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Rinse | Born & Bred Kicked Off An Excitable June

June 15, 2016 No Comments Tom Evans

The run up to Rinse | Born & Bred Festival was just about as controversial as it gets. The dropping of Azealia Banks as headliner after her foul mouthed racist tirade against Zayn Malik raised eyebrows, but probably did nothing to hinder ticket sales and, in fact, brought a considerable

Sports & Music Collide at Bournemouth 7s

June 14, 2016 No Comments Charlie Mott

After eight successful years and three consecutive sell outs, Bournemouth 7’s returned to the South Coast for its 9th anniversay as the UK’s largest Sport and Music Festival. As the sun came out in full force, we knew it was going to be a big day. Boasting 388 sports teams

Bristol’s Love Saves The Day Went Off Without A Hitch

June 8, 2016 No Comments Tom Evans

Bristol’s Love Saves The Day (LSTD) Festival on May’s late bank holiday weekend has to be chalked up as a considerable success. Whilst punters had been promised a rainy Saturday and hot Sunday, the poor weather was not forthcoming and instead the crowd was awash with the usual combination of

Mutiny Returns to Portsmouth with a Bang

June 2, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Mutiny Festival returned to Portsmouth with a bang this Bank Holiday weekend for the first time since its inaugural event in 2014. On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May, 15,000 dance music fans flocked to King George V Playing Fields on the outskirts of Portsmouth for Mutiny Festival instalment three.

Kasabian at The King Power Stadium, Leicester

May 31, 2016 No Comments Haydon Stevenson

Two years on from their triumphant Victoria Park gig, Kasabian returned to their beloved hometown to celebrate Leicester’s fairy tale Premier League win. It’s no secret the Kasabian boys love their city and its football club, so this gig was always going to be something spectacular. Even before the gig

The Best Soundclash So Far…

May 31, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

After a very successful first year, with two events under their belt, Soundclash was ready to take 2016 by the horns. Southampton Soundclash was the first event of its kind in the city, bringing top name DJs to a day festival on the south coast. Although the two events at

Featured Review: The Block Party, Bournemouth

May 23, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Bournemouth’s dance music scene is second to none, with major DJs playing the town week in, week out. Bournemouth’s infamous Block Party returned to streets for the first time since 2015 with a stellar lineup making it set to be a night to remember. The likes of Shy FX, Redlight,

Shadow Child at Canal Mills, Leeds

May 13, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

For the first time the inSYNC team took a trip to Leeds. Leeds has great reputation for being one the best cities in the UK for underground music. This is fronted by one of Leeds’ best and most well known venue Canal Mills. Canal Mills was once an 18th century

Review: Amenti Presents Coco Cole & Claude Von Stroke at The Bunker

April 26, 2016 No Comments George Hall

Amenti gave us quite a surprise when they announced that Claude Von Stroke, one of the biggest names in tech house would headline their third event at Bournemouth’s Poison Apple. There’s no better place in Bournemouth to hear underground music than the venue’s underground room coined ‘The Bunker’. Coco Cole,

The Cat Empire at Hammersmith Apollo, London

April 26, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

The Cat Empire are an Australian ska band formed in 1999 in Melbourne. The group are known for their genre-blurring music combining influences from ska, jazz, funk and heavy Latin influences. The group now have seven studio albums, the first of first was released in 2003, self-titled ‘The Cat Empire’.