The Summer Bucket List

I've never been a massive fan of summer, it is probably my least favourite season but nevertheless I like the freedom of the season. The sense of being able to get away with doing more things you don't get to do in winter because the days are longer and the weekends have much nicer weather. …

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Tuesday Tips #7: How To Pack For A Music Festival Like A Pro

This month, I'm going a little different with my Tips post. Instead of 5 top tips like I normally put together on a subject, I have decided to put together a bit of a checklist and just general need to know information for packing for a festival. I've seen a couple of posts like this …

tracks of the week #65 – R&L Playlist Special

As it is Reading and Leeds Festival this weekend and with it having a pretty decent line up yet again, I thought it was only right that I made a playlist, a huge playlist of the acts and tracks that I would see or that I think will be brilliant moments over the course of …

Liverpool Sound City 2014 – the 1st announcements

It may be November and the winter is starting to set in with cold weather and grey days but to cheer you all up it's time to start thinking about some of the 2014 summer specifically the festivals. Liverpool's Sound City Festival is the first festival of the season and year and they are already …

Live Review: Leeds Festival 2013 – Saturday

With Reading and Leeds being the end of the summer and the end of the touring schedules for many bands it is the perfect place for them to have fun and put in one last brilliant set and make some good memories for themselves and the fans. And though I only attended for a day …

Tramlines 2013 Review

Tramlines Festival 2013 was yet another success with over 70,000 people visiting the Steel City over the course of the weekend to catch plenty of acts from lots of different genres, from big acts to small bands there was something for everyone. I only managed to make it down to the festival on the Sunday …

my guide to tramlines 2013.

The annual music festival based in and around Sheffield city centre, Tramlines, is back this year and it is bigger than ever so here is my guide to the bands and acts I would love to see playing my city over the course of the weekend: Thumpers This alt-pop duo are bound to kick up …

music update #30

Kings of Leon announced their sixth album 'Mechanical Bull', this new album will be released on 24th September via RCA Records. The new album was recorded with long-time producer Angelo Petraglia and was recorded in Nashville. The band's bassist Jared Followill spoke to NME earlier this year talking about how youthful the album sounds and …