All The Monograph Summer Sundae Countdown

Click Here to Read MoreSummer Sundae | The Review

Now into its 10th year, Leicester’s Summer Sundae Festival proved this weekend that bigger is most definitely better. After having increased the capacity of the festival to 7,000 and added another major stage, the festival played host to more major acts and spectators than ever before, so here’s a run through of all the action from the weekend…

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Click Here to Read MoreWeek Four | Frankie & the Heartstrings

Here we go again for the forth installment of our Summer Sundae countdown. So far we’ve tipped Los Campesinos, Stornoway and Leicester lads These Furrows as our picks of the line up, this time we are going for Frankie & The Heartstrings…

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Click Here to Read MoreNils Frahm

If neo-classical piano music sounds like hard work to you, the sound of Nils Frahm will make you think again. The Hamburg-born pianist creates music that grabs even the most reluctant listener, taking them on an exciting and deeply moving voyage through a range of emotions before leaving them hungry for more…

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Click Here to Read MoreCodes in the Clouds

Aspiring post-rockers listen up and take heed – rising stars Codes in the Clouds embody the genre in its most rewarding form. The Dartford-based quintet who specialise in instrumental rock music have built up their following since their formation three years ago through a busy touring schedule as well as amassing an impressive arsenal of atmospheric songs…

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Click Here to Read MoreWeek Three | These Furrows

Here we arrive at week three of our Summer Sundae countdown. In previous weeks we’ve looked at Los Campesinos and Stornoway and this time we’ve gone for the less well known These Furrows. It seems only right that one of our tipped acts are a Leicester based band but that isn’t to say that These Furrows are any less deserving than anyone to make list…

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Click Here to Read MoreRival Consoles

Rival Consoles is the musical creation of 24 year old Ryan Lee West. The first signing to The Monograph’s label of the month, Erased Tapes, Rival Consoles has so far released three stunning records, 2007’s The Decadent EP, 2009’s Helvetica and also from 2009, his debut full-length IO…

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Click Here to Read MoreWeek Two | Stornoway

Well we are back again with our second installment of our Summer Sundae countdown. Last week we took a look into the world of the awesome Los Campesinos and in at week two of our countdown we’ve gone for Stornoway…

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Click Here to Read MoreWeek One | Los Campesinos!

Summer Sundae is nearly upon us, the biggest event in the Leicester music calendar is just seven weeks away. Since the events launch in 2001, Summer Sundae has gone from strength to strength, growing from a relatively small one day event into one of the most anticipated festivals of the summer. To help those who are lucky enough to be going to the festival prepare, the Monograph are giving you our weekly rundown of the seven acts that are not to be missed…

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