The Olympians (previously Hair Traffic Control) play the Norwich Arts Centre on Monday, with Foreign Office, Tortoise Family Connections and The Neutrinos (acoustic), all for only a fiver. Tickets from the Arts Centre website

We snagged a quick interview with them, ahead of the gig.

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The Welsh rockers The Automatic are heading to the Norwich Arts Centre on 22nd March to play us some new tunes from their forthcoming third album, Tear The Signs Down. Hopefully also playing some of their older greats like Monster, Steve McQueen and Raoul. I managed to ask the band a few questions ahead of the gig.

Buy tickets to The Automatic at Norwich Arts Centre

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After a long hiatus “A” are about to hit the road again on their first headlining tour in four years with dates across the UK. Of course with the band hailing from Suffolk they are playing a warm-up gig at The Marquee in Norwich on 25th November. I spoke to drummer, Adam “Yin” Perry about what the band have been up to and the future of the band.

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Surrey rock band Hundred Reasons are making their way to The Waterfront, Norwich next month on the 10th November. They have been around for a few years, now with a new record label and their fourth album Quick the Word, Sharp the Action, being re-released earlier this year. They have been working their way around the UK playing some great gigs.

Listen to them on iTunes and remind yourself how great tunes like Silver and I’ll find You are.

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The energetic  ska/punk sound of Sonic Boom Six is working it’s way to the Waterfront in Noriwch in a couple of weeks on the 14th October so I spoke to singer Laila about the band, their year so far and what’s coming up next for them.

Give them a listen on iTunes to see what you are in for on the 14th October.

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After catching them on the Lake Stage at Latitude this year, then again at the King Edward VII I decided it would be a good idea to interview Norwich’s very own The Brownies. So I quizzed Maxie on where the band’s history, influences, their first album and their appearance at Latitude this year. Here’s what she had to say and some photos from their Latitude performance.

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I spoke to Graham Horne, vocals and guitar for The Barlights last week about the band, their influences, recording their first album and this year’s Hot City Sounds. You can catch them at Chapelfield Gardens and The Brickmakers on 11th July. Also download their first album If It Wasn’t For The Light, The Dark Would Have Killed Us on iTunes.

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Here’s our final Latitude interview with Russell Leetch (right) from Editors keep your eye on the Latitude page over the next couple of weeks for any last minute announcements.

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Who are you most looking forward to seeing at this year’s Latitude festival across the Arenas (Obelisk, Uncut, Comedy, Theatre, Literary and Poetry, Film & Music) and why?
Regina Spektor, definitely… I cried actual tears when I found out she was going to be there – she’s like magic, like a little cute witch. And Bat for Lashes, because I missed seeing her when she toured with Radiohead. I wish Belle and Sebastian weren’t only doing a DJ set…
I can’t wait to see Dockers MC again, and Luke Wright. Well, basically the whole poetry lineup this year is amazing.

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Who are you most looking forward to seeing at this year’s Latitude festival across the Arenas (Obelisk, Uncut, Comedy, Theatre, Literary and Poetry, Film & Music) and why?
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, you know why. Also, it seems so wrong to see Magazine in the open air, especially if it’s sunny, so I am looking forward to that

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