Posts by Jimi Arundell


Klangstof // Baba Naga

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Klangstof Amsterdam based ambient indie band Klangstof is led by Dutch born yet Norwegian raised musician Koen van de Wardt who recruited fellow members Wannes Salome, Jun Christian Villanueva and Jobo Engh to form the band in 2015. Their name is...

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Tramlines: After Party

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 28th April 2017

Tramlines is the biggest musical event in the Sheffield calendar. Using the bestof the incredible South Yorkshire city'sspaces, the award winning metropolitan festival has previously played host to the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Public Enemy...

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OnBlackheath // The Downs // Chris Rea // Newton Faulkner

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Thursday 27th April 2017

Top Picks OnBlackheath Taking place at the stunning London Blackheath common, OnBlackheath offers cooking master classes and amazing adventures with plenty on offer for children to do. Plus, a fantastic festival line-up that includes Travis, The...

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Interview: Handmade

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Wednesday 26th April 2017

Taking place over the May Day weekend, Leicester festival Handmade is one of the first major music events of the year and by carefully selecting an excellent mix of thrilling established names with cutting edge acts it often acts as a barometer of th...

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Missio // Emma Blackery

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Tuesday 25th April 2017

Missio Bad boys Matthew Brue (lead vocals) and David Butler (producer, instrumentalist) combine to become Missio. First formed in 2014, the electronica band first started life as a Brue’s solo project before expanding to include Butler to ex...

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Record Store Day 2017

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 21st April 2017

It seems that a day doesn’t go by without another clickbait story about how vinyl is now outselling just about everything including the kitchen sink, but it wasn’t so long ago that physical records seemed consigned to history from the thr...

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey // Ocean Colour Scene // Ride

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Thursday 20th April 2017

Top Picks UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue reunites the main creative bodies behind Britain’s biggest reggae band, responsible for such hits as Red Red Wine and Ca...

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Middle Kids // The Blind Shake

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Tuesday 18th April 2017

Middle Kids Tying together the feel of a lo-fi garage bands with the irrepressible confidence of stadium rock plus a touch of country with a bit of dream pop along the way for good measure, Australian indie pop three-piece Middle Kids are set for...

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Jimi Arundell

Hull-born Web Content Manager Jimi Arundell has been with Gigantic Tickets for over ten years. In his spare time, Jimi is a freelance music journalist and indie/electro DJ with a passion for post-punk, alt-rock, and anything abrasive with intelligent lyrics or a sexy beat. His all-time favourite band is Manic Street Preachers and he loves Star Wars.