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The Hunna to Play Secret Show for Dr Martens Stand For Something Tour

September 14, 2017

THE #WornDifferent from British footwear brand Dr Martens campaign is bringing three artists who are completely different to three well-known cities to play three incredible secret shows, with all one thing...

Glass talks to Jimmy Lee of UK band Trailer Trash Tracys

Katrina Mirpuri

September 12, 2017

Feature, Music

SECOND albums are often tricky as musicians often struggle following the success of a debut. Now returning five years after their first record, Trailer Trash Tracys have come back with a shining follow up named...

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Glass previews Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia

Katrina Mirpuri

September 6, 2017

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

LIVERPOOL International Festival of Psychedelia will return to this year for its sixth edition. Located in the warehouse district of the quirky Baltic Triangle, the festival will take place in three interconnec...

Back catalogue bliss — Pet Shop Boys release Catalogues: 1985-2012

Amrit Chana

September 4, 2017

Feature, Music

“I CLOSE my eyes and see you better before” from the single We Are The Pet Shop Boys, which was released in 2003 and, now, almost, 14 years later these lyrics have never been more relevant. Feel the Pet Shop Bo...

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Frida Sundemo to release her debut album Flashbacks & Futures

Abigail Jane Winterford

August 30, 2017

Music, News

FLASHBACKS & Futures is the new highly anticipated international debut album from Swedish-born singer Frida Sundemo, who not only sings but landed herself a leading Hollywood role in John Niven’s Kill Y...

Glass reviews Latitude Festival 2017

Katrina Mirpuri

July 26, 2017

Feature, Music

LATITUDE Festival lived up to expectations this year with a diverse line-up and even more middle class indulgences than you can imagine. Three days in Henham Park doesn’t feel like you’re slumming it at a regul...

Glass previews Standon Calling

Stephanie Clair

July 25, 2017

Feature, Music

STANDON Calling returns this weekend for its 12th year, reinforcing its reputation as a festival that combines fun, intimacy, a breadth of music and performance, and importantly for most, within an hours drive ...

The Horrors release V

Amrit Chana

July 24, 2017

Music, News

V IN Roman Numerals means five so it’s only fitting that after a three-year interval, The Horrors are back with their fifth studio album, V, to be released in September. V by The Horrors Earlier on this yea...

Glass previews Afropunk festival taking place in London this weekend

Katrina Mirpuri

July 20, 2017

Feature, Music

AFROPUNK festival will return to London for its second year, after its successful debut at Alexandra Palace last year. This year the festival will take place in South London’s new 5,000 capacity multi-arts venu...

Glass previews Latitude Festival

Katrina Mirpuri

June 20, 2017

Culture, Feature, Film, Music

LATITUDE is now established as a must-go event on the festival calendar and prides itself in hosting a vast amount of entertainment all over one weekend. With a remarkable reputation of annual good weather and ...

Glass previews WOMAD Festival

Katrina Mirpuri

June 14, 2017

Feature, Music

WORLD of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival will return to the UK for its 35th year of celebrating diverse culture and music. The weekend will take place on July 27-30 in Charlton Park in Wiltshire’s beauti...

Glass reviews Field Day 2017

Katrina Mirpuri

June 6, 2017

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

LONDON'S Victoria Park hosted its 11th Field Day this year, and it was filled with nothing but beaming rays of sunshine and great music. With a reputation of putting on the coolest new bands and DJs, the lineup...

Premiere: Jay Ducker’s video for Wild Life

Katrina Mirpuri

May 30, 2017

Music, News

WE’RE excited to premiere the new video for Jay Ducker’s latest single Wild Life – a song about the intensity of day-to-day life. The stunning video explores the contrast of busy city scenes to sleepy visuals o...

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Glass previews the Field Day 2017 festival

Katrina Mirpuri

May 30, 2017

Feature, Music

THIS year marks the 11th anniversary of Field Day, held in east London’s Victoria Park. Things have changed a bit this year, with the festival being compressed into one day instead of the us...

Glass speaks to dark electro-pop duo Plaitum

Katrina Mirpuri

May 17, 2017

Feature, Music

LONDON-based duo Plaitum have known each other since they were young children in Colchester. , Matt Canham and Abigail Dersiley formed the band in their early teens and Plaitum were quickly picked up for their ...

Glass celebrates Green Man Festival’s 15th birthday

Katrina Mirpuri

May 16, 2017

Feature, Music

THIS year marks the 15th anniversary of our favourite Welsh festival, Green Man. Located in the stunning Brecon Beacons, and named after its positive ethical approach, Green Man has put together yet another gre...

Glass previews The Great Escape 2017 music festival

Katrina Mirpuri

May 8, 2017

Feature, Music

AS far as music festivals go, The Great Escape festival is by far the most important event of the year, attracting a loyal crowd of music fans to the vibrant streets of Brighton. Over 400 bands from around the...

The House of St Barnabas teams up with Eat Your Own Ears for a Soho micro-festival

Stephanie Clair

May 5, 2017

Glass LIVE, Music, News

THE Soho-based charity that works to break the cycle of homelessness through training and academy-based employment have teamed up with the founders behind London’s Field Day festival to create an uplifting one-...

Glass speaks to Suffolk-born solo musician Jay Ducker

Katrina Mirpuri

May 2, 2017

Feature, Glass Talent, Music

GOING solo is never easy when you have a background in a well-established band. However, in this case it seems to have worked out just fine for Suffolk-born Jay Ducker, previously of Cove Hithe, who reveals an ...

Glass Reviews Ryan Joseph Burns’ debut album, Absence

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 11, 2017

Culture, Glass Talent, Music, News

IN HIS debut album Absence, out this week, Scotsman Ryan Joseph Burns soulfully croons into his harmonica, an unaffected, impassioned glimpse into the lovesick and forlorn psyche of a 20-something musician. He ...

Glass speaks to Ellis Ludwig-Leone from San Fermin

Katrina Mirpuri

April 7, 2017

Culture, Feature, Music

NAMED after a week-long festival in Spain, San Fermin are a group led by musical mastermind Ellis Ludwig-Leone. With a classical music degree from Yale, Ludwig-Leone has an impressive back catalogue of musical ...