Brew, Two Tribes, Verdant and Wild Beer will all provide drink at this year’s festival.General tickets for Bigfoot Festival 2022 will go on sale at 9am GMT this Friday (February 11) from here.

Field Day has announced the latest wave of acts for its 2022 festival.The east London event, which will take place in Victoria Park as part of All Points East, will be held this year on August 20.The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk 3D will headline Field Day 2022, with the festival confirming a host of new acts on its bill today (January 27).Peggy Gou, Squarepusher and Folamour will all perform live at Field Day, while the likes of Artwork, CC:Disco!, Carl Craig, Moodymann, Denis Sulta and Mella Dee will provide B2B DJ sets. FJAAK and Heléna Star have also joined the line-up.A post shared by Field Day (@fielddayfestivals)Those acts join the already announced Daniel Avery, Eliza Rose, Erol Alkan, Floating Points, HAAi, Logic1000 and Tourist on the line-up for Field Day 2022.You can find tickets and more information about this year’s Field Day by heading here.Elsewhere at All Points East Festival, the likes of Tame Impala, Gorillaz, The National, Disclosure and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will all headline over two weekends in August.

Duran Duran have shared the second single from their forthcoming album, entitled ‘MORE JOY’.The single, released today (August 5), follows the release of ‘INVISIBLE’ in May 2021. While that song was a collaboration with Blur‘s Graham Coxon, ‘MORE JOY’ sees the band work with Japanese rock band CHAI.