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• REWIND: Symposium - 'Bury You'

  

  One thing I love about the summer coming closer is the sudden emergence of car boot sales in my local area of Wiltshire. A few days ago I spent a pleasant Sunda... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REVIEW: The Crookes - 'Soapbox' (Fierce Panda Records)

  

  Combining 50s era romance with vibes from the indie disco is something that Sheffield four piece The Crookes have been doing rather well for the last few years. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Temples - Shelter Song (Jagwar Ma Jono's Wrong Mix)

  

  Record Store Day may mainly deal in re-releases and pricey collectors items, but each year there are also always a number of undeniably special records on offer... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: The Teardrop Explodes - 'Treason'

  

  Trying to constantly keep up to date with new music means that I don't find a great deal of time available to listen to my older purchases. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• RECORD SHOPS: Record Shops in Wiltshire and Bath

  

  On Record Store Day last year (2013), I gave my custom to Raves From The Grave in Bath, after the shop had only been open for a few weeks, and you can read an... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Juan MacLean - 'Get Down (With My Love)' (feat Nancy Whang)

  

  Here's one that was actually released a while back, but which has only come to my attention recently after receiving some airplay from Lauren Laverne on BBC... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• RECORD SHOPS: Revolver in Weston-Super-Mare

  

  In a few days time, music fans, collectors and opportunists will be queuing outside record shops up and down the UK for Record Store Day. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 1 To Z: Alkaline Trio - 'Mercy Me'

  

  I first heard of Alkaline Trio when adverts for their 'From Here To Infirmary' album started appearing in music magazines in the early 2000's. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• LISTEN: RW/FF Radio - 07/04/2014

  

  This week: Thought Forms! Peace! Gulp! Plaid! Johnny Cash, and more! plus some old stuff from the likes of The Kinks, the Temptations, Dancer, Nirvana and... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Amazing Snakeheads - 'Here It Comes Again'

  

  Quite simply an essential resource for any true music lover, BBC 6Music continues to guide me to some incredible stuff. The man who introduced me to a lot of th... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Billy Bragg - 'It Says Here'

  

  Record Store Day is only one week away! After trying to decide which I was going to queue outside on the day, my mind has been made up for me by the folks at th... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Mansun to Be Celebrated with Fan Convention in August

  

  Surely there can't be many bands from the 90s with their own fan conventions, especially one that split up over a decade ago. A unique and brilliant four piece... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Crookes - 'Play Dumb'

  

  Sheffield four piece The Crookes are releasing their third album next week (April 14 2014) entitled 'Soapbox'. In the past, I've been impressed with a number... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: The Prodigy - 'Voodoo People'

  

  So this last week has been something of a nostalgia-fest. 20 years ago this week, Kurt Cobain committed suicide and as the clouds gathered over Seattle (and... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REVIEW: Thought Forms/Esben And The Witch - 'Split LP' (Invada Records)

  

  Last year, Wiltshire-based post-rock trio Thought Forms joined Esben And The Witch and the mighty Teeth Of The Sea for a triple headed tour around the UK. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Diaphanoids: 'LSME'

  

  OK, I've managed to wait a few weeks before featuring anything from this record, but I can wait no more. 'LSME' by The Diaphanoids is a seriously good album tha... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Ocean Colour Scene - 'Hello Monday'

  

  So with this week's Britpop 20th anniversary celebrations on BBC 6Music, Radio 2 and BBC Four, a number of other people have been having their say on the final... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Cherry Ghost - 'The World Could Turn'

  

  Since their last album 'Beneath This Burning Shoreline' was fantastic, it gives me great pleasure to welcome back the wonderful Cherry Ghost. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Oasis - 'Bonehead's Bank Holiday'

  

  If you're an Oasis fan and you live in or near Somerset, today would be a good day to pay a visit to Weston Super Mare. Not only can you attempt to re-enact... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Echo And The Bunnymen - 'Market Town'

  

  Excellent new track from the legendary Echo And The Bunnymen, taken from the upcoming album 'Meteorites'. The LP is the band's first material in five years and... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC