This year has already catapulted Tanika in the limelight as she performed a sensational cover of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” in the 1xtra Live Lounge with Naughty Boy to promote his #1 single “La La La”. ...
Arc, a festival of experimental music and digital art.
On April 27th, in Eastville Park, Bristol.
Tickets are £30, on sale now at http://www.arcfestival.co.uk
Arc is an innovative festival conc...
Laid Blak performing Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' live at Brisfest, Shambala & The Organic Herb Festival.
Urban Reggae Heavyweights Laid Blak originate from Bristol, England and are taking the...
The Uk's maddest city played host to the UK's maddest city party ever!!!
Held over the 9th - 12th August 2012 at the Matterly Estate, Winchester.
Boomtown's annual fair kicked off in every dir...
King Porter Stomp's, "The Shuffle" is due out on the 27th of August 2012.
From their soon to be released second album "Shuffle", KPS took it back to tape and took this track to the legendary Toerag ...
A FreshFaced Media Production
We recently travelled up to Hackney to capture a Derelict Series video with the talented Jade Hopcroft
http://www.jadehopcroft.co.uk/
@jadehopcroft
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Music video for The Flex - Our Time Is Now due for release on July 1st.
Recorded and filmed at Modern World Studios with Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals, Catatonia, Lost Pro...
One Night Only are currently on tour in the UK and are playing the following shows in the next few weeks :
19th NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms
21st DUNDEE, Fat Sams
22nd NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy
24th GLO...
Modestep are back with their new single 'Show Me A Sign', out 29th April. Here is the official video.
Pre-order NOW: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/120315164654...
Stormbird' is the new Belleruche single, due for release on 05/03/12.
With their brand new LP "Rollerchain" forthcoming on Tru Thoughts records, Belleruche have created a more bass heavy, evocative...
'74-'75 originally by The Connells
Written by: Mike Connell, David Connell, Doug MacMillan, Peele Wimberley, George Huntley
Published by: Bike Music obo Lovolar Music...
10,000 miles in a tiny car from Europe to Mongolia.
Travelling is for sissies, come and get stuck in a desert on the Mongol Rally 2012.
http://www.mongolrally.com...
AfterDark went along to brisfest to see exactly what all the drama was about.
In short - It rocked!!
Here's a quick taster of what to expect in our final edit...
Tiësto & Hardwell - Zero 76, one of the biggest tracks of the year has an original story behind its track title. Tiësto and Hardwell both hail from Breda, The Netherlands and the title Zero 76 is a no...
We return to Manchester for our 4th, 20th Anniversary event to the amazing warehouse complex of Bowlers. This was the scene of our massive sell out event from 1994. Join us and 4000+ ravers for The ...
‘Me and Mr. E’, new single out 1st August 2011
‘Flash Fiktion’, self-titled debut album out 19th September 2011
“I’m a fan and I can’t wait to hear the album” - John Kennedy, XFM
“Amazing! S...
Watch the official video for "Atlas Hands" the lead track from the 'A Million Miles Out' EP (out now). "Atlas Hands" features on the upcoming debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm', OUT NOW:
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A Genuine Freakshow. An artful blend of experimentalism and pop sensibility from Reading comprising the traditional rock ‘n’ roll facets of guitars, bass and drums but augmented by the less obvious ad...
With a punch of reverb - laden guitars, a glorious contrast of guitars stabbing punctuation throughout the verse, a huge chorus, texture and beauty, Reflection is a perfect introduction to the debut a...
Music video for The Me!Me!Me`s? first track, (Do You Know) Uno Kajuno, from their new EP, K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Director/Editor: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
DoP: Helen Stirling
Produced by:
After Dark Medi...
Thrill Collins are a ska/skiffle/lounge/jazz trio that specialise in 80s & 90s songs. They have played for friends and strangers all around the UK, have toured Europe, are off to the US in a bit and a...
Redtrack consists of Billy Wright on lead vocals and guitar, Phil Blake on bass, Mitch Silvey on guitar and Andrew Perry on drums.
They have toured all over the U.K and Europe and have acquired a l...
Hello!
I`m a Cheltenham based one man electro-hippity-hoppity-popitty-rock band... or something like that!
This is my solo project which aims to bring a more dance/electro approach into my rock ...
In the first Toy Story film, loveable sheriff toy Woody (Tom Hanks) had to cope with the arrival of brash new astronaut toy Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). The story continued in Toy Story 2, where Woody ...
They have consistently been voted in the Top 5 Australian DJs since 2005, have just mixed a CD for the recent MOS Session Seven release (with Steve Aoki), which went to number 1 in Australia. They war...
The Divine Secret formed in the rock crucible that is small-town England, where you either rot slowly into middle age or form a band. However, The Divine Secret`s determination and sheer brilliance ha...
Splatterhouse is a beat `em up video game currently in development by Namco Bandai Games. It is said to be released Q3 (third quarter) of 2010, on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It is a rem...
Lisa Thorpe and business partner Nicky Jackson formed the highly successful agency and management company Vital Music in 2006. By identifying a significant black hole in the heart of Clubland and a ma...
Cheltenham Jazz Festival features big international names alongside the best of British talent, with up to 17,000 festival-goers attending a wide variety of performances across five days. The festiv...
Young Vinyls` AUTOBAHN club night continues to go from strength to strength and we`re really happy to announce the headliners for AUTOBAHN IV - Wild Palms.
The One Little Indian signed Londoners ha...
Definitions of the word Haunting include unforgettable, lasting, and continually recurring to the mind and so it was with careful reflection that Irish quartet Black Soul Strangers chose this as their...
Playing the dirtier side of Pop/Rock, Lounge Fly are an explosive female-fronted six piece from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Catchy riffs and solid musicianship, infused with darkly ironic lyrics...
"Razor-sharp guitar indents and fractured melodies have recently had industry-types wetting themselves (Black Soul Strangers) glow with the light of a burgeoning reputation that precedes them like a w...
Stranded took 200 Uni students on a mystery trip to Coventry! and they all loved it! T-shirts sold out in just 6 days!
The Christmas Stranded was HUGE and Stranded will be returning in the New Year...
Erik Mongrain was born in Montreal on April 12, 1980. When he was young, he was more into sports than music.
Growing up to the sounds of Metallica, Jimi Hendrix and mostly Kurt Cobain from Nirvana...
Every Monday is the home of the definitive student night... Every Glamourpuss Monday the areas best crowd in an incredible atmosphere plus untouched entertainment, prizes, events, club decoration and ...
Grace Solero`s music possesses certain raw energy that few artists can convincingly convey. Picture a bubbling cauldron of sweat filled, ragged indie rock, throw in Alanis Morissette`s angst driven vo...
Dakota is the home of one of the friendliest clubnight in the 'Cheltenham, Breakout. They play the best in cutting edge house and electro, Tech Trance,...do you like it filthy, twisted, dirty house m...
Kissmet is an East West band at the very forefront of the British Asian fusion scene that combines elements of Bhangra, Rock, Raags and Funk to create a truly unique blend of 'grass roots' Anglo India...
The Lollipop Lounge was born on a cold wet September night in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire back in 2008. A small but explosive burlesque & cabaret revue held over three staged shows at Vodka Revolution...
Subtone in Cheltenham was once more graced by the artists for a not-to-be-missed set.
By their own admission, the Scratch Perverts reputation as one of the world`s most progressive DJ collectives i...
Dakota offers a fresh, exciting and vibrant venue, along with an overwhelmingly electric atmosphere. Combined with D-Bar, Dakota is the largest nightlife venue in Cheltenham, with a capacity of 1,000+...
CoCo Lush features a great drinks menu and superb cocktails, comfortable furnishings in deep hues and exotic finishes make for a comfortable visit whether it be for a one drink or an entire evening. C...
Taken from the album 'Escape Music', available to buy here:
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Check out this bass music collab from Bristol's finest.
Deadcell consist of @La Luke, Digital Self and Cstrikez Biginthegame
Directed by Aodh Breathnach & Matt Jones
Free download here: http:...
Jacky Murda takes a few minutes out of his day to tell AfterDark, and you lot at home, what he's been up to, and what he has in store in the coming months!...
Dub Fx, or Benjamin Stanford for those in the know, is an international street performer and recording artist who has taken Europe by storm with a combination of his live looping, hip hop grooves, dru...
Boomtown takes place over the 2nd weekend of August at a secret location just west of London UK, the festival runs for 4 days and nights playing host to hundreds of artists in over 30 completely outra...
This year Upfest has attracted over 250 of the most groundbreaking graffiti artists the world has to offer. Descending onto Southville, Bristol they will consume over two miles of the city to paint li...
OK Go is an American alternative rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, but now residing in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar and car), Tim Nord...
GlobalGathering presents 2012's lineup launch video, Friday 27 & Saturday 28 July 2012. Visit www.globalgathering.com for the full massive line-up, tickets and more info....
Tier 5 ft. Jai Jewlz in the studio making "Live It Again".
Filmed at Yellow Shark Recording Studio, Cheltenham.
Tier 5:
Website - http://www.tier5music.com
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/tie...
Hiatus returns with a collaboration with singer-songwriter Shura. After the great success of his debut album Ghost Notes including singles Save Yourself and Insurrection Hiatus (Cyrus Shahard) returne...
On Saturday 26th November EPIC (Eric Prydz in Concert) debuts at the legendary Alexandra Palace, London for the third and final EPIC production this year! Featuring a further thirty acts across four m...
Jupiter Mission, out as a free download on 8th August, is the first single from Beta Hector’s upcoming debut solo album “Sunbeam Insulin”. The retro sci-fi feel and offbeat storytelling calls to mind ...
Mr. Woodnote & Lil Rhys opening track at the first ever "Loftas Live" 2011. 01. 28.
The show included special guests Eva Lazarus (Dub Mafia), Snareophobe (Dub Fx / Mr. Woodnote tour Djs), Dee & Kam...
This is an experiment I did to see whether I could make a song purely from sounds of a BMX, here I recorded various sounds from the BMX itself, manipulated them and crafted the music from it.
The...
On August 30th 2010, prodigious new pop/dance phenomenon Ezcapade release their inaugural single When The Beat Drops. Three hours later, you`ll be asking where you`re going to be when…..?
Platinum ...
Out on 23rd August on 7" vinyl and digital download, -Clockwatching- is the first single from London trio Belleruche`s upcoming third album, `270 Stories`, due for release in October.
With driving...
For those of you with all your own gear, Bugsboarding has now started a club for the regular visitors to the centre. Come join in and take full advantage of the most progressive centre in the UK.
E...
The single; SING FOR ENGLAND will be released by Swee Music and sold as a digital download with 100% of the profits being donated to the Alder Hey Imagine Appeal which raises money for the Alder Hey C...
ZOIDBERG have been in existence as their current line-up for a year and have had a successful support slots with major acts such as The Pigeon Detectives. This five piece Rock band are influenced by t...
One of the most exciting and talked about acts to emerge in the past year, their sound seems to be an amalgamation of the best elements of music from every era creating a new vibe which is solely thei...
Charity single released in the build up to the Cheltenham Festival where all funds will benefit three racing charities;
Riding for the Disabled
Racing Welfare
Bob Champion Cancer Trust...
Catchy riffs and solid musicianship, infused with darkly ironic lyrics packed into perfect 3 minute pop rock songs. Radio friendly, never bland. Think Juliette and the Licks. Think Paramore. Think Gar...
Vince have been performing and writing for about 8 years now and he has had the pleasure of playing alongside and supporting artistes such Jocelyn Brown, Lucie Sylvas, James Morrison, Nizlopi and othe...
Next generation DIY artist, not the pop punk Princess but the pop rock Queen. Linda Harrison is a performer, a singer-songwriter and a multi-instrumentalist.
She`s the girl that released her debu...
The Front Rooms is split onto three levels, The Study (Ground Floor) houses a seven meter bar, and a small performance area, which is essentially the entrance hall to upstairs. On the first floor is t...
Picture a cage match between The Prodigy, Mansun and Depeche Mode against Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Interpol. Throw in a dash of Muse, Soundgarden and the Smashing Pumpkins and stage the whole th...
AfterDark Magazine went along to Bugs Boarding in Maismore, Glos to go and have a chat to the founder of the course and also to check out the facilities on offer to the budding boarder.
We turned u...
Very family-friendly, intimate and inclusive for audience and musician alike, blending world, roots and contemporary music, and encouraging new collaborations. There's also comedy, workshops, and more...
The 15,000 capacity Relentless NASS Festival took place from 10-12th July 2009 at The Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet in Somerset. The event featured the best in action sports including ska...
The aim of Boogie Lounge is to give everybody a platform to strut their stuff and have fun. Boogie Lounge resident DJ`s will take you on a musical journey from the deep disco funk and free love of the...
Ministry of Cheese is officially Gloucestershire's longest running club night! Cheese is held every Wednesday at Dakota nightclub, Cheltenham.
Expect the very best in cheesy tunes and chart favouri...
Following hot on the heels of their double-whammy award win at Breakspoll, Stanton's have picked up a much coveted Beatport Music Award.
Over 10,000 Beatport users voted on over 17 different genre...
Bloom describes itself as "a boutique festival of cultured electronic beats and bass". Expect around four arenas with a blend of up-and-coming and established groups, artists, DJs and labels. Sounds w...
Yates’s remains famous as a great night-time and weekday venue which always creates a great atmosphere. You’ll find every Yates’s serving fantastic food and drink, in a buzzy and exciting environment,...
