The Involving Music Blog

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW: INSIDE GWENNO'S UTOPIA: LIVE AT EXETER PHOENIX

Read Involving Music’s live review of Gwenno’s Utopia tour at Exeter Phoenix with support from QUINQUIS, blending Cornish, Welsh and Breton‑rooted experimental pop and electronica in an intimate setting. gwenno exeter phoenix, gwenno utopia tour review, quinquis support exeter, gwenno cornish welsh singer, celtic experimental pop live, exeter phoenix gig review, south west live music review, involving music in review

WHAT'S ON IN THE SOUTH WEST: INDIE GIG GUIDE ROUND-UP W/C 3RD NOVEMBER 2025

Explore Involving Music’s South West indie gig guide for the week of 3rd November 2025, featuring Bastille, John Smith, Skindred, Bones Ate Arfa, Tamsin Elliott Trio and Silk Cuts’ album launch. south west indie gig guide, whats on south west november 2025, bastille plymouth pavilions, john smith exeter phoenix, skindred arena torquay, bones ate arfa exeter cavern, tamsin elliott ashburton arts, silk cuts album launch

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS: THE BLUETONES STILL SHINING AT EXETER PHOENIX

Read Involving Music’s photo‑led spotlight on The Bluetones at Exeter Phoenix with support from My First Time, capturing timeless Britpop songwriting and sharp post‑pop energy on stage. the bluetones exeter phoenix, the bluetones live review, britpop band exeter gig, my first time bristol band, post pop live exeter, exeter phoenix gig photography, south west live music photos, involving music in focus

WHAT'S ON IN THE SOLENT: INDIE GIG GUIDE ROUND-UP W/C 27TH OCTOBER 2025

Explore Involving Music’s Solent indie gig guide for w/c 27th October 2025, featuring The Vintage Caravan, Slow Crush, Inhaler, The Undercover Hippy, Ferocious Dog, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Judie Tzuke and The Cinelli Brothers. the solent indie gig guide, whats on solent october 2025, southampton portsmouth isle of wight gigs, the vintage caravan 1865 southampton, slow crush the joiners, inhaler portsmouth guildhall, undercover hippy lyme regis, ferocious dog 1865 southampton, beth nielsen chapman judie tzuke basingstoke, the cinelli brothers aldershot

WHAT'S ON IN THE WEST: INDIE GIG GUIDE ROUND-UP W/C 27TH OCTOBER 2025

Explore Involving Music’s South West indie gig guide for w/c 27th October 2025, featuring Natalie Holmes, Nothing Rhymes With Orange, The Kabins, 3 Days Of Wonder, Fright Fest ’25, Vnder A Crvmbling Moon and more. south west indie gig guide, whats on south west october 2025, natalie holmes barrel house totnes, indie rock exeter cavern 2025, nothing rhymes with orange exeter, the kabins exeter gig, 3 days of wonder exeter, fright fest 25 bomba exeter, vnder a crvmbling moon exeter cavern, field system halloween dartington

WHAT'S ON IN THE SOUTH WEST: INDIE GIG GUIDE ROUND-UP W/C 27TH OCTOBER 2025

Explore Involving Music’s West indie gig guide for w/c 27th October 2025, featuring Swirlies, The Psychedelic Furs, Rick Wakeman, Suzanne Vega, Mumble Tide, Holysseus Fly, Gong, Blood Wizard, Soot Sprite and alphabet. the west indie gig guide, whats on in the west october 2025, bristol somerset gloucestershire wiltshire gigs, swirlies exchange bristol, psychedelic furs o2 academy bristol, rick wakeman bristol beacon, suzanne veiga bristol beacon, mumble tide the louisiana, holysseus fly strange brew bristol, gong deya brewing cheltenham, blood wizard soot sprite alphabet rough trade bristol

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW: EXETER'S CAVERN TURNS UP THE VOLUME FOR SOUNDFESTIVAL 2025

Involving Music reviews SoundFestival 2025 at Exeter’s legendary Cavern, a women-in-music celebration featuring Japan Man, Rattrap, Halfcut, Leonard and the Zombies, Haytor and headliner Lizzie Esau. soundfestival 2025 exeter cavern review, women in music exeter, japan man exeter cavern, rattrap exeter band, halfcut exeter indie, leonard and the zombies live, haytor exeter band, lizzie esau soundfestival, exeter underground music venue, involving music live review

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS: WHEN RIVERS MEET AT EXETER PHOENIX

Involving Music’s photo‑led live feature captures When Rivers Meet bringing soulful, high‑voltage blues‑rock to Exeter Phoenix on Friday 26 September 2025, with images by South West music photographer Robert Piwko. when rivers meet exeter phoenix, when rivers meet live 2025, exeter blues rock gig, grace and aaron bond live, modern british blues rock duo, exeter phoenix live review, robert piwko music photography, south west live music blog, involving music in focus feature

WHAT'S ON IN EXETER: INDIE GIG GUIDE & LIVE MUSIC ROUND-UP W/C 13TH OCTOBER

Explore Involving Music’s Exeter indie gig guide and live music round‑up for w/c 13th October 2025, featuring Factor 50, The Issues, Poppyshow, King King, Cloud, Fantastic Stranger, The Bluetones, Helpless, Spyres and more. exeter indie gig guide, whats on in exeter october 2025, exeter live music listings, factor 50 cavern exeter, the issues exeter band, poppyshow exeter artist, king king exeter phoenix, cloud exeter phoenix debut, fantastic stranger 12 bar exeter, the bluetones exeter phoenix, helpless powerviolence cavern exeter, spyres masca cavern, newton faulkner exeter lemon grove, th da freak exeter, lantana exeter goth post punk

WHAT'S ON IN EXETER: INDIE GIG GUIDE & LIVE MUSIC ROUND-UP W/C 6TH OCTOBER

Explore Involving Music’s Exeter indie gig guide and live music round‑up for w/c 6th October 2025, featuring Thomas Truax, Nerina Pallot, The Honey Drops, earthtone9, Chris Payn & The Parade, 14 Iced Bears, Swami John Reis and more. exeter indie gig guide, whats on in exeter october 2025, exeter live music listings, thomas truax cavern exeter, nerina pallot exeter phoenix, the honey drops 12 bar exeter, earthtone9 cavern exeter, chris payn and the parade exeter phoenix, 14 iced bears cavern exeter, swami john reis cavern exeter, exeter grassroots music scene

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS: THE KAHUNAS AT EXETER PHOENIX

Involving Music’s photo‑led feature captures The Kahunas launching their All Systems Go! UK tour at Exeter Phoenix on Sunday 28 September 2025, with free‑spirited folk‑rock energy documented by photographer Robert Piwko the kahunas exeter phoenix, the kahunas all systems go tour, exeter folk rock gig, danceable folk rock duo, tash and brian kahunas, uk festival folk rock band, boomtown beautiful days sidmouth folk festival, exeter live music photography, robert piwko music photographer, involving music in focus feature

NEW RELEASE: HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND IRRITATE PEOPLE

Discover ‘How To Lose Friends And Irritate People’, a 12‑track South West underground compilation on Things Happen Here Records, showcasing hardcore, indie, metal, post‑punk and alt bands on limited white vinyl. how to lose friends and irritate people compilation, things happen here records dartington, south west underground scene, south west hardcore indie metal post punk, devon uk craft beer taproom venue, limited white vinyl compilation, maisonettes exeter riot grrrl, table service paignton alt rock, cast courts exeter newton abbot hardcore, vxhxs plymouth hardcore, tendrils exeter metal, big shipping exeter post hardcore