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Gary Nicholls: ‘River Dane’ Victoriana, contraptions, gadgets, romance and steam… ring any bells? It’s coming up to the season to see those fantastical Steampunk costumes in the glory of the Summer sunshine and we couldn’t be more excited. A prolific reputation to say the least, Lincoln’s Weekend At The Asylum Festival has been named as ‘theRead more

The line ‘everybody Wang Chung tonight’ might not mean much to non 80’s kids, but I bet, regardless of age, you’ve heard their music. After a 20 year break the band are back and set to release an album that revisits their 80’s classics in orchesteral versions – a chance for them to finally gain the recognition theyRead more

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of John Lennon’s marriage to Yoko Ono, only a few weeks after the anniversary of Lennon’s first post-Beatles performance, at Cambridge University in 1969. A celebration of experimental music, the concert was led by Yoko Ono where Lennon supported her as her “band” and was one that made up theRead more

At some point in our conversations, nearly all the artists we work with will ask, “What kind of artists do you usually work with?”. With no sense of cliche or glibness, we can only ever respond in the same way – “literally any you can think of”. We really do mean it. We’ve worked withRead more

It has been impossible for even the casual football fan to have missed the coverage over the last few days in the media about Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale. The furore revolves around not only alleged fan unrest at his place in the team but also “quotes” from some of his own teammates, few of themRead more

On Wednesday night the Shoreditch streets were lit with the steampunk art of Gary Nicholls, a genre of artwork that celebrates a merging of futuristic technology with Victoriana fashion. One of the UK’s most respected steampunk photographers and authors, the eclectic streets of Shoreditch known for challenging the boundaries of creativity presented a perfect canvas for theRead more

Ross Lowell did not invent guitars. He didn’t even invent the plectrum. However, his role played in the music industry can scarcely be over-stated. Without question, any musician worth their salt who has trodden the boards or recorded in a studio has benefited from his revolutionary innovation, from guitarists to drummers to keyboard players, techRead more

Following the #MeToo movement, issues in workplace discrimination towards women has risen into the hot topics, yet the addressal of discrimination towards pregnant employees still manages to fall through the cracks – particularly in the performing arts. Two-time Grammy award nominee Jennifer Rivera spoke out about the issue, saying that ‘without standard protections in place,Read more

Amongst the many pitfalls that exist being in a band/being an artist, there is one common issue when it comes to online presence. We’re talking here about CONTENT ENGAGEMENT. Today, we’ll briefly discuss organic/unpaid content engagement and the best methods you can use to try and pick yours up. Of course, as with anything, thereRead more

One of the common questions that tends to travel around the music industry and the internet a lot at the moment is: Should I/we pay to play? In short, no – we don’t recommend that you pay to play. Before we go into the reasons for saying no, take a look below to see what ‘payRead more