Despite earning numerous festival appearances, global tours in support of acts such as Coldplay and The Strokes, and a well-received album in the form of 2020s The Prettiest Curse, Hinds were in realistic danger of succumbing to the Covid era.… Continue Reading
Newcastle’s Beth Jeans Houghton is an artist, so replete with abilities, that their (preferred pronoun noted) relative underground status highlights just how gifted the human talent pool is. In addition to their status as a singer-songwriter, Jeans Houghton is a… Continue Reading
John Grant’s appearance at Bristol Beacon comes a while after the release of his latest album, The Art of the Lie. Initially scheduled for October, it was delayed by illness. However, Grant more than makes up for lost time with… Continue Reading
Celebrating twenty years since the birth of the band – and also the twentieth birthday of their acclaimed eponymous album in 2005 – The Magic Numbers’ sold out performance this evening sees the decks of the good ship Thekla crammed… Continue Reading
Conal Dougan
