Citadel is here – and it looks amazing

When Citadel Festival was first born, I had reservations about the longevity and meaning of its life. Did London really need another festival? Did the UK need another family friendly event? But they’ve been building on their successes, and this year bring an amazing line up of quality artists to Victoria Park on Sunday 16th

HAUS

If only all bands would pull their trousers down. This six piece from London have been described as ‘cheeky’ and ‘full of lols’ and that’s largely because they are. Bouncing melodies and bustling rhythms, they evoke the jangly pop tunes of Two Door Cinema Club with a more rhythmic math rock edge influenced by Foals

Bushstock 2013 – a success

Despite my best efforts of two years in my previous life, west London has never really had that buzzing music scene of its eastern counterpart. Bushstock, run by Communion records is one of the counterbalances to this, bringing music, art, people and beards to a little area left of the London middle, Shepherd’s Bush. Taking

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Bushstock!

A festival in Shepherd’s Bush you say. Only 10 minutes down the road. Curated by the guys at Communion. I’m there. Except, thanks to a particularly riotous IAH Friday gig to see in the Queen’s Jubilee weekend at The King’s Head (thanks Mishal Moore, Abi Murray and ScenicLife) I found myself with an inability to