Supports Shine as The Lottery Winners Gear Up for Major Leigh Show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town

The Lottery Winners warm up for their Leigh Stadium show in London with some serious style.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/05/16/supports-shine-as-the-lottery-winners-gear-up-for-major-leigh-show-at-the-o2-forum-kentish-town/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Sandbox: The All American Rejects’ Comeback Album Review

American rockers return with a new album after fourteen years.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/05/13/sandbox-the-all-american-rejects-comeback-album-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Mouth Culture, Overgrown, Fawlers at O2 Academy 2 Oxford

It was a proper hard rock bill on offer upstairs at the Academy on April the 7th.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/04/10/mouth-culture-overgrown-fawlers-at-o2-academy-2-oxford/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

An Exclusive Good Health Good Wealth Interview Leads our ‘Are You Listening?’ Festival 2026 Preview!

The best music weekend in Reading is back! The 2026 line-up includes Scaler, Panic Shack, Snayx and many more top new talents. Includes interviews with Good Health Good Wealth, Lost Velvet and Puma Theory.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/05/06/an-exclusive-good-health-good-wealth-interview-leads-our-are-you-listening-festival-2026-preview/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Good Health Good Wealth talk festivals, tours and getting back in the studio: Exclusive Interview

Among a busy summer of festivals Good Health Good Health are apperaring at Are You Listening? Festival in Reading and Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. They are vocalist/songwriter Bruce Breakey and guitarist/producer Simon Kuzmickas. They are known for their mix of indie, spoken word and a hint of UK garage. We sat down for a chat with Bruce ahead of their AYL gig at The…

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/05/04/good-health-good-wealth-talk-festivals-tours-and-getting-back-in-the-studio-exclusive-interview/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Lost Velvet bring Cinematic Indie To Are You Listening? Festival 2026: Interview

One of the most intriguing Reading bands on this years Are You Listening? Festival lineup. Lost Velvet create haunting, 90s tinged, dreamscapes.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/05/04/lost-velvet-bring-cinematic-indie-to-are-you-listening-festival-2026-interview/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Tom A. Smith Takes Flight: Put On A Record Tommy EP Review

Smith begins to achieve his full potential on this high quality new EP. Out on vinyl June the 12th on Fiction Records. Available on streaming now.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/05/02/tom-a-smith-takes-flight-put-on-a-record-tommy-ep-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Weekly Music Picks: Singles Playlist 25/04/2026

After Last weeks resurgence of the old guard it is all about the finest young indie bands in the country this week.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/04/05/weekly-music-picks-singles-playlist-25-04-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Reverend And The Makers: Is This How Happiness Feels? Album Review

A surprisingly soulful new album from The Reverend.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/04/29/reverend-and-the-makers-is-this-how-happiness-feels-album-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

KNEECAP’s Rise Amid Controversy: FENIAN Album Review

A thunderous return from the Belfast hip-hop trio.

https://readingindielife.uk/2026/04/27/kneecaps-rise-amid-controversy-fenian-album-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social