Chris Todd

London

Music Journalist at Freelance

Music Journalist/DJ/Painterman

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Happy Mondays co-founder Gaz Whelan releases new Yogi-G and The Family Tree single 'Shine On (Brother)' • WithGuitars

2 weeks ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

As near to a new Happy Mondays record ever likely to happen, prepare for‘Show Me The Truth’ by Yogi-G and The Family Tree. First up, new single ‘Shine On (Brother)’ ft. Queen Vee & Chris Barton Yogi-G and The Family Tree have unveiled their powerful new single Shine On (Brother), featuring Queen Vee and Chris Barton which has dropped ahead of the band’s eagerly awaited album Show Me The Truth out May 23rd.
Ronnie Spiteri returns to Knee Deep In Sound

2 weeks ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

Ronnie Spiteri returns to Knee Deep In Sound with new two-track ‘Nowhere’ EP. Beginning what will be a significant run of releases throughout 2025, Ronnie Spiteri makes his intentions clear with a blistering return to Knee Deep In Sound. One of the label’s most-released artists to date, Ronnie is a prolific producer whose consistency has made his music a mainstay in the record bags of contemporaries like Danny Howard, Josh Butler, Yousef, and Darius Syrossian.
Fusing music, fashion and dance, BLOOM will debut at EXPO 2025 Osaka

3 weeks ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

From The Other presents, BLOOM, a celebration of Greater Manchester’s contemporary creative scene, created by composer and DJ AFRODEUTSCHE, dance company Company Chameleon, and queer-led fashion brand Belladonis, featuring musicians from the Hallé, including virtuosic violinist Roberto Ruisi.
Above & Beyond | Additional London Date Added Due to Phenomenal Sell-Out

3 weeks ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

Above & Beyond – credit Luke DysonHi-res packshot and artist photo here“This album is us appreciating how amazing this thing we have is. The realization of how lucky we are that we get to be part of something like this for 25 years, and to have built a community that cares for each other in the way it does. It’s not about any of us individually.
MJ Cole Announces 'Sincere' December UK Tour • WithGuitars

3 weeks ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

TICKETS GO ON SALE 10AM FRIDAY 4TH APRIL HEREOne of the godfathers of Garage, MJ Cole has announced a very special UK tour to celebrate 25 years of his seminal Mercury Prize nominated album Sincere. Following his incredible sold out headline show at London’s Jazz Cafe last night, the new live tour dates will revisit tracks from his brilliant and varied catalogue, re-imagined with past, present and brand new collaborators.
Shanti Celeste announces new album 'Romance' out May 16th • WithGuitars

1 month ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

SHANTI CELESTE ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM ROMANCE DUE FOR RELEASE ON MAY 16, 2025 VIA PEACH DISCS/METHOD 808 PRE-SAVE LEAD SINGLE ‘THINKING ABOUT YOU’ OUT NOW LISTEN HERE CLUB CELESTE DAY & NIGHT PARTY AT THE CAUSE ON MAY 17 TICKETS HERE “one of the most distinctive house producers working right now.” – Resident Advisor “Welcome to Shanti’s golden era.” – CRACK Chilean-born, Bristol-based DJ, producer, and vocalist Shanti Celeste is back with her highly anticipated second album, Romance, set...
Review of Night Life by The Horrors: a band refreshed and invigorated on their sixth album

1 month ago | thelineofbestfit.com | Chris Todd

To see their sixth long-player Night Life coming to fruition would rightly come as a surprise to some. The two EPs that preceded the record took their pointers from the industrial sounds of 2017s V – particularly opener, "Machine". Reactions were mixed with the hard-techno-dressed-in-tight-leather-era in the form of Lout and Against The Blade in 2021 – and with side hustles becoming the main focus for band members – it wouldn’t have been foolish to assume the band was done.
Deep Rolling Tribal Undeground Cut from Original House Master Cevin Fisher

1 month ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

Cevin Fisher is a US house producer/DJ with pedigree. He had a purple patch around the millennium with tracks like ‘The Freaks Come Out’ and ‘(You Got Me) Burnin’ Up’, both of which conquered the UK and US charts. But even by that point he’d been in the music game for a decade. He began DJing in his father’s bar in New Jersey before scoring a residency at 17 in the infamous Club Zanzibar, where Kerri Chandler and Tony Humphries also cut their teeth.
Massive Attack Announce Huge Manchester Co-op Live Show

1 month ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

Massive Attack have announced a huge headline show at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Thursday 5th June 2025. Pre-sale tickets are available from 10am on Wednesday 5th March by signing up via http://gigst.rs/MAsignupTickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 7th March and will be available via https://tix.to/MA25
MOBY shares ‘where is your pride?’ KILIMANJARO + AIRRICA REMIXES

2 months ago | withguitars.com | Chris Todd

“Just as we have tried to end sexism and racism, we must try to end speciesism. A vegan lifestyle is the ultimate protest against animal exploitation.” – Benjamin Zephaniah“As a vegan activist, and as a wise and compassionate man, Benjamin inspired me for many years.