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Scoop
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
The Grogans Announce Stagger Album Release Tour This September
Ready to take these new tracks on the road, The Grogans new album Stagger is out, plus the band are excited to announce a headline tour across New Zealand. Exploring another side of The Grogans' music, Stagger is a patchwork of different sounds and sonic inspirations that all come together in the one album, 'it came from this idea that it was a jagged and stylistically different album track to track', explain The Grogans. Kicking off their tour at Loons in Christchurch on Wednesday 3 September, the band then head to Yonder in Queenstown on Thursday 4 September, San Fran in Wellington on Friday 5 September before wrapping up at Double Whammy Auckland on Saturday 6 September. Prior to their Aotearoa dates, the trio will also be playing a seven date tour throughout Australia along with stops in LA and New York for North American shows this June. Capturing the magnetic energy of their live shows, Stagger touches on themes of mental health, taking care of yourself and your loved ones, the occasional love song, and more. As the catchy chorus first single and album opener 'Oh Boy' leads into sonic powerhouse of a tune 'Come Up (Goes Down)', 'In My Heart' slows it down to a new easy listening direction, followed by 'Have a Little Dream' – as dreamy as the title suggests – and the big open echoed instrumentation of 'Once In A While'. Adding new textural effects in 'Roll Back' and last single 'Roundabout', 'Happier Man' dips into a heavier psych realm with a reminder that 'striving to be a better and happier person should be a goal for everyone.' 'Worry About Everything' is an upbeat tune sure to have you worrying about nothing, and feel good album closer 'All My Days' ends on a more serious note that outlines the beauty and the beast of live music and the personal struggles that come with the lifestyle and touring. 'Mixing on the road definitely added something different to this album. Usually, I'm in the same spot whilst mixing and can come and go from each track mentally, but this time the album was attached to us at the hip. We would bring a set up through most of America and record/mix in green rooms and on the bandwagon. It was definitely worth it, as we had to work with what we had to finish the album. Only being able to reference mixes on headphones and JBL speakers towards the end of the album process was definitely harder than in a studio. However, as a band, we have never really been able to sit still, so it worked nicely. Each mix has its own personality, and I guess that's what we wanted for this staggered album.' – The Grogan's Quin Grunden on mixing and engineering the album on the road across the US & Canada through June-July 2024. Included in Rolling Stone's Future of Music 2025 and described by triple j as 'one of the most consistently hardworking live acts in the country', The Grogans commitment to making incredibly varied, distinct music, sharing good experiences at their live show and genuine elation on playing together is clear to see and explains why they are one of Australia's brightest bands. In recent years, they have delighted their international fans with a headline 2024 tour across Europe, Ireland, and the UK, a stop at the Netherlands' Misty Fields Festival, joining Ocean Alley on their North American Summer Tour, and more. Never ones for slowing down, 2024 was filled with local shows, sharing the stage with Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers for their 'Fix It With Salt' tour, and a 5th anniversary tour of their LP 'Just What You Want. Tickets for all dates go on sale Wednesday 28 May at midday. THE GROGANS Stagger Album Release Tour with special guests to be announced. On sale Wednesday 28 May at midday WED 3 SEPT LOONS | ŌTAUTAHI (CHRISTCHURCH) THU 4 SEPT YONDER | TĀHUNA (QUEENSTOWN) FRI 5 SEPT SAN FRAN | PŌNEKE (WELLINGTON) SAT 6 SEPT DOUBLE WHAMMY | TĀMAKI MAKURAU (AUCKLAND) Content Sourced from Original url
Scoop
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
The Grogans Announce Stagger Album Release Tour This September
Ready to take these new tracks on the road, The Grogans new album Stagger is out, plus the band are excited to announce a headline tour across New Zealand. Exploring another side of The Grogans' music, Stagger is a patchwork of different sounds and sonic inspirations that all come together in the one album, "it came from this idea that it was a jagged and stylistically different album track to track", explain The Grogans. Kicking off their tour at Loons in Christchurch on Wednesday 3 September, the band then head to Yonder in Queenstown on Thursday 4 September, San Fran in Wellington on Friday 5 September before wrapping up at Double Whammy Auckland on Saturday 6 September. Prior to their Aotearoa dates, the trio will also be playing a seven date tour throughout Australia along with stops in LA and New York for North American shows this June. Capturing the magnetic energy of their live shows, Stagger touches on themes of mental health, taking care of yourself and your loved ones, the occasional love song, and more. As the catchy chorus first single and album opener 'Oh Boy' leads into sonic powerhouse of a tune 'Come Up (Goes Down)', 'In My Heart' slows it down to a new easy listening direction, followed by 'Have a Little Dream' - as dreamy as the title suggests - and the big open echoed instrumentation of 'Once In A While'. Adding new textural effects in 'Roll Back' and last single 'Roundabout', 'Happier Man' dips into a heavier psych realm with a reminder that "striving to be a better and happier person should be a goal for everyone." 'Worry About Everything' is an upbeat tune sure to have you worrying about nothing, and feel good album closer 'All My Days' ends on a more serious note that outlines the beauty and the beast of live music and the personal struggles that come with the lifestyle and touring. "Mixing on the road definitely added something different to this album. Usually, I'm in the same spot whilst mixing and can come and go from each track mentally, but this time the album was attached to us at the hip. We would bring a set up through most of America and record/mix in green rooms and on the bandwagon. It was definitely worth it, as we had to work with what we had to finish the album. Only being able to reference mixes on headphones and JBL speakers towards the end of the album process was definitely harder than in a studio. However, as a band, we have never really been able to sit still, so it worked nicely. Each mix has its own personality, and I guess that's what we wanted for this staggered album." - The Grogan's Quin Grunden on mixing and engineering the album on the road across the US & Canada through June-July 2024. Included in Rolling Stone's Future of Music 2025 and described by triple j as 'one of the most consistently hardworking live acts in the country', The Grogans commitment to making incredibly varied, distinct music, sharing good experiences at their live show and genuine elation on playing together is clear to see and explains why they are one of Australia's brightest bands. In recent years, they have delighted their international fans with a headline 2024 tour across Europe, Ireland, and the UK, a stop at the Netherlands' Misty Fields Festival, joining Ocean Alley on their North American Summer Tour, and more. Never ones for slowing down, 2024 was filled with local shows, sharing the stage with Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers for their 'Fix It With Salt' tour, and a 5th anniversary tour of their LP 'Just What You Want. Tickets for all dates go on sale Wednesday 28 May at midday. THE GROGANS Stagger Album Release Tour with special guests to be announced. On sale Wednesday 28 May at midday WED 3 SEPT LOONS | ŌTAUTAHI (CHRISTCHURCH) THU 4 SEPT YONDER | TĀHUNA (QUEENSTOWN) FRI 5 SEPT SAN FRAN | PŌNEKE (WELLINGTON) SAT 6 SEPT DOUBLE WHAMMY | TĀMAKI MAKURAU (AUCKLAND)
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
We went hunting in the charity shop's ‘rag house' and were stunned by our discoveries – we found a £80 bag & £600 shirt
IT'S where all the clothes, accessories and sundries go when they aren't sold at the charity shop. But one woman was lucky enough to be allowed to search through her local "rag house" - also known as a textile recycling centre - and was stunned by what she found. 7 Thrifting pro Lola had a rare opportunity to go hunting in a charity shop's 'rag house' Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 It's where everything that's not sold at the charity shop - like this bag, worth £80 Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 She also came across a cool Y2K Juicy Couture purse Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 And it even had a monogrammed interior Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ Lola Amuah is a thrifting pro, and regularly shares videos of her antics on her social media pages. And in a recent TikTok, Lola posted a clip of herself and her thrifting pal Pete searching through the huge bins of items. Things began well as Lola spotted a Fjällräven Kånken backpack, which would usually retail for around £80. "Needs a bit of a wash but that's decent isn't it?!" a clearly delighted Lola said. Next up, she spotted an "early 2000s" Juicy Couture purse, which even had the monogrammed designer fabric inside. Bags seemed to be the theme of the day, as they then found a Mickey Mouse bag with "Oh Boy" written on the front. She then found a Winnie the Pooh plush backpack, and another backpack which was new with tags from TK Maxx to take home for her daughters. "What, what have you found?" Lola exclaimed, as Pete held up a football shirt with the name of Argentinian footballer Gabriel Batistuta on the back. "Is that real?" she questioned, to which Pete said it was, and admitted it would cost around £600 new. "How did he find a £600 shirt??" Lola captioned her video. I spotted a huge Jellycat bunny in my local charity shop and knew I'd hit the jackpot when I discovered how rare he is "Lots of good finds," one person commented on the clip. "Hoarders paradise in there!" Lola replied. "Omg WHERE is this?! Is it open to the public?" another pleaded. "This sadly isn't open to public," Lola said. "We have a business relationship for my live streams." "This is heaven!" a third gushed. Top charity shop tips for bagging a bargain Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London. Choose your area - As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated. Don't hang around - If you see something you like, buy it, as it'll likely be gone when you come back Look out for cut-off labels - Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn't sold during their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes. Stay at home - While some charities have their own site, like Oxfam and Crisis. many also sell from dedicated eBay stores, such as British Heart Foundation and Scope. You won't get the range of bargains that you would get in a physical store, but if you're looking for something specific it may be worth checking online too. "Please tell me you got that juicy purse?" someone else questioned. "I absolutely did! Had to!" Lola said in response. "I love your excitement at everything your find," another praised. "Please THE first bag," someone else gushed. As another added: "OMG I'd love that Batistuta, what a player!" 7 She also came across a bag from TK Maxx that was new with tags Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 As well as this cute Mickey Mouse one Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
We went hunting in the charity shop's ‘rag house' and were stunned by our discoveries – we found a £80 bag & £600 shirt
IT'S where all the clothes, accessories and sundries go when they aren't sold at the charity shop. But one woman was lucky enough to be allowed to search through her local "rag house" - also known as a textile recycling centre - and was stunned by what she found. 7 Thrifting pro Lola had a rare opportunity to go hunting in a charity shop's 'rag house' Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 It's where everything that's not sold at the charity shop - like this bag, worth £80 Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 She also came across a cool Y2K Juicy Couture purse Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 And it even had a monogrammed interior Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ Lola Amuah is a thrifting pro, and regularly shares videos of her antics on her social media pages. And in a Things began well as Lola spotted a Fjällräven Kånken backpack, which would usually retail for around £80. "Needs a bit of a wash but that's decent isn't it?!" a clearly delighted Lola said. Next up, she spotted an "early 2000s" Juicy Couture purse, which even had the monogrammed designer fabric inside. Bags seemed to be the theme of the day, as they then found a Mickey Mouse bag with "Oh Boy" written on the front. She then found a Winnie the Pooh plush backpack, and another backpack which was new with tags from TK Maxx to take home for her daughters. "What, what have you found?" Lola exclaimed, as Pete held up a football shirt with the name of Argentinian footballer Gabriel Batistuta on the back. Most read in Fabulous "Is that real?" she questioned, to which Pete said it was, and admitted it would cost around £600 new. "How did he find a £600 shirt??" Lola captioned her video. I spotted a huge Jellycat bunny in my local charity shop and knew I'd hit the jackpot when I discovered how rare he is "Lots of good finds," one person commented on the clip. "Hoarders paradise in there!" Lola replied. "Omg WHERE is this?! Is it open to the public?" another pleaded. "This sadly isn't open to public," Lola said. "We have a business relationship for my live streams." "This is heaven!" a third gushed. Top charity shop tips for bagging a bargain Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London. Choose your area - As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated. Don't hang around - If you see something you like, buy it, as it'll likely be gone when you come back Look out for cut-off labels - Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn't sold during their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes. Stay at home - While some charities have their own site, like "Please tell me you got that juicy purse?" someone else questioned. "I absolutely did! Had to!" Lola said in response. "I love your excitement at everything your find," another praised. Read more on the Irish Sun "Please THE first bag," someone else gushed. As another added: "OMG I'd love that Batistuta, what a player!" 7 She also came across a bag from TK Maxx that was new with tags Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 As well as this cute Mickey Mouse one Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/ 7 Her thrifting partner was stunned when he found a football shirt worth £600 Credit: tiktok/@lola_amuah/
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Original jukebox musical returns to Mayflower Theatre stage in 2026
The original jukebox musical will return to Mayflower Theatre in a year's time. Featuring a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20 of Buddy Holly's greatest hits, including such timeless classics as That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Everyday and Rave On. With the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens' La Bamba, rip-roaring versions of Shout and Johnny B. Goode completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not-to-be-missed evening of family-friendly entertainment with tickets on sale on Friday. (Image: Hamish Gill f8creates)READ MORE: Practically perfect musical Mary Poppins returns to Southampton this summer Buddy has enjoyed phenomenal success, playing a record-breaking 4,900 performances over 614 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5,822 performances over 728 weeks in London's West End. Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy tells the enduring story of the musical icon's meteoric rise from his Southern rockabilly beginnings to international stardom, culminating in his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death on February 3rd, 1959 at the age of just 22. This became known as 'The Day the Music Died' as Don McLean called it in his song American Pie. In 18 short months the bespectacled boy from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of contemporary music, and would influence everyone from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen. Writer/Executive Producer Alan Janes said: "It really is incredible, over 35 years since we first opened, the show is back still spreading joy to every corner of the country. "This is testament to a wonderful, extremely talented cast and some of the finest rock n roll tunes ever written by the one and only Buddy Holly." Buddy has inspired a generation of multi-million ticket selling jukebox musicals yet remains a true original and musical phenomenon. Seen by over 22 million theatregoers since it first opened in London's West End in 1989, it continues to have audiences dancing in the aisles across the globe! Tickets for the show, which runs from May 21 to 23 2026, are on general sale on Friday from or 023 8071 1811.
