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A Poptastic Day Out In Crewe... It Can Only be Total Access Live
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The sun was out in Crewe on Saturday afternoon, and by Crewe, we mean… Betley Court Farm....
Read moreLive at Leeds provides the perfect showcase for the next generation of bands
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The awkward placement of Easter has cut the academic year down to just two terms for a...
Read moreAnnouncing the winner of the "Play Nozstock festival" competition
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Subba-Cultcha has the pleasure of announcing the winner of this year's “Play Nozstock...
Read moreJabberwocky festival announces after party line-ups for Friday, Saturday & Frabjous Sunday
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The Jabberwocky after party will be held across the weekend at Shapes in Hackney Wick and...
Read moreGlastonbury Festival announces 2014 Emerging Talent Competition
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Glastonbury Festival is delighted to announce details of the 2014 Emerging...
Read moreDownload takes a risk and pulls it off big time…
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In recent years, people have been asking “who are the next big headliners?” all too...
Read moreFestival News Update
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Subba-Cultcha.com rounds up the latest Festival news incl; Bestival, Sonisphere, Great...
Read moreTen Bands To See at this year's Live At Leeds
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Live at Leeds festival takes place this weekend (2 nd – 4 th May)! ...
Read moreLiverpool Psych Fest Fast Approaches... Anyone Psyched?
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The unique two day international festival of psychedelia in Liverpool isn't far off now!...
Read moreNozstock 2014 goes mammoth with FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS, CHARLI XCX and SONIC BOOM SIX added to lineup
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DJ/producer Eddy Temple-Morris and techno collaborators Dense & Pika cement Nozstock’s...
Read moreTouring Festival Dot To Dot Kicks Off In Manchester
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The Ritz Basement is the very definition of a sweat box; the humid air so heavy and dense...
Read moreBand of Skulls to headline 2000trees Festival 2014
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10-12 July 2014 – plus Early Entry tickets available for Thursday 10 July. Upcote...
Read moreLiverpool Psych Fest Fast Approaches... Anyone Psyched?
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The unique two day international festival of psychedelia in Liverpool isn't far off now!...
Read moreHeaven Is Brought To Earth For 3 Days At Austin Psych Fest 2014 (Day 2)
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We return for the second day, into the land of the masters of music, dusted off with a...
Read moreBingley Music Festival... Possibly The Best Small Festival In The UK?
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Bingley Music festival takes place in Myrtle Park, more or less in the centre of the town....
Read moreIs It Possible To Be A Down To Earth Pop-Star? Jessie J Shows Us How
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Having never been to Somerset House for a major event it was something of a surprise to...
Read more2000 Trees Festival supports ‘save our venues’ campaign
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10-12 July 2014 – plus Early Entry tickets available for Thursday 10 July ...
Read moreDaytrippin' With Canada's Finest Festival Entertainers
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Arcade Fire front a day's worth of Indie perfection. Arcade Fire / Jake Bugg /...
Read moreOne Direction headline Capital's Summertime Ball
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The mini-festival hosted by London's radio staple Capital FM, attract a plethora of talent...
Read more5 Things Subba-Cultcha learnt at Glastonbury
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Glastonbury has come and gone and Subba-Cultcha didn't want to be left out of all the...
Read moreThe Five Most Promising Bands From Latitude 2014 - Part 1
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In amongst the sea of new bands at Latitude festival, Jess Dawson picks the five most...
Read moreFestival News Update
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We bring together all the best festivals and keep you up to date with their latest...
Read moreField Day Festival 2014 Is a Gloriously Sunny Success
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‘What’s that big yellow thing in the sky?’ asks Nick ’’Paisley Adams’’ Allbrook the singer...
Read moreOut Of The City & Into The Wilderness
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For the last 5 years Wilderness Festival has grown from what was the Cornbury Music...
Read moreVisions Festival... Fun A-Plenty, If You Can Get In
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The line-up is full of the best upcoming new bands but there are queues everywhere and...
Read moreSubba-Cultcha Head's Along To Brownstock's Tenth Birthday Party
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Now with ten candles to blow out on its birthday cake, Brownstock continued its evolution...
Read more'Made in America' Lacks Quality In Production
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As the title would suggest, Ron Howard’s documentary of the Budweiser Made in America...
Read moreInterviews Galore: Subba-Cultcha Hits Download Festival
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The Download Festival weekend is undoubtedly one of the highlights of many rock and metal...
Read moreY Not Festival... Why Not Indeed!
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So as another festival season is in full swing Subba-Cultcha sent me to the Y NOT...
Read moreMetronomy headline the first night of Field Day with a superb performance
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Metronomy prove they are ready to headline a festival by delivering a magnificent show at...
Read moreKew Gardens reveals another stunning line up for Kew The Music
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Music, Sun (hopefully) and some of the most luscious surroundings whilst watching the...
Read moreBrownstock Is On The Horizon As The Festival Season Draws To A Close
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It’s almost time for the cows to be moved from Essex’s Morris Farm, replaced instead by...
Read moreAcross The Pond - New York's CMJ Festival: The Final Part
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It was the final stretch, just a couple more days to go and then Alexander Keblish's 2014...
Read moreSecret Garden Party; Poppers, Partying & Food Partisans (Part 1)
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Let’s face it, the line-up for Secret Garden Party didn’t really have the big music guns...
Read moreA Perfect Pair... Croatia Rocks Launches On Pag's Zrce Beach
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When done correctly, live music should move you. That's the reason us music fans spend...
Read moreHeaven is brought to earth for 3 days at Austin Psych Fest 2014 (Pre-Party & Day 1)
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The seventh annual psychedelic festival is brought together on Carson Creek Ranch in...
Read moreLatitude Celebrates Ten Years In Suffolk Wilderness
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Hidden away in the Suffolk countryside is the middle-class sanctuary of Latitude, which...
Read moreHeaven Is Brought To Earth For 3 Days At Austin Psych Fest 2014 (Day 2)
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We return for the second day, into the land of the masters of music, dusted off with a...
Read moreWe venture down to Bristol for this year's HIT THE DECK
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Growing steadily from year to year, Hit The Deck has become one of the UK’s premiere...
Read moreWonderfruit Festival To Debut In December
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Are you looking for festival options during mid-winter? Does the thought of...
Read moreEYOE's Field Day 2014 Announces Strong Line Up
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Field Day 2014, now a two-day event, has continued to endorse its reputation as one of the...
Read moreScouse in the House: Bank Holiday fun at Liverpool’s city festival
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May bank holiday weekend played host to the Sound City festival. In its seventh year it...
Read moreFestival News Update - 27/04/2014
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We bring you the latest news from your favourite festivals in bitesize chunks. Including...
Read moreThe iTunes Festival Continues To Deliver Top-Notch Performances
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A plethora of star grace the stage as the iTunes festival rolls on. I’m a huge fan of...
Read moreField Day Festival Brings London To Life Once Again (Part 2)
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The Sunday of Field Day attracted altogether different breed of music fan to the sunny...
Read moreCowboys, Indians, Virtual Reality, and Synthesizers @ SXSW 2014
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Subba-Cultcha.com gives it's overview of this year's festival... For those...
Read moreWe look forward to one of this year's hottest festivals - Croatia's Garden Festival
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Fancy a trip to a picturesque paradise? An Adriatic retreat where you can idle along the...
Read moreFascinating Festivities At 2000Trees: Day 2
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Boston Manor opened up the second day of raw-rock revelries on the Cave stage, performing...
Read moreAcross The Pond - New York's CMJ Festival: Part 2
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After a hectic first night trekking around NYC for Subba-Cultcha's CMJ coverage, Alexander...
Read moreThe Cambridge Folk Festival - A Showcase Of Fantastic Talent
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For over 40 years the Cambridge folk festival has hosted some of the most incredible...
Read moreLatitude Festival's Ninth Year Geared Up To Be Its Biggest Yet
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Combining multiple art formats in the rolling Suffolk countryside is the fantastic...
Read moreYou Dram, We Jam - The Whisky Sessions
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Well matured, left to age and then responsibly consumed, yes the whiskey sessions...
Read moreAnnouncing the winner of the "Play Nozstock festival" competition
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Subba-Cultcha has the pleasure of announcing the winner of this year's “Play Nozstock...
Read moreJoin The Dots: Top 5 Bands To See At Dot To Dot Festival
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The festival season got off to a flying start with a number of high profile events such as...
Read moreThousands Head To The Dance Mecca Of ADE In Amsterdam
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Perhaps the trendiest place on earth, Amsterdam holds the largest dance event in the world...
Read moreHyde Park Comes To Life With Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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A sunny afternoon in London calls for relaxing strolls in St James Park or sipping on a...
Read moreWe look forward to one of this year's hottest festivals - Croatia's Garden Festival
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Fancy a trip to a picturesque paradise? An Adriatic retreat where you can idle along the...
Read moreIntroducing: Red Room Therapy
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South Wales rockers Red Room Therapy won our competition to play at Nozstock: The...
Read moreFest news update: 25th March 2014
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We bring you the latest news from the greatest festivals in 2014 in bitesize chunks to...
Read moreStandon Calling Festival... The Best Festival I've Ever Been To
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Well apparently 2005 was a top year for fledgling festivals to get off the ground, because...
Read moreTHE GREAT ESCAPE - COMPLETE LINE UP ANNOUNCED
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More artists revealed... With just over a month to go, the final line-up for The...
Read moreHeaven Is Brought To Earth For 3 Days At Austin Psych Fest 2014 (Day 3)
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The third and final day of APF brings us to an end of an incredible festival, one I...
Read moreThe Sun Is Set To Shine On Primavera Sound
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Primavera Sound, as an eclectic festival as one could hope to attend, is bringing its...
Read moreRoots Manuva and The Skints to play NOZSTOCK 2014
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Nozstock: The Hidden Valley Festival is proud to announce their first headliner for 2014...
Read moreAcross The Pond - New York's CMJ Festival: Part 3
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It's the third night of Alexander Keblish's musical endurance test. Can he...
Read moreAmsterdAmazing! Subba-Cultcha Prepares for Dockyard Festival @ ADE
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If your heart beats faster when I say Techno, Trance, House, Electronic and international...
Read moreSubba-Cultcha's Top 5 Artists To Keep An Eye On In 2015
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2014 has proven to be a very significant year in the ever changing music industry, with...
Read moreLost Village Festival Provides Weekend Of Electronic Escapism
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Last weekend 4500 revellers travelled deep into the Lincolnshire countryside to party for...
Read moreFrightened Rabbit, Blood Red Shoes and more announced for 2000trees Festival 2014
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10-12 July 2014 – plus Early Entry tickets available for Thursday 10 July at Upcote Farm,...
Read moreAustin Psych Fest announces more additions to line-up & 2013 film stream within!
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The festival renowned for its collection of incredibly unique modern-day...
Read moreCambridge Folk Festival - An Eclectic & Diversely Rewarding Festival
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This year was the 50 th anniversary of the festival which has long been an institution...
Read moreThe End Festival; Subba-Cultcha Talks To The Creator Of The Crouch End Pop-Up
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Howard Monk, creator and curator of the End festival, turns Crouch End into the biggest...
Read moreHit The Deck 2014 arrives this weekend - which bands should you check out?
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Our guide to the weekend's festivities... Hit The Deck 2014 is finally here. Hijacking...
Read moreLimbswingers Are Assholes... A day at Slam Dunk Festival
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The Midlands date of Slam Dunk is weird. Four of the seven stages are located on the...
Read moreThe Original Indie Festival Returns, But Does Reading Need To Up Its' Game?
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Coming to the end of summer and festival season, there is one festival that holds a...
Read moreTruck is ready to welcome you to Join The Barnival!
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Festival season is in full swing and here at Subba-Cultcha we’re getting excited about...
Read moreHit The Deck 2014 arrives this weekend - which bands should you check out?
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Our guide to the weekend's festivities... Hit The Deck 2014 is finally here....
Read moreMacMillan Fest Puts On A Day To Remember For Great Cause
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MacMillan Fest Has been around for quite a few years organised by "Kris Davies"...
Read moreDirty, Mental & Enough Hormones To Reverse Menopause; It's Reading & Leeds Time
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It was dirty, mental and full of enough hormones to reverse menopause, Subba-Cultcha hit...
Read moreCitadel Festival Reigns Supreme In London's Victoria Park
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Citadel Festival opened its arms to the heart of East London in Victoria Park and what big...
Read moreAustin Psych Fest announces more additions to line-up & 2013 film stream within!
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The festival renowned for its collection of incredibly unique modern-day psychedelia...
Read moreSecret Garden Party; Poppers, Partying & Food Partisans (Part 2)
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Amy Vickery continues her review of Secret Garden Party and all the goings on that took...
Read moreNozstock 2014 adds THE HEAVY, JAMES ZABIELA and FRICTION to the lineup
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and hosts a RAM RECORDS TAKEOVER Nozstock: The Hidden Valley Festival ...
Read moreStevie Wonder and Aerosmith deliver the goods at the Calling Festival
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A less 'Hard Rock' and more soulful feel to this year's event... Calling Festival @...
Read moreRave On; SW4 Takes Over South West London
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As the Northern line rounds the Stockwell platform there is a certain buzz in the air...
Read moreFestival No.6 Thrills On The Welsh Coast
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Separated from the rest of the world by outstandingly beautiful national parks is the...
Read moreThe 10th (& Final) Garden Festival Croatia Will Take Place In 2015
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Croatia’s original, founding and truly inspirational festival has decided to finish on a...
Read moreGrillstock; A Music Festival With Food Or Food Festival With Music?
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Sometimes, the review of an event virtually writes itself. Today though, Grillstock came...
Read moreThe Beautiful To The Bizarre, It's Secret Garden Party
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Hidden in a field near Huntington, Abbots Ripton opened it’s gates on Thursday 24th July...
Read moreDirty, Mental & Enough Hormones To Reverse Menopause; It's Reading & Leeds Time...Part 2
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It was an epic weekend of top acts and carnage and so far we've just covered Thursday and...
Read moreTHE GREAT ESCAPE - We give you the skinny on the latest additions
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Here's our pick of the festival's latest acts and their best tracks for you to sample......
Read moreTHE GREAT ESCAPE - We give you the skinny on the latest additions
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Here's our pick of the festival's latest acts and their best tracks for you to sample... ...
Read moreCarnival Season Kicks Off With St Pauls In Bristol
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The first Saturday of July sees Bristol – the UK’s capital of counter – host St. Paul’s...
Read moreA Brand New Multi-Venue Music Festival Enters The Mix
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Although the summer festival season is slowly winding down there are still a couple...
Read moreAmsterdam Plays Host To Another Fantastic Mysteryland Festival
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On a rare sun-filled day in the Netherlands, Mysteryland celebrated its 22nd birthday at...
Read moreThe Five Most Promising Bands From Latitude 2014 - Part 2
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Following on from yesterday's installment, Jess Dawson continues her picks of the 5 most...
Read moreThe Yearly Pilgrimage To 2,000 Trees Doesn't Disappoint
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Ben Hiorn's yearly pilgrimage to 2,000 Tress lives up to all expectations, especially when...
Read moreCroatia's Garden Festival Kicks Off In Stunning Style
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Alex Hibbert pays a visit to Croatia's first boutique festival Garden in Tisno. ...
Read moreGetting Ready For Galtres Parklands Festival
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Galtres Parklands Festival is a pudding of a festival. A Yorkshire pudding to be...
Read moreHair, Wasps & Black T-Shirts... 3 Things In Excess At Bloodstock Festival
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I've been to many smaller, metropolitan festivals (Hit The Deck, Slam Dunk, Camden...
Read moreField Day's Poor Sound No Match For The Pixies
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In its eighth year, Victoria Park’s Field Day continued its escalation to one of the...
Read moreSun, Sea & Sound... Boardmasters Festival 2015 (Part 2)
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Saturday... Up. Out. Suntan lotion. Bus. Wetherspoons. Even at only the second day,...
Read moreTen Bands To See at this year's Live At Leeds
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Live at Leeds festival takes place this weekend (2 nd – 4 th May)! ...
Read moreHeaven Is Brought To Earth For 3 Days At Austin Psych Fest 2014 (Day 3)
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The third and final day of APF brings us to an end of an incredible festival, one I would...
Read moreTruck Festival Is Once Again A Favourite
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These days there a lot of contenders in the festival mix and we're all pretty lucky with...
Read moreFestival News Update - 03/05/2014
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We bring you the latest news from your favourite festivals in bitesize chunks. Including...
Read moreThe Flaming Lips & Primal Scream Triumph At Victorious Festival
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Peter Hook & The Light and Laura Mvula also entertain on a soggy Saturday on the south...
Read moreSubba-Cultcha has teamed up with Nozstock to offer one lucky band the chance of playing the main stage at this year’s festival!
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Are you in a band? Would you like the chance to play one of the most exciting...
Read moreIs Lovebox Suffering From An Identity Crisis?
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Trying to bridge the gap between Wireless and Field Day Festivals, Lovebox loses a little...
Read moreFifteen must see bands at Download 2014
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This coming weekend, moshers, rockers, grungers, punkers, metallers and every other...
Read moreThe Land That Noz Forgot… Nozstock 2014 Delivers Delights In Abundance
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Nozstock festival is one of the smaller, more intimate festivals which packs a punch when...
Read moreCreamfields; Bouncers, Pills & A Lot Of Raving
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I’ve spent a solid week trying to put this festival into words. It’d be interesting to run...
Read moreSun, Sea & Sound... Boardmasters Festival 2015 (Part 1)
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It’s a feeling that hundreds of thousands get each year as they make the journey to the...
Read morePost-Apocalyptic Drum & Bass At Arcadia, Bristol
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Bristolians love a gnarly drum and bass party party. And as parties go, you can't get much...
Read morePrimavera Sound 2014 smashes the festival season open - fantastico!
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The Iberian festival sets the bar high with its curtain raiser to 2014’s festival circuit....
Read moreFestival Update 23rd April 2014
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We give you the latest news for Jabberwocky, Lovebox, Sonisphere, Wilderness, Calling...
Read moreFestivals; Fun and Frantic But Are They Individual?
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Are British festivals providing enough unique acts to be worth a festival hopping...
Read moreIntroducing: Red Room Therapy
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South Wales rockers Red Room Therapy won our competition to play at Nozstock: The...
Read moreUnder Welsh Woods... Green Man Festival Provides Perfect Escapism
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Green Man Festival, held in Glanusk Park within the Welsh Brecon Beacons, shy’s from the...
Read moreKendal Calling Celebrates 10 Years In True Style
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I’m slightly ashamed to say that this was my very first festival. I also have no intention...
Read moreLive at Leeds provides the perfect showcase for the next generation of bands
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The awkward placement of Easter has cut the academic year down to just two terms for a lot...
Read moreDark Clouds Descend As We're Treated To A Lesson In Metal's Evolution
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A day where Faith No More stole the show from the originators of Metal and the superstars...
Read moreWe give you the lowdown on this year's Liverpool Sound City
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North by Northwest scratches the 7 year itch. Liverpool Sound City - various venues...
Read moreHeaven is brought to earth for 3 days at Austin Psych Fest 2014 (Pre-Party & Day 1)
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The seventh annual psychedelic festival is brought together on Carson Creek Ranch in...
Read moreVirgins To Experts - "Standon Calling" Caters For All
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Celebrating its 10th year, this is a festival and a whole lot more. Taking the theme of...
Read moreGeorge Ezra At The Somerset House Summer Series... He Just Gets Better & Better
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George Ezra is a man who needs no introduction. Singer/songwriter, and chart success, he’s...
Read moreTouring Festival Dot To Dot Kicks Off In Manchester
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The Ritz Basement is the very definition of a sweat box; the humid air so heavy and...
Read moreScorching Headliners But Some Cold Fronts, Wireless Festival Kicks Off Again
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With a festival so dependent on having huge headliners to pull in the crowds, Wireless...
Read moreAustin Psych Fest Through A Lens
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Take a peek into the colourful land of Austin Psych Fest 2014. Kadavar ...
Read moreReykjavik Erupts With Iceland's Airwaves Festival
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Bucking the initial considerations of Iceland in November of tundra and seal...
Read moreStripped Down ‘Dim’ Swn Festival Still Full Of Surprises
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Usually at this time of year, the Swn Festival in Cardiff would still be going. There’s...
Read moreThe Five G's Of Glastonbury
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The dust settles once more upon Worthy Farm. A week after the last of the...
Read moreNo Pain, No Gain... Kwabs Stuns Somerset House Crowd
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“My God, are you OK?” was the first thing I heard after entering the VIP terrace at...
Read moreFascinating Festivities At 2000 Trees: Day 1
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A queue of wheel barrows full of alcohol crates, horrendously over packed bags and...
Read moreThe Garden Festival Croatia announces complete lineup for tenth anniversary and final edition
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The Garden Festival Croatia 2015 Going Out With A Bang! The Garden Festival has just...
Read moreField Day Festival Brings London To Life Once Again (Part 1)
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Field Day is a festival in Victoria Park London, boasting the likes of Metronomy, SBTRKT,...
Read moreA Festival Of Whiskey & Music... Yes Please! Introducing The Whiskey Sessions
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Oh it flowed, enriched every sense, filled you with warmth, plus the music wasn’t half bad...
Read moreSomething Old, Something New.. Isle Of Wight Festival Delights Again
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First up, the Isle of Wight (or 'the island' as I'm allowed to call it now) is not that...
Read moreHit The Deck Festival Kicks Off!
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This year’s Hit The Deck Festival had a pretty questionable lineup, especially when a...
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