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Review: Larmer Tree Festival

Celebrating its twentieth birthday this year, Larmer Tree is a very middle class five day festival held in the Wiltshire/Dorset countryside.
Arriving on the Thursday afternoon, and immediately sensing the locals were all feeling a bit worse for wear after Jools Hollands’ Wednesday night set (wouldn’t we all!), we decided to drop our bags and have [...]

Fancy being on Frank Turner’s next Single?

In a fantastic, one-off competition Frank, together with labels Xtra Mile Recordings (UK) and Epitaph Records (rest of the world) is asking for new and original music to be sent to him for consideration for the b-side. There will be two winners chosen by Frank together with Kerrang! in the UK and Alternative Press in the USA – with both winning tracks included as the B-Sides of a limited edition coloured vinyl – 1000 copies each for the UK and the rest of the world.

Showcasing The South Coasts Top Talent (Acousticly)

THE third mINtSOUTH Acoustic Showcase will be taking place this Wednesday 14th October, giving you the chance to check out the latest talent the South has to offer.

New Single and ANOTHER Tour for Non-Stop Frank.

Continuing to successfully infiltrate the mainstream, Winchester’s Frank Turner will release his new single ‘Poetry Of The Deed’ on 16th November 2009 through Xtra Mile Recordings/Epitaph Records.

‘Poetry…’ is the second single to be taken from the chart-bothering album of the same name, released back in September. An anti-folk manifesto, it’s a fast-paced statement of intent [...]

Review: Frank Turner – Poetry of the Deed

For me, Frank Turner has always offered value to people who bother to buy his music. It is only right that a man who wrote on his website: “Yeah, you’re cool, you used Limewire or BitTorrent or something to get the album, and you tell yourself you’re fighting against copyright, or that it’s not your [...]

Million Dead’s ‘A Song To Ruin’ to be Re-Released

On 17th August 2009 – six years after its original release, Million Dead’s seminal debut album ‘A Song To Ruin’ is lovingly re-mastered, re-packaged with a DVD and made available to buy for the first time in over 4 years.

mINterview – Frank Turner @ Camp Bestival

mINtSOUTH’s Rob Ball caught up with Frank Turner just before his set at Camp Bestival in Dorest.  He asked him about his new album ‘Poetry of The Deed’, the new single ‘The Road’, reminiced on growing up in Winchester and about his non stop touring.
“Poetry of the Deed comes from Mikhail Bakunin, a Russian Revolutionary,  [...]

Frank Turner – New Single, New Album & Tours Galore!

Continuing his meteoric rise to superstardom, Frank Turner will be releasing his brand new download-only single ‘The Road’ on 31st August through Xtra Mile Recordings/Epitaph Records. It’s an immediately catchy slice of sing-a-long folk/punk taken from the stunning forthcoming album ‘Poetry Of The Deed’.
‘Poetry…’ – Frank’s third studio album – is released a week later [...]

Frank Turner Announces New Album & Tour

New album planned for October, including his biggest UK tour to date, which includes another Winchester show.

Florence, Laura Marling & Frank Turner Added to Camp Bestival

Last night’s Critic’s Choice BRIT Award winning band Florence & The Machine have just been confirmed to play, along with mINtSOUTH favourite Frank Turner and the Mercury Award nominated folk-popster Laura Marling.