Greetings from Manchester, we hope everyone had a great Christmas, now that Boxing Day is over we enter that time when no one knows what day or date it is or when we are due back at work.
Jack 'Mac' McDougal is a vibrant, energetic musician, band leader, composer and multi-instrumental music teacher. He regularly plays with Jazz ensembles and live bands across the UK. Swagger Mac just hit the charts across the UK.
After meeting on the social media platform Soundcloud, Erika Bach, of Greece, and Barry Snaith of the UK, collaborated on a single testing their style and fit, which exploded in the Alternative rock genre on platform the next day,
Gunpowder & Sky, the global content studio, announced they have sold the UK rights to Grammy-Award winning Director Jonas Åkerlund's Lords of Chaos to Arrow Films, ahead of the film's UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival next week.
Indie Rock band Sugarspun, a five piece hailing from the North West of England, bring the sound of the 60's Faces and 90's Oasis and The Verve, right into the here and now with the upcoming October release.
With a sound that’s best played loud, a solid beat that brings to mind rockers ZZ Top, the Mexican rock band Canibales, on the Canadian label The Grizzlar, and their new EP Rocanrol are a bullet on the charts.
Today on the High Violet roster we have the brilliant new EP from John Andrews, a talented Belfast singer-songwriter with heartfelt lyrics and a gritty, folk rock sound reminiscent of great rockers like Tom Petty and Roy Orbison.
In true Hip Hop style they who pull no punches when it comes to saying it how it really is. With a plethora of talent under one roof Rotten Hill Gang are a breath of fresh London air.
Pull up a chair and step into the world of Whiskey Moon Face, their new album Formless Forms takes you on a Folk Jazz infused journey from London to New Orleans and stopping off at Russia in between.
Happy New Year! We are kicking off the musical new year with a new release. Haneen has stormed the stations with its unique blend of Hip Hop, Pre-War Jazz and Arabic Music, crazy maybe but what a sound.
For those into old school beats with a fresh sound, two artists Ugly Duckling's Andy Cooper, a hip hop/rapper in the Sugar Hill Gang style and the Swedish band Easy layered Indie Pop are bringing the funk, breaks and beats.
It's still freezing here in England with most of the country under a sheet of ice, so we are staying put, warming up and serving some excellent music. Today on the roster we have Secret Shine and Fafa Galoure.
An Early Bird's new single 'Warning Signs' has an almost naive, etheral beauty. Featuring vocals from Georgiana Craciun, it's the first introduction to Stefano De Stefano's debut album in his new incarnation as An Early Bird.
For the UK the Christmas single is as traditional as a turkey roast and we've got two very different ones competing. From ex-boxer/rugby player Shinny who brought along his celebrity friends for a charity single and the classic sound of Diane O.
Jamie Porter, playing in bands since high school, has cited his inspiration range from Johnny Cash to Bruce Springsteen and now with the Jamie Porter Band he has found his place mixing Country and Classic Rock.
Liverpool: synonymous with the British Invasion adds Terry Shaugnessy, who's single 'Volcano' is gaining worldwide attention and global airplay, to the list with a voice and songwriting skills akin to Neil Finn and Ryan Adams, he could be next.
Loka releases their third album 'Northern Oscillations' in October 2017, featuring the critically acclaimed single 'Herculaneum Rock', takes us back to 1980 Liverpool and about hopes against hope that might still resonate, there and elsewhere, today.
Phil Rudd, along with his band, takes his debut solo album "Head Job" on the road again from September when he'll be playing across the UK and Europe. The second single, "Sun Goes Down," will be released September 2017.
As Manchester is High Violet's home and we know the guys involved in this project it was only right that we should help spread the word about this amazing compilation CD, with more than 200 tracks, is still available.
Traveller, the Scottish Pop Rock band, who first came to our attention last summer with their debut EP All This Time, which earned airplay in a massive 68 countries, is set to release Been Waiting, the newest single.
Iguana Lovers, the extremely popular Argentina rock band which has been rocking audiences with their electric sound for nearly two decades, is set to release their 13th Album, "Surfing Caos," and with global radio play the tune is set to go viral.
Lia Rox releases her stunning single 'Hound', accompanied by an astonishing and controversial horror film influenced video, which shows her sophisticated undertone of pop blends with a touch of electro and soul and is available for streaming/download.
After Monday's atrocities in our hometown we decided it was only right to take the day off and pay our respects to all the victims who lost their lives attending a concert and doing nothing more than showing their love of music.
Kids on Bridges, the Liverpool trio, fresh from a support slot with Grammy Award Winner Beck and shows with The Hot 8 Brass Band, Soulwax and Calvin Harris, are set to unleash a new single "Just Because You Can."
We're kicking off the weekend with the debut album from celebrated London ensemble Hightown Pirates, which has so far had a huge response. Hightown Pirates have included with their debut album Dry and High stunning artwork by Pete Doherty.
From the London music scene today comes Elevant with a new EP recorded at Abbey Road; Florence Joelle, Parisian Soul, Latin Jazz, think heat set to music, and Anilore, from East Village NYC punk jumped the pond earning rave reviews.
Having found an enthusiastic audience for their full-length debut By The Ocean By The Sea on tours of the US, Asia, Germany, and Ireland, and at festivals and conferences such as SXSW, CMJ, and MUSEXPO, the band are hard at work building on their successes and expanding their exposure.
Scottish Psych-Pop outfit The Moon Kids are shooting for the stars.The band's latest single 'Forever Blue' - a sunshine-drenched slice of 21st century Indie attitude - is the latest salvo in a series of white hot releases that began with their acclaimed debut EP.
CLIFFFS, the new project from John Dufilho who is already firmly established on America's music scene through his work with The Deathray Davies and The Apples in Stereo, his newest project, blends Modern Garage with Retro Fuzz Punk for an energetic, infectious sound.
The Hurt, an electronica, post punk, sound with Rikki Turner of Paris Angels teaming with Stephen Evans of Cabbage, co-write lyrics that have been called a brooding masterpiece, is set to release Sleeping from Blindside Records in May.
Following recent airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music along with extensive online coverage, Blueprint Blue release another slice of their Americana inspired songwriting in the form of their stunning new single 'Bad Dreams'.
Edinburgh is set to welcome one of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland for 2017. SpringFest, an indoor festival with four stages, ten zones, and numerous covered spaces, takes place on the bank holiday weekend of 27th and 28th May at the Corn Exchange.
Back in 2015 we introduced Alteria Art as part of The Clash legend Mick Jones and his Rock & Roll Public Library launch, and now we’re again working with founders Lauren Jones and Alix Alix Janta-Polczynski to introduce Photismograms.
Birmingham UK based band Corvus have launched their bid for international Christmas chart domination with 'Can You Hear the Sleigh Bells Ringing?' a classic rock infused Christmas single in the same vein as The Darkness' hugely successful 'Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)'.
With a little less than 72 hours available to bid on Prince William and Kate's Range Rover, CharityStars.com has introduced their newest campaign with Business Mogul Renzo Rossi raising funds for earthquake ravaged Italy.
"Hot Pick" of the UK Students Radio Chart Show 2016, The Step is an Indie Pop/Rock band based in London. Founded in Rome in 2007 by Stefano Donato, the band moved to London where Oliviero Fella joined in 2013.
From Blue Soap here's a selection of our rock releases covering every genre from psych and indie to grunge. Your support is always hugely appreciated, so as ever please do drop me a line if you'd like to interview or feature any of our artists and I'll make arrangements.
We're delighted to be working with Tom Jarvis, a UK based singer songwriter who won national attention following the huge success of his debut EP. Tom releases a double A side single in early August and is available for live sessions and interviews.
This year’s launch event of London Technology Week, Europe’s largest festival of technology, is set to bring together some of the UK’s leading fashion technology designers for a first of its kind fashion technology showcase.
The official publisher for The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration, St James's House, has announced that a limited-edition, commemorative album has been released to mark The Queen's birthday celebration in Windsor this year.
A quick look inside, Wendy James tour dates begin in London’s Brooklyn Bowl, Feral Love and Winter 1982 both released singles and Simon Wolstencroft is busy with both memoir and new music with former bandmates The Stone Roses.
Some Kind of Sorry', the new single from Grandmaster's Furious Five featuring Mele Mel & Scorpio, has seen the Rap legends and original pioneers of Hip Hop gaining airplay on national and regional radio stations all over the world.
Kaiser Chiefs' frontman Ricky Wilson, a fan of the Manchester based band, personally phoned vocalist Martin Finnigan to ask The Rainband to join the lineup on Sunday July 3rd 2016 at Delamere Forest as part of the Forest Live Summer Concert Series.
After 13 sell-out seasons and 78 World Premieres, Reallife Theatre Company returns November 3, 2015 with JB Shorts 14, an evening of six more fifteen minute plays by top TV writers, staged at Joshua Brooks in Manchester.
Andrea Lynch of Blue Soap Music introduces a dozen new artists dropping tunes this fall including IIana J, following up the successful "England" with a dedication and charity fundraising tune, also, Angelina, The Sunday Reeds, Katie Mac and Irish Solo Artist Niamh Crowther.
Fall 2015 showcases the abundance of talent on the London Scene with drop dates and gigs from ILana J and her cheery pop anthem, England, to the gritty sounds of Angeline, post punk rock Zurich, Rent & Debt Records Skellums, and indie band The Train Set.
The Coca Cola London Eye is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year! Since first opening 15 years ago in 2000, the London Eye has become one of the world's most iconic landmarks, offering unrivaled 360 degree views over London.
Sinead O'Connor is an international recording artist who needs no introduction. She has recorded 'The Foggy Dew' in honour of the funeral re-enactment of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa in Dublin, Ireland on August 1st 2015. The track will be available as a free download fromAugust 5th 2015.
I'm away for a week from tomorrow, still working but from a beach rather than the office. I'm not sure whether I'll have access to a signal reliable enough to send music to you over the next seven days, so I'm sending everything now, please digest it all at your leisure!
Coming to us from London, another chance to review some of the indie-rock bands showcased recently, all of whom are attracting coverage and airplay from media outlets all over the world. Jump right in, give the sound a listen.
The 2ube is a weekly live music show that takes place on Friday evenings in LIPA Cafe where some of the most exciting bands from Liverpool's diverse music scene have been appearing. Every few weeks these live shows are streamed to an online global audience - the next live stream happens on March 20th when you're invited to embed the YouTube feed on your website.
British brand House of Holland is once again working with local fashion technology company, Metail, to create an immersive catwalk experience, and inviting fashionista’s everywhere to participate in London's Autumn Winter 15 Fashion Week collection as it is shown live on the catwalk.
For the last few weeks we've devoted Friday to sending you music from artists who'll be playing at Liverpool's new music showcase The 2Ube and this week we're continuing with the current single from Frances. 'A Million Lines' is taken from her latest EP 'Grow'; it's deceptively simple, emotive record from an artist that the industry is keeping a very close eye on.
Signed to John Robb's Louder Than War Records, Faerground Accidents recently swept into my life, a parade of badly applied lipstick, gold cloaks, silver body paint and wine drunk straight from the bottle - and they've brought with them one of the most exciting new singles I've heard in ages!
Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, co-founded by one of the city's most celebrated sons Paul McCartney, is launching The 2Ube, an eclectic showcase of musical talent from across the north west.
Peur, a new alternative rock band on the hot watch list radar for London based Music group, Blue Soap. The rendition of The House of The Rising Sun, which is linked is one of the best in recent memory.
Sometimes a record explodes after just one press release, and that seems to be the case with The New Southern Electrikk and their new single 'Brown Eyes'. The track will be released along with B-side 'Theme to The New Southern Electrikk' an instrumental, as strong as the A release, that motivates with a classic beat and nice acoustics.
Based in Liverpool, Jo Herring and Laura Caldwell met in 2007 through friends; a meeting that resulted in an explosion of creativity where songwriting, musicianship and visual art collided to create SeaWitches.
The Peace Collective, a group of well known British musicians, commemorating the century mark of the World War I Christmas Truce when not a shot was fired, have re-recorded The Farm's "All Together Now" for December 14, 2014 release.
Join us for this unique tasting experience at our Champagne Bistro in Covent Garden where we try to discover the best combinations of amazing chocolates created by Paul A Young in person with a selection of different Champagne styles.
President Obama and the CDC continued to implement challenging reforms incorporating risk assessment guidelines to include health care and military personnel engaged in the assisting the Ebola fight to determine the level of risk, upon return, to the general population.
Always seeking to explore new and creative avenues in the wine cellar building game, Wine Cellar Innovations recently introduced a new addition to its wine racking line-up, Wine Cellar Innovations Launches The Modern Wine Cellar Series.
Berta’s avant-garde designs have taken the bridal world by storm. Her Fall/Winter 2016 collection is a sophisticated creation that pushes the boundaries. With an artistic approach she has managed to surprise even the most veteran fashion editors and bloggers.
Scenic Seattle: Touring and Photographing The Emerald City, by Joe Becker, is the authoritative guide to Seattle, Washington, complete with scenic, historic, city, and neighborhood sites and maps, tourist and photography value charts, and suggested itineraries.
President Obama along with G7 partners and allies have condemned Russia over its involvement in the intentional and catastrophic downing of Malaysian Airline flight MH17 over the eastern Ukraine border resulting in the murder of all 298 on-board.
Alita: Battle Angel, from 20th Century Fox and Producers Jim Cameron and Jon Landau, presents the story of a young girl’s journey as she fights against the odds to learn her past and unlock her future.
An important diamond solitaire ring, weighing 17.97 carats realized $1,447,500 at the Fine Jewelry auction at Bonhams on Dec. 6 in New York, NY. The sale, which featured a strong group of sapphires and emeralds made a total of $6,381,000.00.
Backcountry, from IFC Midnight and Fella Films, presents the perfect outdoor, man verses the nature, horror film a combination of terror, sheer fright, paralyzing fear and gritty determined display of survival instinct and will power.
Geoffrey Portway, the final of three men who met online, has been charged with sending explicit messages that included plotting to kidnap, rape, torture, and murder children and then dismember and eat them.
The Children Act, from A24, presents the story of life within a power couple’s marriage, of an overloaded and dedicated High Court Children's Judge her equally high achieving husband, the demands of profession, of martial expectations, of life.
Long a home for adversarial accountability journalism in its 150-plus-years of publication, The Nation is doubling down in the era of Trump. We've launched a confidential tips resource to further our mission of speaking truth to power.
The sixth Terror attack between the United Kingdom and France occurred on the Champs d'Elysees, in Paris, 24 hours after the fifth attack, both car-ram, occurred outside a Mosque in London early Monday morning, killing one.
Columbia University rape accuser Emma Sulkowicz, determined to have her accused rapist suspended from the Ivy league University maintained her vigil of protest, and carried a mattress the symbol of the weight and burden rape victims carry daily to the 2015 Class Day Ceremonies.
Promise at Dawn, from Director Eric Barbier, opened the 22nd Annual COLCOA French Film Festival, the oft time hilarious story of an overbearing single mother, her son, her aspirations for him and society in pre-war Europe.
In a rare opportunity for retailer, landlords and real estate investors, a total of 123 Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” us owned and ground leased properties in 29 states will be auctioned in Manhattan.
