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Ballet for £10 - English National Ballet reach outWednesday, 28 March 2012English National Ballet is offering best seats for its current London Coliseum season this week for £10 as it tries to broaden the potential ballet audience from the familiar pleasures of Swan Lake or The Nutcracker to the sophisticated delights and... Read more... |
Blood Red Shoes announce biggest show to dateTuesday, 27 March 2012Last week's Disc of the Day graduates, Blood Red Shoes, will play the Shepherd's Bush Empire on 18th October in their biggest show to date.Presale tickets are available from 9am tomorrow, with tickets on general sale from Friday.The Brighton boy-... Read more... |
Afrikan Boy Hard Times video unveiledTuesday, 27 March 2012After some time as a cult favourite thanks to diverse DJ play, the reworking of reggae classic "Hard Times" by Afrikan Boy with grime producer Darq E Freaker and country/soul singer Jeb Loy Nichols has a video.Afrikan Boy, South London rapper and... Read more... |
T in the Park deadline for unsigned artistsMonday, 26 March 2012Unsigned bands and solo artists from Scotland have a week left to submit applications for a chance to play the T Break Stage at this year's T in the Park festival. Bands that have previously got their big break on the stage include Biffy Clyro,... Read more... |
Glasgow Music Programme 2012/13Monday, 26 March 2012The 2012/13 Glasgow music programme has been announced. Highlights include a focus on three legendary Minimalists: Philip Glass, Steve Reich and Arvo Part. Reich and the London Sinfonietta premiere Reich's new work, Radio Rewrite, over a... Read more... |
Plastician returns to grimeMonday, 26 March 2012In a surprise move, DJ/producer Plastician (real name Chris Reed) has unveiled a new self-produced release due on his own Terrorhythm record label at the end of this month, consisting of two tracks of retro grime rhythms.In the early days of dubstep... Read more... |
Boulez withdraws from LSO datesFriday, 23 March 2012Due to an eye condition, senior French conductor Pierre Boulez has had to withdraw from his concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra on 29 April and 8 May 2012 in the Barbican. Boulez, who will be 87 next Monday, is being replaced by a long-time... Read more... |
Liz Forgan steps down as head of ACEFriday, 23 March 2012The Secretary of State for Culture, Jeremy Hunt, announced today that he will not reappoint Dame Liz Forgan as Chair of Arts Council England when her term ends in January 2013. Liz Forgan was appointed Arts Council England's Chair in February... Read more... |
MBV reissue mystery deepensThursday, 22 March 2012The saga of legendary guitar noise experimentalists My Bloody Valentine took another twist today as Sony Ireland announced a date - 11 May - for the long-delayed release of remastered versions of their classic albums plus previously unheard material... Read more... |
EFDSS appoints Artist Development ManagerThursday, 22 March 2012Neil Pearson has been appointed as Artist Development Manager at the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). Key aspects of this new role will be to commission new projects, administer the bursary programme, and to manage the Society’s Folk... Read more... |
David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, Imogen Heap Gigs Streamed OnlineWednesday, 21 March 2012As part of Artangel’s year long programme of writers and musicians creating work in A Room for London, a one-bedroom installation above the Thames, David Byrne has produced a new soundwork inspired by the city and particularly the sights... Read more... |
Dr John London dates announcedWednesday, 21 March 2012The renowned New Orleans pianist and singer Mac Rebennack - aka Dr. John - will be launching his acclaimed new album Locked Down at Under the Bridge in West London on July 18th and 19th. The album was produced by and features Dan Auerbach... Read more... |
