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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

We are delighted to release the first ever edition of The Front Row Magazine! This month we have our 2025 Ones To Watch, exclusive interviews with Ania Magliano and The Slow Readers Club and put the venue spotlight on The Cluny Enjoy the read! heyzine.com/flip-book/c2e6…

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Fresh from The Front Row Magazine are my "Ones to Watch" in 2025. I chose Alex Spencer Ellur and Freddie Halkon for contrasting reasons and all three stood out for me in 2024. Read why they're my top picks for next year on The Front Row. thefrontrow.online/2024/12/31/t...

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Day 12: Favourite song from an overseas artist 2024 @the-frontrow.bsky.social So I leap from the gallows and I levitate down your street Crash the party like a record scratch as I scream "Who's afraid of little old me?" You should be TS 💜 #FrontRowAdventChallenge open.spotify.com/wrapped/shar...

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Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?

2024 Wrapped

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Day 12 - fav song from an overseas artist in 2024 Probably the prettiest piece of electronic music from Germany I've heard this year. Not too many doing it like Skee Mask 😌 Two in the same day again, need to remember to be more consistent #frontrowadventchallenge

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Daytime Gamer by Skee Mask on Apple Music

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Sue C @suzca.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

#frontrowadventchallenge Day 11: song listened to most during the summer According to Stats.fm it's this

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Day 11 of #FrontRowAdventChallenge and it's the song I had on repeat in the summer from 86TVs 🎶 ☀️ @the-frontrow.bsky.social open.spotify.com/track/7Jb5DZ...

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Modern Life

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Door Number 11 on the Front Row Advent Calendar and we're going back to summer with our "Song on Repeat this Summer". With their June release "Midnight Butterflies", our song on repeat was First on my List by @seagirls.bsky.social! youtube.com/watch?v=1OIpVp… #frontrowadventchallenge

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Albums of the Year 2024 #8 Once Upon a Weekend, Corella "This is music made for the here and now, capturing the thrill of freedom, the weight of nostalgia, and the joy of living in the moment." thefrontrow.online/2024/12/10/a...

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Albums of the Year 2024 #8: Once Upon a Weekend, Corella

Every so often, a debut album comes along that feels perfectly timed, like the universe nudged it into the spotlight just when we needed it most. Once Upon a Weekend by Manchester’s Corella is that…

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Day 9 of #FrontRowAdventChallenge and it's favourite festival set of 2024. I didn't do many this year but I did manage to see Richard Ashcroft at one in Wigan and it was beyond incredible to finally see him live ( minus the rain) open.spotify.com/track/3ECO4w... @the-frontrow.bsky.social

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Sonnet

Richard Ashcroft · Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1 · Song · 2021

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Day 8 - breakout artist of the year If you saw day 6, this shouldn't be a surprise at all #frontrowadventchallenge

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Fat Dog on Apple Music

Listen to music by Fat Dog on Apple Music.

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I'm sharing this today for my #FrontRowAdventChallenge as my breakout artist of the year @the-frontrow.bsky.social This lovely Scottish lass, Katie Nicoll has done lots of support slots this year, she's got her own Glasgow headline SWG3 Poetry Club 15/2/25 🎶 open.spotify.com/track/5bMebL...

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jodi said

Katie Nicoll · jodi said · Song · 2024

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Day 7 #FrontRowAdventChallenge @the-frontrow.bsky.social The Most Underrated release of 2024 I think more people need to listen to this from Be Charlotte 🌟 🎶 open.spotify.com/album/2M70mK...

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Self Help and Fictional Doubts

Be Charlotte · Album · 2024 · 12 songs

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Playing catch-up again 😅 Day 6 - biggest earworm in 2024 These guys absolutely ruled my 2024. Desperate to catch them live again in London next April! #frontrowadventchallenge

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All the Same by Fat Dog on Apple Music

Song · 2024 · Duration 2:55

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Day 7 - most underrated release of 2024 Big up two legends @vvvalesmith.bsky.social and David Rowe 👑 both great guys whose music, especially collaboratively, deserves far more attention. Peep this if you're into glitchy hip-hop and electronic music! #frontrowadventchallenge

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11 Nights by DXR & Vale-Smith on Apple Music

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Day 7 and it's the "most underrated release of 2024" For me it's About Faces with Learn to Surf. With less than 5K streams on Spotify this really should have more love. #frontrowadventchallenge open.spotify.com/track/7yO7Fair…

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Day 2 - best song I saw live this year music.apple.com/gb/album/int... Heard this song live twice this year. However, the highlight was at the band's headline show at the George Tavern in Stepney Green, singing along with everyone in the room to that earworm of a chorus. #frontrowadventchallenge

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International Space Station by Enjoyable Listens on Apple Music

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Day 4 of #FrontRowAdventChallenge My Guilty Pleasure, has to be TS and being able to see her live this year with my loved ones is something I'm forever grateful for. An experience I'll never forget 💜 open.spotify.com/album/1Mo4aZ...

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THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT

Taylor Swift · Album · 2024 · 16 songs

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Gareth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @garethae.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

#frontrowadventchallenge Day 4 2024 guilty pleasure. Gonna go with the return of Linkin Park open.spotify.com/track/2PnlsT...

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The Emptiness Machine

Linkin Park · The Emptiness Machine · Song · 2024

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

#FrontRowAdventChallenge Day 5: A song you always get the words wrong to. I'm pretty sure I'm only ever about half right singing what Ciaran is on The Barrens! Beautiful tune x @thepainting.bsky.social open.spotify.com/wrapped/shar...

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Whoops forgot to do it yesterday 🫣 Day 4 - 2024 guilty pleasure I don't really believe in the term ‘guilty pleasure’ - you either like something or you don't! If I had to pick a song I enjoy that a lot of others didn't in the same way… music.apple.com/gb/album/cal... #frontrowadventchallenge

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Call by Kasabian on Apple Music

Song · 2024 · Duration 2:30

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Day 5 - song I always get the words wrong to For the longest time, I thought Shaggy made up the word “telephontastic” in the chorus #frontrowadventchallenge

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Boombastic by Shaggy on Apple Music

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Day 6 of #FrontRowAdventChallenge "Your Biggest Earworm of 2024" open.spotify.com/track/5gVPgT...

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Pipe Dream

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Absolutely wiped out with COVID right now. This better clear for The Clause and CVC next week or Christmas is ruined.

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Albums of the Year 2024 #6 Midas, Wunderhorse "What emerges is an album that feels untamed yet deliberate, personal yet communal—a near-perfect reflection of a band finding their true voice." thefrontrow.online/2024/12/06/a...

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Albums of the Year 2024 #6 Wunderhorse – Midas

There’s something electric about watching a band evolve in real time. For Wunderhorse—the brainchild of Jacob Slater—their second album, Midas, marks a bold new chapter. Released in August 2024, Mi…

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Door Number 6 of the #frontrowadventchallenge "Your Biggest Earworm of 2024" - that one song you just can't stop singing at all times of day. For me, Fever Dream by The Clause has been stuck in our heads since the summer! #frontrowadventchallenge open.spotify.com/track/0GYauY...

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The Clause · Fever Dream · Song · 2024

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Albums of the Year 2024 #5 Millenials, @thesnuts.bsky.social "This is a band at the peak of their powers, unafraid to experiment but wise enough to know what works. Whether you’re a long-time fan or a newcomer, Millennials is a record worth your time." t.co/P2GCgkhyNo

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

LIVE REVIEW: Sam Fender at @firstdirectarena.bsky.social, Leeds "Packed with heartfelt moments, stunning production, and a setlist that had something for everyone, this was the kind of gig that stays with you." thefrontrow.online/2024/12/05/liv…

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Day Three of the #frontrowadventchallenge - today it's your "Album of the Year 2024" Behind our door three is I Wonder If The World Knows by The K's - a standout debut that I played on repeat all spring & summer. What's behind your door today?

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Kimbo 💜🎧 @forsythk2.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Missed yesterday but will start with @thepainting.bsky.social for Day 2 with Repentance as the best song I heard live this year 🎶 #FrontRowAdventChallenge open.spotify.com/track/5nS2CE...

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Gareth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @garethae.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

#frontrowadventchallenge Day 2: The best song I saw live could've been just about anything from Red Rum Clubs victorious homecoming at the Arena but this lifted the roof off. open.spotify.com/track/4N5EHN...

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Would You Rather Be Lonely

Red Rum Club · Matador · Song · 2019

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Day 2 - The Best Song We Saw Live in 2024 Behind today's box it's Would You Rather Be Lonely performed by Red Rum Club at their Liverpool Arena headline. A seminal performance in their career topped off in real style. #frontrowadventchallenge

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Dan Kingston @musicmandan2000.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Day 1 - first song I played today Molly Lewis - On the Lips #frontrowadventchallenge

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Stephen @stjude1982.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Just discovered The Blonde Parade, so I had this on trying out their music with this number open.spotify.com/album/6r2pzh...

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7 Ways

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

We've opened up door number one on the #frontrowadventchallenge. My first song I listened to today was Siobhan Winifred with Stay For Good. As soon as you've played something today let us know what it was with the hashtag #frontrowadventchallenge

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Time to go back through the year and re-discover the ten albums that we couldn't get enough of! #1 @shedsevenofficial.bsky.social - "A Matter of Time A record that captures everything that makes this band great while standing proudly as a modern masterpiece. thefrontrow.online/2024/11/26/a...

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Albums of the Year #1 – Shed Seven, A Matter of Time

2024 will forever be remembered as the year of Shed Seven. Not only did the band achieve their first-ever UK Number One album with A Matter of Time in January, but they followed it up in September …

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

As we expand The Front Row I'm looking for some fresh blood to join the team. If you love going to live music, heading to the theatre, and supporting grassroots arts then get in touch - we've been inundated with requests to cover shows nationally and unfortunately I can't do it all myself!

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

The Front Row Release Radar 24.11.2024 This week featuring The Crooks, @riannedowney.bsky.social, Harriet Rose, The Utopiates, Andrew Cushin What’s on your radar this week? Drop us a comment with your favourite new release! thefrontrow.online/2024/11/24/t...

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The Front Row Release Radar 24.11.2024

Welcome to The Front Row Release Radar, your go-to weekly feature where we spotlight five incredible new releases that deserve a spot on your playlist. This week’s picks are brimming with soulful m…

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Out of Nothing was one of the first albums I remember buying at Woolworths. So many memories for me and my dad listening to Embrace on repeat in the car every morning. Tonight Danny McNamara and the @embraceband.bsky.social guys absolutely smashed it. 🎸 Ashes 📍 Victoria Theatre, Halifax

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

One for the history books. 🗓️ 21.11.2024 🎸 Courteeners, DMA's, Reverend and the Makers

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Petition for Reverend and the Makers to open every gig ever. Stunning acoustic set from Jon & Ed tonight. 📍@fdarena 🗓️ 21.11.2024 @reverend-makers.bsky.social

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

NEW RELEASE: Yellow Light - Ellur "The highlight here is the chorus - a euphoric, arms-in-the-air moment that’s as cathartic as it is catchy." thefrontrow.online/2024/11/21/rev…

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🎄The Front Row Advent Challenge🎄 The countdown to Christmas is almost here and we've devised the ultimate advent challenge for you all! Time to get your thinking caps and shout about all of the music that has made you happy this year. You've got 10 days to start preparing!

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The Front Row @the-frontrow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Pause At You - Courting "Tracks like Pause At You highlight their ability to merge genre-defying ambition with a raw, visceral energy tailor-made for live performance." thefrontrow.online/2024/11/20/r...

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