Last.fm were over in the West Country for Bank Holiday weekend for the superb Simple Things festival (our photo gallery can be found HERE). Cementing its place in Bristol’s calendar for the second year running – with over 60 acts on 8 stages – we were recruited to host award winning venue Thekla 1 (that was on a boat, no less).Review: Simple Things Festival, Bristol
As well as having a sit down with Ghostpoet about his top five new acts to discover at Simple Things in Bristol last weekend, we also had the chance to talk to Scottish electronic post-rock quartet Errors. Read on to find out the sounds that have been impressing them lately…Discover Five Acts With… Errors
It’s time for another edition of the Last.fm Hype Chart, tracking the artists scaling the charts over the past seven days. Last week saw Hotel Mexico on top, but who’s hit the heights this week?
Read on with Last.fm Trends to find out.more
Last.fm were at the lovely Simple Things festival in Bristol on Sunday – a fantastic one-dayer spread across venues all over the city. Performing at the Thekla for Last.fm was British wordsmith Ghostpoet and we were lucky enough to catch up with him to get his top five acts of the moment.
Discover Five Acts With… Ghostpoet
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Massachusetts electro pop quintet Passion Pit are back and are looking to repeat the widespread acclaim they found back in 2009 with their debut album Manners.
The album’s infectious charms led to them becoming a household name and they will finally be back with new album Gossamer on July 24th.
Last.fm Trends looks at their scrobbles to date.Passion Pit Make A Return
The sad news broke today that Adam Yauch, better known as MCA, passed away after battling with cancer.
The Beastie Boys star announced his illness in 2009 but the legendary hip hop trio continued, releasing 2011′s Hot Sauce Committee.Beastie Boys Star Adam Yauch Passes Away
It’s time to take a look at next week’s new music releases, with new music coming from Keane, Silversun Pickups and Storm Corrosion. Read on to find out more…Keane Lead Next Week’s New Music Releases
Up and coming British female vocalist Jessie Ware will be appearing at Manchester’s Parklife Weekender across the 9th and 10th of June, a festival which Last.fm also has a presence at (Soulclap, Wolf & Lamb, Bicep, Drop The Mustard and Zutekh DJs all play our stage on the 10th). With such a packed summer of music ahead, Jessie has kindly picked out five acts she has been enjoying recently.Jessie Ware’s Top Five Acts Of The Moment
Welcome to another instalment of the Last.fm Hype Chart, casting an eye over the artists making the biggest splash over the past seven days. Last week Sucré topped the charts, but who’s making noise now?
Read on with Last.fm Trends to find out the three acts breaking out this week.Sample The Hospitality
Last.fm will be at the South West Four Weekender in London in a big way this year as a partner for the Main Stage across both days of the festival on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August. With such a strong lineup it will be nigh on impossible to try and decipher exactly who to see, but head promoter Jeff Gray is here to the rescue with five top tips for the festival.Top Five Picks for South West Four Weekender
PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: The Beastie Boys (L-R) Mike Diamond, Adam Yauch and Adam Horovitz attend the party for festival film "Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!" at the Volkswagen Main Street Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2006 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
US multi-instrumentalist Jack White performs on stage with his band The Dead Weather during the 22th edition of the Eurockeennes music festival in Belfort, eastern France, on July 2, 2010. AFP PHOTO / SEBASTIEN BOZON (Photo credit should read SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/Getty Images)
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