New budget for New Slang – Banquet Records to invest 6 figure sum in Pryzm
Chloe L Wright
Banquet Records plan to invest a six-figure sum into Pryzm’s regular New Slang event and are calling for input into what the money should be spent on.
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Courteeners in Kingston – No bottle job second time around for the Mancunian band
Matt Perry
4/5 stars It felt as if the Manchester-based band had unfinished business in Kingston as they performed at Pryzm in January. Their last show, at the now-closed Hippodrome in 2016…
Indie-pop debuts at New Slang: Aquilo and Toothless Review
Sunniva Knutsen
New Slang introduced Aquilo and Toothless to the indie pop scene at New Slang on Thursday, where they debuted their first albums. Starting off the show was synth-duo Aquilo and…
Modern Ruin in Kingston: Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes perform first preview of new album at New Slang
Oda Ottesen
Be honest, you probably missed it. Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes is one of those bands you know you have heard of somewhere, but you wouldn’t be able to hum…
Two Door Cinema Club at New Slang
Camilla Iversen
Despite bad reviews from various newspapers on their newest album “Gameshow”, Two Door Cinema Club put on an electric show at New Slang’s tenth birthday celebrations at Hippodrome, last week.
Redlight new album review- X Colour
Rebecca Gouldbourne
After releasing endless singles and EPs on iTunes, Redlight, otherwise known as Hugh Pescod, has finally released his album X Colour which became available to purchase November 13. Consisting of…
Review: Swim Deep at Banquet Records and Hippodrome
Indie pop band, Swim Deep, played an acoustic set at Banquet Records, Kingston, yesterday before heading off for another performance at a New Slang night in Hippodrome, just days after…
Kingston’s new cocktail bar-The Viper Rooms
A new cocktail bar opened on the Riverside in Kingston town centre in late summer, replacing the popular club McClusky’s. The Viper Rooms opened on August 30th with the motto:…
Frank Turner: ‘The Kingston scene is awesome’
Hannah Erskine
Frank Turner has had two albums in the Top 10 charts, sold out Wembley Stadium,and played at the Olympics opening ceremony. He has a special spot in his heart for…
Why The Hippodrome has my heart: A eulogy
For those of you who don’t know, The Hippodrome was my best friend. It was my soulmate, the only club I could truly rely on for a good time.