Popcorn Fiend, real name Michael MacLennan, is a Glasgow-based electronic artist whose debut album Distance is available now. The album is a truly impressive body of work, drawing on a vast array of influences from Queen to Squarepusher to King Crimson, all to illustrate an emotional journey. It was released on the 18th of September,…
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December/January Gig Guide
Tis the season to be jolly, and in the run up to Christmas and throughout January Norwich will play host to some fine gigs to see the new decade in, here’s Venue’s taster of what’s to come. The Chats – 2/12/19 NAC Hailing from the Land of Oz, The Chats are back with their fiery…
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Coming Up in Norwich
After a quiet August, hundreds of excellent bands are set to flock back to the bright lights of Norwich. In a monthly series for Concrete, we bring you the latest and most interesting gigs across Norwich. The Night Café – The Waterfront The Night Café, with all of their indie credentials, are coming to…
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Blood Like Honey – Hurricane Headaches
There was an era in the late noughties when British rock bands knew how to make a chorus. Not just a repeated verse with identical lyrics, but a chorus. Hooks and all. It doesn’t take long before Blood Like Honey remind everyone what that’s like on their new EP, Hurricane Headaches. Opener 67 wastes no…
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Foals – All That Is Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1
After a lengthy break of four years, Foals have returned with the highly-anticipated release of LPs 5 and 6, which sees a unique split of the LP. Not Everything Saved Will Be Lost has been split into two parts, with the second due for release later in the year. The rise of Foals, from a…
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Mental health and music
CW: Mental health, suicide The music industry is well known for its highs and lows. Despite this, so many people seem to flock to the business. I became acutely aware of the toll that music can take on mental health last summer, sat behind the bins of a pub in Leeds, having a full-on panic…
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Gig proposals: cute or cringey?
Cute! “There’s an image we have of romance, lifted directly from 80s movies, of the foolhardy, lovestruck Romeo-wannabe who makes a huge gesture to woo the woman he loves. Typically our budding Casanova will take an immense risk of looking like a muppet in order to prove his undying love for his better half. Proposals…
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The Finance Roundup
Interest rates set to rise The Bank of England has hinted that a rise in the interest rates could happen sooner than expected. Currently sitting at 0.5 percent, some economists are predicting a rise could come as soon as May this year. This would mean the cost of borrowing money will rise, and people will…
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Gigs for the petite
Any music lover knows how great live music can be, but that it often involves looking at a stage with a bunch of other people, many of whom will be in front of you. This is not so great when you’re just 5’2”! Music is about audio but a gig has a visual element to it…
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