Author: Gareth Reading Indie Life
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The triumphant band are in the mood for a party to celebrate the success of their number one album KOKO at The Bullingdon in Oxford, 20th April 2025.
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Single of the Week: The Sick Man of Europe – Obsolete Serious 80s vibes on this track bringing Gary Numan and Kraftwerk to mind, though with a bit more of an LCD Soundsystem freshness to it.
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The Age of Ephemerality is a bold new offering from the French band BRUIT that you will not find on streaming platforms. It is out on April 25th.
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We are in Oxford for Frank Turner gig number 3019, supported by Amigo The Devil and Averageginger.
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We were back at the Turtle on the 2nd of April 2025 for another quality line-up and to interview the excellent Nothing Rhymes With Orange.
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So strong are the releases this week I have struggled to restrict the list just to 26 brilliant tunes! Some strong new bands are emerging and some older artists have resurfaced.
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Bon Iver is always synonymous with quality, but the new album is a next level, brilliant, mature masterpiece.
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The Wombats will headline a huge outdoor show as part of Heritage Live Festival’s 2025 summer events in the stunning grounds of Englefield House, in Pangbourne near Reading, Berkshire.
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An entertaining and layered third album from the indie-rock quartet out on the 11th of April.
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So much talent announced for this years multi-venue one day Reading Festival. I will be digging into the line-up properly in a video soon but needless to say there is some exceptional talent on the list. Sprints, Big Special, Master…
