1. theCOLOURS

Saviours of the Real Ale and Jazz Festival 'theCOLOURS' have sent us two tracks - 'January' and 'Bad Light', which you can enjoy online now!

Come and see what all the fuss is about.

2. You’ll be happy with new release

Reading’s SixNationState release a brand new single, We Could Be Happy, next month.

3. Peak performance

Manchester outfit Nine Black Alps visit The Fez Club on Sunday as part of a countrywide tour.

4. Some Finn special

It wasn’t immediately clear that Bruce Willis was plugging a forthcoming Reading gig half-way through his press conference for Die Hard 4.0 last month.

5. Keep an eye out for Mika

WHEN Mika said the Reading Festival was something he “wanted to do”, it wasn’t immediately clear whether he was talking about performing or attending.

6. Alps will peak with Fez show

NEARLY two years on from their critically acclaimed debut album Everything Is..., Nine Black Alps are back with a new album, single and tour, culminating with a date at Reading’s Fez Club.

7. Practising what they preach

The Reverend will preach to Reading next week and he may leave you feeling as though you have seen the face before.

8. National treasure

Reading Museum celebrates this summer’s 30th anniversary of punk rock with a new exhibition, charting the punk rock era as it happened in the town.