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Mogwai have shared the video for new single ‘Party In The Dark’, taken from forthcoming album Every Country’s Sun. Directed by Craig Murray and inspired by 80s sci-fi and horror movies, the practical effects film was created using silicone moulded sculptures, which were cast in wax and then melted. The video was filmed over 10 days a combination of stop motion, regular and time-lapse filming. Mogwai begin their massive world tour in Oslo on 10 October, taking in dates in...

Employed To Serve have announced their first UK headline dates in support of the incredible, highly praised new album 'The Warmth Of A Dying Sun'. The band have just finished up a UK tour with Milk Teeth (which saw them grace the current cover of Kerrang! Magazine - Justine from ETS and Becky from Milk Teeth), toured earlier this year with Black Peaks, toured Europe with Mare, Ireland with Palm Reader, played 2000trees Festival in July and will be at ArcTanGent Festival on the 19th August...

They say that much of the right-wing backlash being observed in the political mainstream across the world stems from how overly PC society has become. And if that's true, comedy may have a lot to answer for. Long been a vessel for expressing risque observations of society comedy is the one element of life in which we can down our weapons in the name of a good giggle. But as far as Trainspotting actor Keith Allen is concerned, we're at...

Rising UK artist Olivia-Fayne announces her debut exhibition, ‘Permanent Reminders’. Spanning over 2 days the event will showcase some of her custom tattoo design work that she has created over the past 3 years. This exhibition will not only be a showcase of her detailed work and a chance to see her creations in real life, but will also mark the first ever unveiling of Olivia-Fayne’s designs in all manner of mediums, bringing completely new designs to life in colour, on canvas, wood and on...

W/ The Moonlandingz, Jane Weaver Brixton Academy, London 29.7.17 For the uninitiated, Gothenburg's Goat are known for generating a psychedlic feast in their live shows, but tonight's performance looks more difficult to predict than most with such a rich and varied line-up - particularly with an appearance from The Moonlandingz scheduled in the middle of it. Brixton Academy is the perfect setting for the night, with its sloped floor and surrounding bars providing a festival-like atmosphere. Jane Weaver takes to...

Brexit has thrown up few morsels of good news over the past year, but this is one thing that we all can celebrate. With middle aged, patriotic Brits across the country engrossed in political mudslinging the BBC has decided that the time is right to bring Alan Partridge back to our screens. Creator and star Steve Coogan is aiming to have a new Partridge series written by the end of the year with a view to it launching on BBC2 next spring. Speaking...

GQ once described Son Little as 'Soul music for the hip-hop generation", but never has the description made more sense than on his new track, 'Demon To The Dark' a simultaneously beautiful and heartbreaking soul ballad. The song is from Son Little’s forthcoming album New Magic which arrives 15h September on ANTI-. “Sometimes when things get hectic or I'm feeling low I listen to Washington Phillips, an old gospel/blues musician who played an autoharp-like instrument he made called a ‘Manzarene,’ Son Little says. "I tried...

NY's Diet Cig have added a second London date to their upcoming UK tour. The band will now stop over at The Moth Club for a two day stint. Plus, their bringing Scottish indie-poppers The Spook School along for the rid. The band also recently shared the video for "Barf Day," a highlight of their much-loved debut album Swear I'm Good At This. Diet Cig On Tour Oct 12 - Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre Oct 13 - Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade...

Straight from its world tour success, critically acclaimed comedy parody Graeme of Thrones will transfer to London’s West End at the Charing Cross Theatre this autumn. In this critically-acclaimed theatrical journey through the Seven Kingdoms, avid ‘Thrones’ fan Graeme just wants to recreate his favourite fantasy saga on stage. He doesn’t quite have the same budget as the TV show, or as many cast members, or the performance skills required, but he’s sure George RR Martin would approve – and...