Interviews


Interview: UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 24th March 2017

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue reunites the creative powerhouse behind Britain’s most successful reggae band. Known for their huge hits Red Red Wine, Can’t Help Falling In Love plus their cover of I Got You Babe, the...

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Interview: Hooton Tennis Club

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Wednesday 8th March 2017

2Q Festival packs quite a punch, unifying the very best Derby venues into a day of awesome alternative music. Revellers will be treated to a wide range of essential acts and rising stars at the many stages taking part. We spoke to drummer Harry Chal...

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Interview: Idles

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Monday 6th March 2017

On the first day of April the many great independent venues of Derby will unite to form the awesome day festival 2Qwhich features a plethora of fantastic alternative acts. The ten best clubs and pubs each open their doors to the ecstatic audien...

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Interview: Olly Murs

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017

In June, Olly Murs commences a thrilling Summer Tour to perform tracks from his latest awesome album 24 hrs which includes the hit singles Grow Up and You Don’t Know Love alongside the very best hits from his stunning back catalogue. O...

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Outlines 2017 : Slow Club

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 16th December 2016

Sheffield based two-piece Slow Club are multi instrumental wonders Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor. The pair write stunning songs that tap into the tradition of folk brought right up to date, collecting a bit of 60’s pop and 70’s rock a...

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Outlines 2017 : The Selecter

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 9th December 2016

The Selecter exploded onto the scene in the late 70’s in a burst of energy fusing furious political punk attitude with danceable ska that chimed with the consciousness of the youth and saw them quickly climb the charts. They emerged at a turbu...

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Chambers Single Launch: Hostile

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Monday 5th December 2016

Leeds / Hull based two piece Chambers have been building an audience, drawn to a style they have termed ‘Sister Doom’. Despite being a two-piece, guitarist/vocalist Aeris Houlihan and drummer Eleanor-Cara Churchill draw on dark imagery to...

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Outlines 2017 : The Crookes

By Jimi Arundell

Posted on Friday 2nd December 2016

Indie rock band The Crookes are effortlessly cool whenever they take to the stage to perform. Their heartbroken melodies and forlorn lyrics have won over quite a few celebrity listeners prompting Jon McClure of Reverend And The Makers to herald them...

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