The Kabeedies and Just Handshakes – live on Feb 29th
Click play above to listen to ‘Eyes’ by The Kabeedies.
If you haven’t seen or heard the catchy songs or amazing gigs that the Kabeedies are now renowned for, then you’ve been living under a huge rock in Iran for too long. Their new album is out and its going to be something to shout about we promise.
Click play above to listen to ‘Brakes’ by Just Handshakes.
The Kabeedies | Just Handshakes
Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles and Hunting Bears – live on February 8th
Click play above to watch the video for ‘Heavy Tree’ by Hunting Bears.
A lovely night of weird folky stuff with two smashing acts. Expect hear lots of violins and mandolins, see some beauty beards and touch a leather bound book or two. Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles are an 8-piece Orchestral Pop band, based in Leeds. The sound the band creates is a genuinely beautiful mixing pot of lush orchestrations, poetic lyrics, romantic melodies and powerful energy. Hunting Bears are a lovely are a five piece folk outfit also from Leeds. Check out the amazing video above, performing ‘Heavy Tree’ live in in the clock tower of Leeds Town Hall.
Click play above to listen to ‘On My Own’ by Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles.
Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles | Hunting Bears
Vice Issue Launch with Weird Dreams, Louche FC and Best Friends – live on January 25th
Our monthly Vice residency always offers bang on live music from all over the world. Tonight we welcome a trio of mighty fine live acts, in form of Weird Dreams, Louche FC and Best Friends. Weird Dreams recently released their single “Holding Nails” on Tough Love Records, be sure to check it out below.
Click play above to listen to ‘Holding Nails’ by Weird Dreams.
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Castrovalva and Gold Frank – January 18th
Click play above to watch the video for “In Our Prime” by Castrovalva.
A night which promises some ferocious ego’s matched with limitless expletives and macho charisma, both acts will stop at nothing to offend everyone who likes Birdy or god forbid Ed Sheeran.
castrovalva.tumblr.com | facebook.com/goldfrank1
The Milk – March 16th
R’n'B-rockabilly-soul quartet, who pack a punch harder than Eddie Cochrane. Produced by Brad from Nextmen and having huge similarities Pauls Boutique era Beaties’ is no bad thing. Expect to see them at every festival this summer, let the good times roll!
The Milk Website | The Milk on Facebook | Guardian New Band of Day
Breton – March 30th
Breton live is an intense, hypnotic experience, as the band clad in black hoods perform to a backdrop of their films – the perfect marriage of sound and timing and rhythm and visuals – influenced by such heroes as Jonathan Glazer, Mike Leigh and Chris Cunningham.
Click play above to listen to The Diamond Tile Mix by Breton.
Breton Bandcamp | Breton on Facebook | Guardian New Band of the Day
Preston Is My Paris
Preston Is My Paris is a zine founded by Adam Murray and Robert Parkinson in 2009. Beyond it’s great title, each issue features photography taken around Preston and clearly expresses it’s creators love of the city. The project has also developed into a independent photographic publishing house. The zine is distributed for free in Preston, so pick up a copy if you ever venture that way, or of course you can check out their website below to see what they’re up to.
Preston Is My Paris
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