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Camden Rocks announces first wave of acts for 2016

Camden Rocks has announced its return for 2016, alongside the first wave of acts to play the all-day event across twenty different venues in Camden Town. Sikth, Young Guns and We Are the Ocean head up the first announcement, with Inme, Ginger Wildheart, Norma Jean, SHVPES, Black Foxxes, Freeze the

Royal Headache announce UK tour dates

Syndey’s Royal Headache will be heading over to the UK for the first time in May and June, on the back of last year’s well-received ‘High’ LP. The shows are nestled within their full EU tour, including stops at London Calling Festival in Amsterdam and Primavera Sound. Royal Headache’s indie-punk rampage

James Choice & The Bad Decisions and Perkie (Full Band) Announce Tour

Midlands Folk Punk Perkie and Austria’s James Choice & The Bad Decisions will be undertaking a tour of the UK and mainland Europe next month. UK dates are: MARCH 25 NORWICH Rumsey Wells (UK) 26 LONDON Vinyl Deptford (UK) 27 BASINGSTOKE Sanctuary (UK) 28 MANCHESTER Fred’s Ale House (UK) 29 DUNDEE Cerberus (UK) 30 TBA Edinburgh

Bad Ideas reveal new track, ‘Lighting Fires and Making Mess’

As well as announcing European tour dates alongside The Lion & The Wolf, Bad Ideas have unveiled their latest track, ‘Lighting Fires and Making Mess’. The video marks the first of three, showcasing new material in a live setting. All three tracks are expected to appear on the band’s forthcoming

Bury Tomorrow announce intimate hometown show

Bury Tomorrow have announced an intimate hometown show in Southampton, in celebration of their UK Top 40 album, ‘Earthbound’. “This is going to be for all the fans who have picked up ‘Earthbound’. It’s a nice and intimate venue so it should be absolutely off the wall,” says frontman Dani

Western Settings reveal video for ‘Wonderful Multiple Episodes’

Western Settings have unveiled the official video for ‘Wonderful Multiple Episodes’, taken from their forthcoming ‘Old Pain’ EP. Their follow up to last year’s ‘Yes It Is’ debut full-length will be available from the 29th April via La Escalara Records and Creator-Destructor Records.

Big Thief sign to Saddle Creek and unveil ‘Masterpiece’

On the fringes of alternative, Big Thief have signed to Saddle Creek, home of Hop Along, Bright Eyes and Cursive, among others. To celebrate the announcement, the Brooklyn based four-piece, led by songwriter Adrianne Lenker, have unveiled the video for new track, ‘Masterpiece’. A debut album is also in

Stream and download Skating Polly’s ‘Ugly Pop’ EP

Tacoma duo Skating Polly, who recently unveiled their latest track ‘Oddie Moore‘, are offering their ‘Ugly Pop’ EP for free stream and download. The record features the new track, as well as the previously released ‘Placer’, ‘Alabama Movies’, and ‘A Little Late’. It also contains the previously unheard

Big Ups reveal video for ‘National Parks’

Big Ups have revealed the video for ‘National Parks’, taken from their blistering upcoming record, ‘Before A Million Universes’. The video, as described to NPR, represents the chaos of the central character’s life. The song itself, singer and songwriter Joe Galarraga says, is a dedication to his mother. “It

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) are calling it a day

In sad news, Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) have announced that the band is coming to an end. The band posted the following statement on their Facebook page: “Today we announce our intentions to formally lay rest Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) to rest. We