In a couple of weeks the Coronet will be packed full of sweaty, moshing kids surrounding The Black Lips as they kick out the jams at the latest Fluffer Pit Party. We sat down with the man behind the coolest gigs in London (and quite possibly the world) to find out how the gigs came... Continue Reading →
When legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins was interviewed by Mojo last year he spoke of jazz's lack of mainstream success. "I'm glad it's not popular" he declared, saying that a world of "ignorance, killing, hatred, bombing" doesn't deserve jazz - "jazz has nothing to do with this world. Jazz is bigger than the Earth". It's a... Continue Reading →
How many times do you check your inbox every day? I personally lose count, and although I may spend more time on Facebook, most of that is spent sifting through holiday snaps, fake news and cat videos. Email is a more personal and direct form of interaction, and so it’s not surprising that studies show... Continue Reading →
As we gear up for another series of Musicians Against Homelessness gigs this September, we talk to one of the bands supporting the campaign - and a true legend; Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks... Last year marked the 40th anniversary of Buzzcocks, and you celebrated with a world tour. Can you pick out a highlight or two... Continue Reading →
Pop quiz: how many tickets has WeGotTickets sold in the last fifteen years? Ten million? Twenty million? Fifty million? Nope, it’s none, zero. That’s right, in our entire 17-year history we haven’t sold a single ticket; not a physical one sent in the post, anyway. When we started out back in 2000 under the OxfordMusicNet... Continue Reading →
Where would we be without our independent music venues? It doesn’t bear thinking about, and each week we seem to read about another one threatened with closure. Thankfully though, we are still blessed with some incredible music venues, each dedicated to bringing us the best new live music experiences. They take a gamble on upcoming... Continue Reading →
We need to get some things off our chest. Some people just do not know how to act at a show, and so we recently asked our followers on Twitter and Facebook what the most annoying thing you can do at a gig is, and here we round up the responses along with our own thoughts.... Continue Reading →
Bored of reading all those tiresome end of year lists picking out the best songs and albums? Yeah, what a friggin' yawn fest they are. But this, dear reader, is where it gets exciting. Right here, right now, you can find out what happened at your favourite independent ticket agency during 2016... Style on point... Continue Reading →
Sometimes circumstances leave you no option but to cancel your event; you know, the event you’ve been working on and promoting for months with that band or comedian that you’ve personally wanted to see live for years and had invested both time and money into making happen. Unfortunately, shit happens, but whatever the reason –... Continue Reading →
Thinking about putting on a gig or two but not sure if it’s for you? Feeling anxious about it and need a bit of a kick up the arse? Here’s some advice from our INDIE50. These people are the best at what they do and work tirelessly and passionately to promote the music they love... Continue Reading →
