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End of the Road Presents: No Direction Home Festival

Don’t ya just love when things are specifically tailored to cater to your every need? You know, the feeling that it was created explicitly for you. You’re probably thinking things like this are hard to come by, yet when you combine the warm summer months with the world of music …

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A Literary Feast: Ways With Words Festival 2012

We’ve stuffed you with info on the cornucopia of music festivals that will be taking place this summer, but here’s another event that might spark you interest. Set for 18-20May, Ways With Words will celebrate their 20 year legacy in a three day literary celebration, ‘Words In The Park’, which …

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Live’s Guide To Festivals: Live At Leeds

It’s not long now til’ Live At Leeds 2012, so we thought we’d give you the lowdown in what to expect from the weekend..

Now in its 6th year, Live At Leeds takes place over the bank holiday on 4th May to 7th May. Rebranded this year to The Live At …

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Late Summer Bliss: End of the Road Festival 2012

Have you ever just wanted to get away? Like really get away and escape the chaos of life? Take a satisfying, scenic road trip and pitch a tent somewhere lush and green to just chill out listening to the sound of the blending harmonies of nature with all your favourite …

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Fave Fives:1st Birthday Edition – Part 1

Celebrate good times come on!! And we’ll be celebrating over the next two editions.

The Fave Fives was the idea of my editor Seb Law. Who brought it to me this time last year, and by end May Fave Fives #1 was published. Nearly one year on, awww our baby …

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Watching Paint Dry #13 -Trip Back from deepest Narnia

“I was on my way back from deepest Narnia the other morning”

Hello you sunny bunch, sorry no speak for a while. I have been drinking strange brews from a polariscope glass in a galaxy far, far away. However I’m back now. Cosmic caravan has been parked up for now. So how’s …

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Essay: ‘Lightning – The Dreaded Bolt Partially Explained’ by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

To end this week, we’ve got another lovely literary extract for you to ponder across the weekend. Vauxhall are collaborating with West London publisher The Idler, to release ‘We’re Electric‘ – a book which sees the likes of Will Self and Gavin Pretor-Pinney examine the part electricity has

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The REAL NME

After the eve of the magazine’s 60th birthday, this new publication was released on THE REAL account into NME, the magazine. Covering stories, musicians, events and NME lifestyle, this piece is wholesome, solid reading. Pat Long unravels the highs, lows and history of the ‘New Musical Express’, established in …

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Meltdown Madness August 2012

So ‘Antony’ was confirmed the Director of Meltdown festival this august 2012 at the Southbank Centre. The musician and visual artist was announced the curator of the festival’s 19th year, initially known to be the lead singer of the Mercury Award Winning, Antony and the Johnsons.

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Alpha-ville Festival

To coincide with the London Design Festival, the third edition of Alpha-ville Festival will sweep across London in venues like Whitechapel Gallery, Rich Mix, XOYO and Space Studios, bringing together the East and the West like never before.

Alpha-ville offers an enthralling experience that highlights the importance of digital and …

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