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Business and the Arts (Article 3, The Creative & Cultural Column, in HullMag)

The Creative & Cultural Column

Business and the Arts

What are the disadvantages of businesses getting involved in supporting the arts? One well-founded worry is that businesses will play it safe and only want to support non-controversial subject matter. After all, no business wants to be associated with frightening, disgusting or confusing their customers. Also, those deciding on where to put…

Fire Up The Incubators (The Creative & Cultural Column in HullMag 2nd Article)

The Creative & Cultural Column in HullMag 2nd Article

Fire Up The Incubators

Winning the City of Culture for 2017 may well be the most significant thing to happen to Hull this decade, which is saying something after the scare Hull City gave Arsenal in the  2014 FA cup final. For one year, Hull will be the UK centre for arts and culture, giving the city a much greater international profile. People…

Already making waves ("‘A sound that could dominate the world!") media and industry are taking note of Treason Kings, with the BBC’s Alan Raw championing the band.Go check them out, you won't be disappointed.Tour dates below:

Stay Gold was played on BBC Introducing West Yorkshire show on Saturday. Don't worry if you missed it (We did!) you can go listen again by clicking the link and we are played around the 19 minute mark. 

@TheFinesthour – Over Bar The Shouting (Audio)

The Finest Hour are comprised of 5 musicians that are on a mission to take the indie music standards in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire to the next level. With a musical style infused with Punk, Indie, Ska and Folk music, the band’s sound packs a major punch that keeps listeners engaged and excited to hear more.

Early works from The Finest Hour have received stellar reviews from major sources,…

Hayley Gaftarnick, is one of Leeds finest solo performers. An independent singer/song-writer who consistently creates outstanding music

Hayley’s debut single ‘Turn To Stone’ has gained her a lot of well deserved credit. The song is about unrequited love.…

Huge thanks to Alan Raw for playing both bands on Saturdays BBC Introducing show, an absolute gent if ever there was one. You've only got a few days to listen, NARCS are on at 4:05 & Allusondrugs on at 1:46:45