The Involving Music Blog

ON OUR RADAR | FIVE LOCAL ARTISTS NOT TO SKIP THIS MONTH - FEBRUARY 2026

Discover five South West artists on Involving Music’s February 2026 “On Our Radar” list, featuring Playwriter, The Kabins, Kate Hall, Tummyache! and Frey with links to their latest releases on our radar february 2026, south west artists to watch, playwriter band devon, the kabins ottery st mary, kate hall plymouth singer, tummyache band south west, frey disconnect single, discover new south west music

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS | JANUARY 2026 NEW BAND SHOWCASE AT EXETER PHOENIX

Explore Involving Music’s photo-led spotlight on the January 2026 New Band Showcase at Exeter Phoenix, featuring Vanity Proj3ct, Revorie, Daisy Carbin and Eva Parfitt captured live on stage. exeter phoenix new band showcase january 2026, exeter phoenix gig photography, vanity proj3ct exeter, revorie exeter band, daisy carbin live exeter, eva parfitt exeter, south west new band showcase, involving music in focus

ON REPEAT | INVOLVING MUSIC SOUTH WEST SOUNDS THIS FEBRUARY

Discover Involving Music’s February 2026 South West Sounds playlist, featuring Red River Hog, Fintan May, Essy Sparrow, Kello and Buried in Bermuda with links to stream and support each artist. south west sounds playlist, february 2026 south west playlist, involving music spotify playlist, red river hog promise not to run, fintan may if only, essy sparrow artists dreamers, kello lilac girl, buried in bermuda break the system

WHAT THE MUSIC VENUE TRUST’S 2025 REPORT TELLS US ABOUT GRASSROOTS MUSIC AND WHY INVOLVING MUSIC EXISTS FOR THIS MOMENT

Explore Involving Music’s response to the Music Venue Trust’s 2025 report on UK grassroots venues, and discover why our South West‑focused platform exists to support these vital rooms right now. music venue trust 2025 report, grassroots music venues uk, south west grassroots venues, independent venue week south west, involving music grassroots mission, uk music venue crisis, support local music venues, south west live music ecosystem

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS | DAISY CARBIN AT EXETER PHOENIX

See Involving Music’s photo‑led spotlight on Daisy Carbin at Exeter Phoenix’s New Band Showcase, captured live on stage by South West performance photographer Robert Piwko daisy carbin exeter phoenix, daisy carbin live photos, exeter phoenix new band showcase, exeter gig photography, robert piwko photographer, south west live music photos, involving music in focus

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | DIE TWICE DELIVER THE PERFECT END TO A PERFECT TOUR

Read Involving Music’s live review of Die Twice’s tour finale at Exeter Phoenix, with support from The Kabins and Fever Rouge, capturing a packed December 2025 homecoming show. die twice exeter phoenix, die twice perfect tour, die twice live review, exeter phoenix gig review, the kabins exeter support, fever rouge exeter gig, south west live music review, exeter gig photography

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW: WILD OCEANS - THE FEAR 'A SONG THAT HITS LIKE A STORM'

Read Involving Music’s review of Wild Oceans’ single “The Fear”, a powerful alt‑rock track that fills a genre gap in the South West scene with big hooks, emotion and storm‑like energy. wild oceans the fear, the fear single review, wild oceans alt rock band, south west alt rock, wild oceans exeter cavern, sawmills studio john cornfield, south west music review, involving music in review

ON OUR RADAR: FIVE LOCAL ARTISTS NOT TO SKIP THIS MONTH - DECEMBER 2025

Discover five South West artists on Involving Music’s December 2025 “On Our Radar” list, featuring Rattrap, Cole Stacey, Casey‑Rae Perry, Land of the Giants and The Ultra Violets. on our radar december 2025, south west artists to watch, rattrap south west band, cole stacey modern folk, casey rae perry exeter, land of the giants plymouth band, the ultra violets cornwall, discover new south west music

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | PENTIRE, WRKHOUSE & HAYTOR AT EXETER CAVERN

Read Involving Music’s live review of Pentire, WRKHOUSE and Haytor at Exeter Cavern, capturing the final night of Pentire’s nearly sold‑out tour with gig photography and crowd atmosphere. pentire exeter cavern, wrkhouse exeter gig, haytor exeter cavern, pentire tour finale review, exeter cavern gig review, south west live music review, exeter gig photography, involving music in review

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW: ANOTHER CHUNK OF THOUGHTFUL ENERGY FROM YOUTHS WITH REAL POTENTIAL

Read Involving Music’s review of 3 Days of Wonder’s single “Anyone Who Knows”, a thoughtful heavy‑pop track from this Newton Abbot band, packed with big hooks, emotion and festival‑ready energy. 3 days of wonder anyone who knows, anyone who knows single review, 3 days of wonder devon band, south west heavy pop, emo influenced alt rock, south west music review, stu pearce no ordinary fish, involving music in review

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW: DUTTY MOONSHINE BIG BAND TURNED EXETER INTO A FULL-THROTTLE JAZZ CLUB TAKEOVER

Read Involving Music’s live review of Dutty Moonshine Big Band at Exeter Phoenix, capturing two high‑energy November 2025 shows with brass‑loaded electro swing, heavy bass and gallery‑worthy gig photography. dutty moonshine big band exeter, dutty moonshine big band live review, exeter phoenix jazz club takeover, electro swing uk bass band, south west gig photography, oliver necesito review, juli anne necesito photos, involving music in review

THROUGH ROBERT’S LENS: CAPTURING THE SOUTH WEST’S SPIRIT IN EVERY FRAME

Meet South West live music photographer Robert Piwko, whose gig and festival images capture the spirit, energy and stories of the region’s artists, venues and crowds. robert piwko photographer, south west live music photographer, exeter gig photography, devon concert photographer, south west festival photos, live music photography uk, involving music photographer profile