• Make a contribution
  • Get the Print Edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter
Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Login
Reading Today Online
  • HOME
  • YOUR AREA
    • All
    • Caversham
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Katesgrove
    • Reading
    • Southcote & Coley
    • Tilehurst & Norcot
    • Whitley

    Council announces fresh wave of cost of living support

    Knife crime in Thames Valley down nearly 10% last year, ONS figures show

    Nearly 100 singers raised their voices for women’s health

    TK Maxx moves to The Oracle, gives customers the chance to win a gift card

    Man wanted for dangerous driving and failing to stop

    Woman in her seventies sexually assaulted on bus in Reading

    Government announces unified parking app rollout

    Four in a row for BAPCO

    Broad Street Beats bolsters wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week

  • COMMUNITY
  • READING FC
  • SPORT
    • All
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rugby

    Former Reading FC manager Ruben Selles linked with League One job

    Four in a row for BAPCO

    Reading fans – you can finally dare to dream again

    Rob Couhig reveals new Reading FC CEO following takeover

    It’s a podium streak for Wokingham racing star Bobby with a win at Silverstone

    Rams RFC celebrate at end of season ball

    Lewis hits brilliant century to see Berkshire CCC beat Buckinghamshire

    ‘Without you, there would be no club’: Defender sends farewell message to Reading FC fans

    Style and splendour returns to Newbury

  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • PRIDE OF READING
  • OBITUARIES
  • JOBS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Reading Today Online
No Result
View All Result
Home Entertainment

We’ll bang on about how good Gong are: Discover some great new music thanks to the the RaW Sounds Today playlist, championing music from Wokingham and Reading

Chris Hillman by Chris Hillman
Friday, November 24, 2023 7:03 am
in Entertainment
A A
Kavus Torabi from Gong Picture: Andrew Merritt

Kavus Torabi from Gong Picture: Andrew Merritt

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

WE LOVE Gong, a legendary band. So we leapt at the chance to catch them when they visited Oxford’s O2 recently.

It should be no surprise that we’ve picked them to head up this week’s selection of music for your aural pleasure.

Have a listen thanks to the RaW Sounds Today playlist – it features 10 great tracks to enjoy at your leisure, and they are all available on Spotify.

Simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.

There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.

Related posts

Woman in her seventies sexually assaulted on bus in Reading

Boy sexually assaulted in Reading, police release e-fit

Reading man fails to appear in court on charge of burglary

Young man and woman attacked by group of teenagers in Reading robbery

Gong – My Guitar is a Spaceship

A couple of years ago I went along to Reading’s Sub89 to see the latest incarnation of the legendary band, Gong.

It was a brilliant night and so, when Andy Merritt and I had the opportunity to attend the opening night of their double header tour with another legendary band, Ozric Tentacles, at Oxford’s O2 Academy last week, we jumped at the chance.

We were so glad we did as it was a night of the best in psychedelic rock from two bands that are as inventive and exciting now as they ever were.

Both bands have just released new albums and this track is from Gong’s album, Unending Ascending.

There are a few dates left on the current tour and, if you don’t get a chance to go along to those, both bands are heading out together again in the Spring – https://www.gongband.com/

Thomas Heppell – Underdog

Thomas is a talented Berkshire-based musician who is building up a reputation with his live shows and his three UK Blues Award nominations.

He has released a new album titled simply Thomas Heppell, from which this song is taken, which showcases his modern take on blues, jazz and rock and shows that this is an artist who is worth checking out.

There’s a wonderful opportunity to do that when Thomas and his band perform on Friday, December 8 at Wokingham Music Club – https://www.thomasheppell.com/

Dakorra – Falling

Dakorra’s Elevate Me EP was one of our favourite releases of 2022 and now the band, based around local musician, Kate Kerridge, have just released this new single.

It’s a very atmospheric sound featuring a cool drum’ n’ bass groove with synth and guitar sounds overlayed with Kate’s wonderful vocal which builds beautifully to a euphoric guitar-laden climax. Great stuff – https://www.facebook.com/dakorraband

One Last Day – No Chemical

It’s another rock anthem from these local rockers who have performed several successful shows recently – https://linktr.ee/onelastday

Pet Needs – Separation Anxiety

Pet Needs prove that punk is alive and well and, if you don’t believe that, get down to Reading’s Face Bar on Thursday, November 30 when the band will be revisiting the area for another great Club Velocity show – https://petneedsband.com/

Barbara – Master Narrative

The two brothers from Brighton, who supported Haircut 100 at The Hexagon recently, with another piece of pop magic – https://linktr.ee/barbaratheband

Funke and the Two Tone Baby – Can’t Stop the Music

He performed a great set, at a Club Velocity Reading Show earlier this year and now this Kent based artist has just released Reacclimate, a very strong album – https://funkeandthetwotonebaby.co.uk/

Mackenzie – Ordinary

Here’s a wonderful uplifting pop-rock anthem from a very talented musician from Reading – https://linktr.ee/Mackenzieofficial

Spriggan Mist – Kintbury Witch

Here’s an exciting new 10th anniversary re-recording of a song from the band’s Ghostly Tales’ album – https://www.sprigganmist.com/

Hayley Griffiths – Melanie

We saw Hayley and her band at an excellent show on a road trip to Southampton’s The 1865 venue recently – https://www.hayleygriffiths.com/

Keep up to date by signing up for our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people who have requested it.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Tags: barbaraberkschris hillmandakorraFunke and the Two Tone Babyhayley griffithslocal newsmackenzienewsPet Needsrdg newsrdgukrdguk berkshirerdguk newsreadingreading berkshirereading newsspriggan mistThomas HeppellUK News
Previous Post

Weekend of festive fun at Reading IKEA

Next Post

Wycombe Wanderers v Reading preview: Royals aim for long awaited away win

FOLLOW US

POPULAR STORIES

  • Young man and woman attacked by group of teenagers in Reading robbery

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC star to be released as free agent by Championship club

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC star to become free agent following Championship relegation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Thousands experience power outage in Reading, not expected to be fixed for hours

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Reading FC group Sell Before We Dai makes generous donation following end of campaign

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

RDG.Today – which is a Social Enterprise – provides Reading Borough with free, independent news coverage.

If you are able, please support our work

Click Here to Support RDG.Today

ABOUT US

Reading Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Reading. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Reading Borough.

CONTACT US

news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Reading Today Logo

Keep up to date with our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people that have subscribed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a  The Wokingham Paper Ltd  publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Bracknell
    • Calcot
    • Caversham
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
  • COMMUNITY
  • SPORT
    • Reading FC
    • Football
    • Rugby
    • Basketball
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • PRIDE OF READING
  • OBITUARIES
  • JOBS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT US
  • SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
  • WHERE TO GET THE PRINT EDITION

© 2021 - The Wokingham Paper Ltd - All Right Reserved.