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Hot Chip, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Proclaimers, Frightened Rabbit, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Prodigy, Mumford and Son

By • Jul 27th, 2010 • Category: gigs

T in the Park 2010 started at 20:43 for this particular scribe when, after fighting through the traffic to Balado and being hit by that bleachy/pish smell emanating from the portaloos



Primavera Sound Festival

By • Jun 18th, 2010 • Category: gigs

Over the course of its 10 years, Primavera Sound has become firmly established on the European festival calendar. Since moving from its original location near the city’s Olympic Stadium to the Forum area, the Festival has more than doubled in size



The Pastels

By • Dec 30th, 2009 • Category: gigs, jrgigs

Having not seen The Pastels live for over 10 years I was looking forward to their headline slot on the Saturday night of the Primavera Club festival in Madrid.



Ben and Jerry’s Sundae On The Common

By • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: gigs

A scorching summers day was the perfect setting for the Ben and Jerry’s music festival. Set on Clapham Common and drawing a family crowd, the festival packed a good mix of fledging musical talent and established acts on one large stage.



Teenage Fanclub interview

By • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: features

Norman Blake takes time out from ice cream chat with King Creosote (he is more of a frozen yoghurt kind-of-guy) to join ITM? for a quick gab at Ben and Jerry’s Sundae On The Common.