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Apr192018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Are you ready for this year’s Lovebox?

With headline sets from the Grammy-winning Childish Gambino on the Saturday, and grime icon Skepta on the Friday, plus appearances from N.E.R.D, SZA, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Vince Staples, Mura Masa, The Internet and Kali Uchis, Lovebox has delivered the electrifying, genre-spanning line-up they have become synonymous with. On Saturday, another trailblazing solo artist tops the billing. Lovebox are delighted to welcome Childish Gambino to the Lovebox Main Stage. Childish – AKA Donald Glover – is the definition of multi-talented, juggling the roles of rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, actor, comedian and director with ease. He began releasing mixtapes in 2008, as his career as a TV writer and actor took off. In 2011, debut album Camp garnered critical acclaim

Apr192018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Desert Mountain Tribe to release “Om Parvat Mystery”

Entertainment, Music

Desert Mountain Tribe will launch their second album on 1st June with a launch event at The Lexington, London on 30th May. Recorded in London and The Faroe Islands, ‘Om Parvat Mystery’ is co-produced by the band with James Aparicio (Spiritualized, Mogwai, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave) featuring guest vocals on two tracks Himalaya’ and ‘Chemical Genius’’ from Najma Akhtar, (Page & Plant/ Jah Wobble) Formed in 2012, Jonty Balls (Vocals/Guitar) /Philipp Jahn (Bass) & Frank Van Der Ploeg (Drums) released their debut album, ‘Either That Or The Moon’, in the spring of 2016 to positive reviews from UK publications such as Louder Than War, Upset and The Arts Desk. The band spent much of 2017 on the road, including tours of both North America and mainland Europe, ending the year with th

Apr172018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Final Names + Stage Splits announced!

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Slam Dunk Festival, the unmissable pop-punk party of the summer, is delighted to reveal that Watford mob Lower Than Atlantis, emo icons Say Anything, Chicago favourites Homesafe and easycore heroes Me Vs. Hero will join the impressive line-up. As well as these exciting new additions, Slam Dunk Festival have also announced stage splits for the May Bank Holiday weekender. A true phenomenon within British rock music, Lower Than Atlantis began last year with a blistering headline show at London’s prestigious Brixton Academy following the release of their fifth studio album ‘Safe In Sound’ which achieved #8 in the UK official album charts. Armed with an arsenal of anthems from their critically-acclaimed back catalogue, the Watford troupe’s appearance Slam Dunk Festival will make for a truly un

Apr172018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

BAXXTER. releases video for SO LOW

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Broadside's vocalist Oliver Baxter released a new video for a new track called SO LOW. https://youtu.be/DCRlaUeUzt4 Oliver, who's currently working on a solo album (alongside Broadside, don't worry) is trying to experiment with new sounds and new beats. He told us "this project is a testament of all my influences. I kind of just allow my true self come out over these downtempo beats. I’m a massive fan of The Weeknd and Frank Ocean and a proud fan at that. I’m a deep romantic with a grip on how absolutely confusing it can be (love, sex) most of my lyrical content comes from first hand experience or just life lessons I’ve learned from being a silent observer my whole life" To be updated on his solo-project, follow Oliver on Twitter and Soundcloud. Catch Broadside live in the U