Composer Laura Rossi performs her original score to the BFI silent 1915 film Jane Shore live with her ensemble Orchestra Celeste. Jane Shore was the first British epic and one that rivalled the best productions coming out of Hollywood at the time, being described as the British answer to Birth of a Nation.
A cast of thousands is used to great effect by Will Barker (founder of the first Ealing Studios) in his ambitious version of the much-told story of Jane Shore, a goldsmith’s wife who became mistress to Edward IV and then fell foul of Richard III. With gorgeous location work, this...
Highest Grade and Eyes Open Promotions present Ba Ba Boom, Exeter’s finest regular reggae dance sessions featuring Highest Grade Sound System playing the latest cuts in dancehall, conscious vibes and classic roots reggae.
Affectionately known as ‘Superlungs’, Terry Reid is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock and soul voices this country has ever produced. Famous for turning down the frontman position for both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, Terry’s career has taken him on world tours with the likes of The Rolling Stones and Cream.
A rare chance to see the seminal folk rock band in an intimate setting. Touring to a passionate fan-base since their inception in 1967, these legends of folk are due to release a new album this year, Myths and Heroes.
Thurston Moore moved to NYC at 18 in 1976 to play punk and started Sonic Youth in 1980. Best known as the band’s founder, singer, songwriter and guitarist, he also infiltrated the music scene through his writing, editing the music and literary fanzines KILLER, Sonic Death, and Ecstatic Peace Poetry Journal. His own writings have been published through various imprints.
Through his career Thurston has worked collaboratively with Yoko Ono, Merce Cunningham, Cecil Taylor, Rhys Chatham, Lydia Lunch, John Zorn, Takehisa Kosugi and Glenn Branca. He has composed music for films by Olivier...
The Strypes are 4-piece rhythm and blues band hailing from Cavan, Ireland, formed in 2011 by Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Pete O’Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums).
The group has spent the past 18 months launching their explosive R&B assault on the clubs and festivals of Ireland, the UK and Europe, viciously hammering out a no-nonsense blues repertoire drawing from the songbooks of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, Slim Harpo and more with the passion and venom of British blues groups such as...
Comprising producer/DJs Chris Lorenzo and Kane, Cause & Affect are widely know for pioneering the Jack House / Bass hybrid scene, furthered by Lorenzo’s award-nominated productions with Hannah Wants, Cause & Affect’s weekly show on Rinse FM, killer remixes for Stanton Warriors, legendary US house label Strictly Rhythm and Brodinski’s Bromance label, a cut on Dirtybird’s recent BBQ comp and accolades from the likes of Annie Mac, Eats Everything, Monki, Skream, B Traits, Target and EZ.
c is the most talked about, revered singer you’ve probably never heard of. Prepare to be let in on one of music’s best kept secrets in 2015 when ESKA finally releases her self-titled debut album.
Possessing one of the best and most memorable voices in the UK right now, ESKA weaves together diverse musical elements – hints of folk, soul, psychedelia and electronica and pairs them with stirring lyrics, born from burning passion. ESKA has created something pure and timeless which echoes past traditions while at the same time managing to surprise with its stunning originality.
Rory McLeod is one of the UK’s very best live roots musicians and songwriters, his sets combine virtuoso harmonica and spoon playing, poetic lyrics, rhythm generated by the use of the tap board and a percussive guitar style which at times echoes reggae and blues and other times folk and South American Music.
Chartwell Dutiro, Denise Rowe and Exeter Contemporary Sounds present the fruits of project ‘Meta-Mbira’. Zimbabwean Mbira and European String Quartet, icons within their cultures, provoke and explore each other with dance delving deep into their rhythms, moods and creative drive.
‘Meta-mbira’ is a unique crosscultural music and dance project performed by Marenje ensemble: world-renowned Zimbabwean mbira player, Chartwell Dutiro with Denise Rowe and the string quartet of Exeter Contemporary Sounds.
