Miss Krystal’s guide to Sounds From The Other City fest 2023 – Sounds From The Other City
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Miss Krystal’s guide to SFTOC 2023

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Ever wondered, ‘in 3 years time, which of the names on that line-up will I be kicking myself that I ended up missing’?

Well, we spoke to our own Miss Krystal Balls who has looked to the stars to guide you in the right direction on Sunday 30th April…

If you’re here to shake that booty…

go throw some shapes to the industrial beats of PVA and the repurposed kitsch technologies of Phia Sky.

If you’re looking to goth shuffle…

get dark and dirty at punk-thrash-meets-old-skool-jungle Tokky Horror, electro punk duo Arch Femmesis, and the electro-emo-pop-punk sounds of SPIDER.

If you’re here for your 10th year or more…

you probably don’t need us to tell you to head to Jessica Winter at the incredible fivefourstudios, go see if Brown Brogues are better now than when they played in 2016, and definitely don’t miss SFTOC-favourite Greta Carroll’s CURRENTMOODGIRL

If you’re looking to cry…

wipe those tears away to the tender sounds of Tapir!, throw an arm round the mellow kaleidoscopic folk of Spencer Cullum, and rest your head on the ethereal vocals and beats of Caitlin LM

If you’re here because you finally found a babysitter…

it’s time to let that hair down to the techno-acid of Adult DVD, enjoy some chore-free mayhem at DJ Laundry Basket, cry-laugh at the wall of sound that is Baba Ali, and reframe your least favourite time of day with The Early Mornings.

If you fancy some instrumentals…

don’t miss Sheffield techno-sorcerer 96back, the off-world beats and samples of Dayzee Chain, and ENGLAND’S COUNCIL OF LEGISLATION AND GOVERNING BODY OF HYPER REAL SIMULATIONS AND CONSTRUCTS, a.k.a e.c.o.l.a.g.b.o.h.r.s.a.c

If you’re here because your friends brought you…

turn the tables and take the lead down to Karis Jade and Meduulla, where you’ll bump in to even more pals at the excellent Reform Radio stage, and then mosey on over to Hot Bed Press for the euphoric 10-piece collective, TC & The Groove Family.

If you’re already so fucked you can’t read this..

GOOD LUCK and drink some water. You won’t regret that.

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