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Marina Garvey Birch

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Marina Garvey Birch has written 10 articles for GBC Mag.

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Captain da Bank releases new arena for Bestival 2013

by Marina Garvey Birch on May 1, 2013 in Festivals
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With a new arena and a second wave of artists, Bestival is set to be a smashing finish to summer 2013. The Port is Bestival’s a new addition to its fantastic architecture including the Wishing Tree, …

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds set to play Open’er festival!

by Marina Garvey Birch on March 14, 2013 in Festivals
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It’s been announced that Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are joining this years Open’er Festival. With the recent release of their 15th studio album ‘Push The Sky Away’,  the group are sure to provide …

Jessie Ware + Laura Mvula captivate Manchester- REVIEW.

by Marina Garvey Birch on March 12, 2013 in Music
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Insatiable, slick, flawless and rich with talent, Jessie Ware smashed the stage of the HMV Ritz on the 7th March 2013. Accompanied by the enchanting sounds of Laura Mvula, the crowd were warmed up with a …

Bastille shakes up Manchester Academy – REVIEW

by Marina Garvey Birch on March 8, 2013 in Events
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In light of the unprecedented success of their debut album Bad Blood, on the 5th March Bastille showed Manchester what it had to offer.  Delivering a slick set in all black with classic white lights …

World Wide Festival: Join The Music.

by Marina Garvey Birch on January 30, 2013 in Festivals
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Exquisite surroundings and impeccable music: World Wide Festival embodies Gilles Petersons’ mantra of ‘searching for the perfect beat’. This year the festival is gracing the beautiful mountains of Leysin, Switzerland offering an eclectic taste of …

Open’er Festival in Poland: one to watch!

by Marina Garvey Birch on January 24, 2013 in Music
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Open’er Festival has another cracking line up in store. With news that Animal Collective, Disclosure and Tame Impala will be gracing Poland with their presence this summer, we at GBC mag are really excited.  Joined …

A brief chat with…Szjerdene.

by Marina Garvey Birch on October 17, 2012 in Music
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GBC Mag recently caught up with the international songbird that is Szjerdene. Born in Hackney but now living in Amsterdam, this bright spark crosses many genres and schools of music, but all the while maintaining …

A Brief Chat With… Bestival Boss, Rob da Bank

by Marina Garvey Birch on August 24, 2012 in Festivals
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In the run up of the 9th Bestival, there is a rush of organisation to create the perfect end to a summer season of festivals. The cancellation of Frank Ocean will no way dent the …

Post Olympic Blues!

by Marina Garvey Birch on August 15, 2012 in Music
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With the Paraolympic opening ceremony not till the 19th August, the question is, what to do over these next couple of weeks? The closing ceremony was laced with the delights of British pop culture today …

Summer Sounds Snapshot!

by Marina Garvey Birch on August 10, 2012 in Music
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  It’s August, the sun is out and the weekend is here. From my ears to yours, here’s a touch of the tunes blasting out on these warm evenings. Flowing on the vibes of Soundwave …