The UK’s ultimate alternative celebration kicks off in its new North site at Temple Newsam Park, Slam Dunk Festival has revealed that festival goers will be treated to a special closing DJ set from mind contrallas, dubstep outfit Tek-One or melodic remixers Modestep, exclusive to the festival site locations.
Plested started including the track in his set lists during his most recent tour runs, including supporting Nina Nesbitt in the States, which culminated in a sold-out headline performance at The Lexington in London.
“As a whole, it’s a furiously defiant record, at once pained and hopeful” — NME
BBC Radio 6 DJ Stuart Maconie comes to The Epstein Theatre on Saturday 18 May with Jarrow: Road to the Deep South.
Chrissie said today:
‘A few years back when I saw an obit in the paper for the valve-trombonist, Bob Brookmeyer, I mailed my jazz sax-playing brother, saying “R. I. P. Bob Brookmeyer.” Terry, a man of few words, responded with “Valve Bone Woe,” a kind of Haiku beatnik prose.
Their first release, ‘Better Days’ (Oct 2017), was a great introduction to the band which demonstrated accomplished songwriting, wrapped up in a melodic 60’s guitar-driven sound that would have sat proudly amongst the big bands of 90s BritPop.
American hard rock stars Papa Roach bring the California sunshine with them as they rock the life out of a packed out O2 Academy in Leeds.
Based in Los Angeles, the quintet progressed their blissful sound over the course of three full-length albums, Gorilla Manor [2009], Hummingbird [2013], and Sunlit Youth [2016].
“Her pure voice and witty words soar above it all with an underlying message of hopefulness that we could all do with now” – Sunday Times
‘Today’s stand up comedy fan kids are lucky to have her. She makes the world a less scary place’ – Evening Standard