1. Speaking volumes

Club Velocity is back with a vengeance. A cracking line-up will feature Heartwear Process, Autons and Making Eyes At Elvis for tomorrow night’s gig at the Rising Sun Arts Centre.

2. The Queen of soul

UK Soul Queen Beverley Knight, who releases her new album Music City Soul next month, will embark on her biggest ever UK tour this autumn.

3. Trafficker

Traffickers music will take you places beyond the misty crossroads of the delta and lead you right back to the true romance of British rock and roll.

UPDATED with new song and Gig dates online.

4. North For The Winter

North For The Winter formed in 2004 at Thames Valley University Reading whilst their sound is most often compared to Hampshire heroes “Hundred Reasons” and eclectic Scots rockers “Biffy Clyro”.

5. Mickey P

Coming soon.

6. The Trouble With Me

Expect vocals possessing pop melodic sensibility, sharp guitar mixed with distorted effects complimented by trashy telecaster undertones backed by fast fingered modern passive bass held together expertly by drums relentless in perfect execution of timing.

Expect a wall of sound that creates atmosphere and confusion.

7. Sounds predicts a riot

One of the most exciting new bands in the country are about to take Reading by storm.

8. Rice is reaching boiling point

Damien Rice will include a date at Reading’s Hexagon as part of his tour to promote his eagerly-anticipated second album, 9.

9. Just stayin’ alive

Pop legend Barry Gibb is refusing to allow a cover version of one of the Bee Gees’ chart toppers to be used on a TV ad – because it sounds too much like the original hit song!

10. Bold and beautiful

Natasha Bedingfield has clearly made up her mind that Reading’s Hexagon is far from dull.