Bugged Out! Weekender to Welcome The Chemical Brothers.

Bugged Out have just announced some very special guests confirmed for the 2013 Weekender – The Chemical Brothers – who will be playing an exclusive DJ set. Renowned for delivering mind-bending performances of epic proportions, The Chemical Brothers are without a doubt one of the most seminal UK dance acts from the last two decades, […]

A Statement from Bloc.

We know here at Plain and Simple that many of you, like us, we’re massive fans of Bloc Festival. They have now released the following statement which we thought we’d simply share with you all. Before anything else, we need to explain why it’s taken us so long to be in touch with you all […]

Bugged!Out Weekender Returns!

  After a hugely successful inaugural launch at the start of this year, Bugged Out Weekender will be returning to Butlins in Bognor Regis, bigger and better for 2013. With a 2012 bill that featured acts including Diplo, Simian Mobile Disco, Hudson Mohawke, and Claude Von Stroke, Bugged Out is once again set to create […]

South West Four

South West Four is consistently one of the most popular annual dance music festivals in central London and boasting a London festival exclusive from Skrillex and live performance from Chase & Status for 2012, it promises to continue that tradition. Following more recent announcements of the added acts to its lineup it nows reads like […]

Bloc Weekender Mixes now online.

If you’re a regular reader of Plain and Simple, you’ll know that we’re pretty big fans of Bloc Weekender. The Weekender, which takes place at Butlins in Minehead, enjoyed its 5th year this year, and the sell out event presented one of the finest line-ups of techno and electronica that you could lay your mits […]

Plain & Simple’s Festivals Round-Up

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 […]

SW4 reveal Pendulum as Sunday Headliners

2010 was a defining year for SW4. For the first time taking over Clapham Common for a whole weekend. The likes of Fatboy Slim, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Boys Noize, Andy C and Skream & Benga cemented South West Four as the UK’s premier inner-city festival.  A prime showcase of the best dance talent, […]

Laurent Garnier to close Bloc 2011 with full live show!

Yet another massive addition to the lineup for what is already set to be one of the key music events of 2011, Laurent Garnier will be joining the Bloc line up to present: LBS – live, featuring Laurent Garnier, Scan X and Benjamin Rippert, and they have the honour of seeing out Bloc. 2011 on […]

Bloc Festival release first glimpse of 2011 line up.

Covering the entire spectrum of electronic music culture, Bloc Festival will return to Butlins resort in Minehead for its fifth birthday following four sold-out events to date. Forward-thinking, informed, innovative and brain-shatteringly diverse, Bloc’s hallowed stages have so far been graced by everyone from electronica icon Aphex Twin to hiphop royalty Salt N Pepa via […]