The Involving Music Blog

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

SOUND GALLERY STUDIOS OPENS NEW DOORS FOR YOUNG CREATIVES WITH ACCESS TO SIMPTI

Discover how Sound Gallery Studios’ Access to SiMPTI programme in Exeter gives young Devon creatives free studio time, music production training and industry pathways through new youth funding. sound gallery studios exeter, access to simpti programme, devon youth council funding, youth music programme devon, free recording studio time, young creatives exeter, music production training devon, sound gallery cic

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW: MOD REVIVAL MEETS INDIE PUNK AT THE EXETER CAVERN

Read Involving Music’s live review of The Chords UK and Kaedan Swim at Exeter Cavern, where mod revival met indie punk on a rainy November 2025 night in this intimate basement venue. the chords uk exeter cavern, chords uk live review, kaedan swim exeter gig, mod revival exeter, indie punk south west, exeter cavern gig review, south west live music review, involving music in review

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

Discover five South West artists on Involving Music’s November 2025 “On Our Radar” list, featuring Inavision, Silk Cuts, Butane Skies, Samantics and Ollie Dixon. on our radar november 2025, south west artists to watch, inavision south west band, silk cuts exeter indie pop, butane skies frome band, samantics exeter spoken word, ollie dixon rebirth ep, discover new south west music