Tag: Music Scene

A recent survey conducted by The Portman Group in partnership with YouGov has found that almost half of all young people in the UK prefer low alcohol or non-alcoholic drinks. The survey identified the age group 18 to 24 as the “most sober age group” with 39% of respondents avoiding alcoholic beverages completely. 44% of… Continue reading 44% of young people in the UK say they prefer low or non-alcoholic drinks

The xx has announced that they are currently working on a new album, seven years after the release of their last studio record, ‘I See You’. The group, composed of Romy, Jamie xx, and Oliver Sim, is said to be creating a “wide open” and “exciting” new record. Romy has revealed that the much-anticipated release… Continue reading ​The xx are back in the studio working on a new album, Romy reveals

Pontins has confirmed that Southport Pontins has closed with immediate effect, home of the Bang Face Weekender music festival. The shuttering of the holiday camp in the northwest of England is said to be due to heavy flooding caused by Storm Henk and its future survival assessed as impractical. Alongside Spring/Summer 2024 holidays, the closure… Continue reading Southport Pontins, home of Bang Face Weekender, has closed with immediate effect

Rough Trade, the record retailers, have come up with a new store which is going to be the largest in the UK. Located in Liverpool, the store at Hanover Street is expected to have a dedicated venue space and will occupy an area of 6,500 square feet. The store will be the company’s sixth outlet… Continue reading Rough Trade to open biggest UK store in Liverpool

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After being accused of being a “Nazi” by critics, Grimes, a Canadian singer and DJ, responded on Twitter, stating that she is a “human supremacist” who is “proud of white culture.” Even though her remarks sparked a debate about racism and white culture, she claimed that she thinks fondly of the brown king Cyrus the… Continue reading ​Grimes says she’s “proud of white culture” after being labelled a “Nazi”

Vinyl sales in the UK have hit their highest point since 1990, rising for the 16th consecutive year. Sales increased by 11.7% in 2023, with 5.9 million vinyl records sold. This marks the fastest growth in the vinyl industry this decade. A report from The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) showed that 40% of the top… Continue reading UK vinyl sales reach its highest level since 1990

In an effort to boost tourism, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, announced a night-time curfew extension for Bangkok venues. The new law, which came into effect on New Year’s Eve, permits venues in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Chon Buri, and Bangkok to remain open until 4:00 AM. The extension of the curfew will be… Continue reading Bangkok closing times for nightclubs extended to 4:AM for 2024

DJ Tennis, an Italian artist, has recently launched a new cooking show called Munchietown. The show, which is only available on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, premiered on December 27, 2023. The first episode was released on Instagram, featuring the head chef at LULA, Paul Delrez and another DJ and producer called Traumer apart from DJ… Continue reading ​DJ Tennis has started his own cooking show, Munchietown

Music Space, a Glasgow initiative, will offer creative workshops for 16 to 30-year-olds this year. There are six workshops available, including Sufist sound design with Riah, Murray Collier’s approaches to recording, DJing for beginners with RA city manager Feena, funding advice with the Counterflows team, Ray Aggs’ decolonising the guitar, and Inge Thomson’s field recording.… Continue reading Glasgow’s Music Space set to run creative workshops for 16 to 30-year-olds