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Accordion Ryan on Glastonbury 2025

Admin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

Accordion Ryan’s talent is playing your favourite songs in a way you’ve never heard them before – something he showcased…

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Chiroptera review – Place de l’Opéra (Digital release) ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney5 months ago5 months ago

Recorded live on 12 November 2023 and available to stream for free, Chiroptera is a collaboration between the artist JR, choreographer Damien Jalet and composer Thomas Bangalter, famously of Daft Punk.

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All Points East review: Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service & more

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

We report from All Points East festival in Victoria Park, London on Sunday 25 August Yo La Tengo (★★★★☆), famed…

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All Points East review: LCD Soundsystem & more

Jim Keaveney11 months ago11 months ago

We report from All Points East festival in Victoria Park, London on Friday 23 August NewDad (★★★☆☆) deliver what is…

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Isobel Rogers on How To Be Content / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney12 months ago12 months ago

Writer, composer and comedian Isobel Rogers will make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at The Pleasance Courtyard with her incredibly…

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Ian Lockwood on The Farewell Tour / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney12 months ago12 months ago

Acclaimed Brooklyn-based musical comedian Ian Lockwood makes his UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a laugh a minute,…

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Plastic Jeezus on Leave Them Wanting Less / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney12 months ago12 months ago

Simon and Aaron are Plastic Jeezus, a deadpan musical comedy duo performing hilarious surreal and unique original songs. They’re heading…

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ALSO Festival 2024 review, ‘We’re part of a community now’

Jim Keaveney12 months ago12 months ago

Friday On arriving at ALSO Festival in Warwickshire, the first thing you notice is the lake which the festival backs…

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Podcasting and a ‘conch bath’: Steve Pretty on ALSO Festival

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

Steve Pretty has described his career as “confusing,” given that it includes performance, music composition, music production, podcasting, mixing, photography,…

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The Wheel of Four Tunes review – Glastonbury Festival 2024

Jim Keaveney1 year ago4 months ago

The Wheel of Four Tunes open their set with an AI sequence with Donald Trump, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy…

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