IN THE BLOG THIS WEEK: NEWS: Adam Beyer ready for special 6hr intimate London set Poker Flat present London Warehouse Party this Feb Review of [Moh-Teef] with Margaret Dygas at Cable’s new sister venue “Relay” Addison Groove reveals debut LP details Maya Jane Coles set for DJ Kicks Brake Horse celebrate the release of Underground […]
BJÖRK to headline Sunday night at Bestival.
Fri 1st July by
Rob da Bank and the Bestival crew have announced that the one and only Björk will be playing her only outdoor festival show in the world this year as Bestival 2011s Sunday night headliner, joining the previously announced bill toppers The Cure and Pendulum. Rob da Bank says: ‘I honestly can’t believe Björk is […]
The Nextmen Vs Bestival Mix.
Thu 26th May by
The line up for this year’s Bestival gets better and better, tickets are almost sold out and the boys and girls Bestival HQ keep adding to the already impressive line up. After sweeping up at last year’s festival awards Bestival look set to retain their crown as the best UK festival of the season. […]
Plain & Simple’s Festivals Round-Up
Wed 27th April by
Southport Weekender Kicking off in just ten days the Southport Weekender will mark the start of a manic festival-going summer for many music fans. It’s lineup, as diverse and exciting as ever, includes a ‘classic US house set’ from the revered Roger Sanchez as well as performances from the likes of Derrick Carter, Carl Craig […]
Bestival by name, Bestival by nature?
Sun 24th April by
As a Plain & Simple favourite, Bestival has done it again this year and put together a lineup that’s full of mouthwatering musical prospects. With eclecticism and entertainment firmly in mind, the organisers (including head-honcho Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank) of the eighth Bestival have concocted a mix of rock gods, pop prodigy’s and dance […]
Global Communication return
Tue 19th April by
The latest Back In the Box compilation will drop both its discs on the British public when May 30th arrives. Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard are, of course, the gentlemen behind the album, who will also play Glade, Bestival and Sonar this summer.
Bestival Scoops Best Major Festival Award.
Mon 22nd November by
The UK festival awards took place last Thursday, and saw Rob Da Banks Bestival brand scoop 2 awards, including best major festival for Bestival itself, and Best Family Festival for Camp Bestival. A buzzing Rob da Bank said the following day, “Wow, what a shock. Team Bestival are very hungover today but pretty flipping jubilant […]
Voting for the UK festival awards is underway.
Thu 30th September by
Think back just a few short weeks and we were enjoying the sunshine, ready to spend a long weekend living under canvass and having questionable personal hygiene, drinking warm beer from a flimsy cup and donning some questionable head gear, all in celebration of the great British music festival. If there’s one thing we […]
Bestival gets underway- Nextman Bestimix.
Thu 9th September by
The last (and one of the best) festivals of the season kicks off this evening on the Isle of Wight. Rob Da Banks Bestival has gone from a humble gathering to one of the leading independent festivals in the UK, all in the short space of 5 years. It has been voted Best Medium-Sized Festival […]
Aeroplane Can’t Fly (much higher)
Sat 4th September by
What was the hottest pair on the electronica remix circuit is now Vito Deluca flying the solo flag. But fear not, the album is fantastic.
