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SBT (Sarabeth Tucek) @ St Peter's Church - Sunday 28...

We're delighted to welcome SBT (Sarabeth Tucek) to Marlborough on Sunday 28th May for our first event in the historic and...

We're delighted to welcome SBT (Sarabeth Tucek) to Marlborough on Sunday 28th May for our first event in the historic and atmospheric setting of St Peter's Church. Tucek emerges from a decade-long musical hibernation with a new moniker SBT- a longtime nickname given to her by the many musicians she has worked with throughout her career- and an ambitious, sprawling double-album 'Joan Of All' via her own Ocean Omen imprint, lead singles from which are already on hard rotation at 6 Music. ...

January 14, 2023

SK Albums of the Year 2022

S K // A L B U M S O F T H E Y E A R // 2022...

S K // A L B U M S O F T H E Y E A R // 2022 We're delighted to announce our Sound Knowledge Album of the Year, divined by highly scientific and arcane methods, is Superchunk's 'Wild Loneliness'. AOTY // Superchunk - Wild Loneliness (Merge) Having blasted Trump's America on the excoriating, fuzzed-out 'What a Time to Be Alive', the latest LP from the Chapel Hill veterans was a more optimistic-sounding, expansive affair, incorporating strings and...

December 24, 2022

SK Staff End of Year Lists 2022

We'll be announcing our Albums of the Year very soon but, in grand SK tradition (and in no particular order),...

We'll be announcing our Albums of the Year very soon but, in grand SK tradition (and in no particular order), here are some rambling (but still probably incomplete) individual lists of the albums that have stood out, stuck with us and soundtracked our year here in the shop. R O G Dawes - Misadventures of Doomscroller (Rounder) Laura Veirs - Found Light (Bella Union) Superchunk - Wild Loneliness (Merge) Gently Tender - Take Hold Of Your Promise! (So Young!)...

December 22, 2022

Rozi Plain Instore - Monday 16th January

We're starting 2023 off right with an instore performance from the excellent Rozi Plain on Monday 16th January. Rozi will...

We're starting 2023 off right with an instore performance from the excellent Rozi Plain on Monday 16th January. Rozi will be playing a short set in the shop itself to promote the release of her brand new album 'Prize'. The follow-up to the acclaimed 'What A Boost', 'Prize' promises to be her most upbeat and daring yet, featuring a cast of some 15 musicians including appearances from frequent collaborator Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and British sax poet Alabaster...

October 19, 2022

The Big Moon - Acoustic Instore & Signing on Nationa...

SUPER EXCITING LAST MINUTE INSTORE ANNOUNCEMENT. We're thrilled to announce that The Big Moon will be returning to Sound Knowledge!...

SUPER EXCITING LAST MINUTE INSTORE ANNOUNCEMENT. We're thrilled to announce that The Big Moon will be returning to Sound Knowledge! They'll be playing an acoustic set in the shop at 1pm sharp on Saturday 15th October (National Album Day) and signing copies of their brand new album 'Here Is Everything'. Written during the Covid lockdowns as singer-guitarist Juliette Jackson became a mother and recorded in a homemade studio built by drummer Fern Ford, 'Here Is Everything' explores the immense emotional...

October 07, 2022

Native Harrow Instore - Friday 18th November

We're delighted to welcome acclaimed Americana duo Native Harrow on Friday 18th November. They'll be playing a short set in...

We're delighted to welcome acclaimed Americana duo Native Harrow on Friday 18th November. They'll be playing a short set in the shop from 7pm in support of their new album 'Old Kind of Magic'. The band, made up of songwriter and vocalist Devin Tuel and guitarist Stephen Harms, relocated from the States to Brighton in early 2021 and used the experience of finding themselves in a new place filled with unfamiliar faces, sounds, and sights, to fuel their creative voices...

September 27, 2022

Tom Odell @ the Mem Hall - Saturday 29th October

After a stunning solo piano performance last year, we're delighted to welcome back Tom Odell to the Memorial Hall Steinway...

After a stunning solo piano performance last year, we're delighted to welcome back Tom Odell to the Memorial Hall Steinway on Saturday 29th October from 8pm (7.30pm doors). Tom will be playing a short solo set to promote the release of his brand new album 'Best Day Of My Life'. We heard so many compliments after his moving set last October where the former BRITs Critic's Choice and Ivor Novello-winner transformed the darkly beat-driven songs of last record 'monsters' into...

September 09, 2022

Gently Tender @ The Royal Oak

We're delighted to announce that indie quintet Gently Tender will be joining us for an exclusive performance at The Royal...

We're delighted to announce that indie quintet Gently Tender will be joining us for an exclusive performance at The Royal Oak on Tuesday 30th August to promote the release of their debut album 'Take Hold Of Your Promise!'. Arising as an outlet for singer-guitarist Sam Fryer, formerly of NME faves Palma Violets, Gently Tender features his former bandmates Will and Pete along with Celia from previous SK guests The Big Moon and guitarist Adam Brown. 'Take Hold Of Your Promise!'...

July 26, 2022

All George Ezra E-tickets have now been issued

All e-tickets for both George Ezra performances have now been sent out by The Civic, so if you've purchased tickets/bundles...

All e-tickets for both George Ezra performances have now been sent out by The Civic, so if you've purchased tickets/bundles to attend you should have received them by email from bookings@thecivictrowbridge.co.uk. If you find you haven't received your tickets, you need to contact us ASAP on 01672 511106, but before doing so, please double-check your spam/junk folders. We would again advise extreme caution when dealing with third parties who claim to have tickets for sale. We cannot be held...

June 10, 2022

George Ezra e-tickets due this week

The Civic will be issuing the George Ezra e-tickets this week. These will come to the email address you provided...

The Civic will be issuing the George Ezra e-tickets this week. These will come to the email address you provided when you placed your order. Please watch out for them and, if possible, print them out to bring with you on the day. Albums will be posted to arrive on/around the release date (this Friday, 10th June), although the black vinyl is running slightly late from the distributor. Best SK

June 07, 2022

IMPORTANT MESSAGE - RE: GEORGE EZRA TICKETS

Please note, tickets for the George Ezra event in Trowbridge are issued exclusively by us via The Civic. No tickets...

Please note, tickets for the George Ezra event in Trowbridge are issued exclusively by us via The Civic. No tickets have been sent out at this stage, so anybody purporting to have tickets for sale is a scammer. Do not respond to any third parties claiming to have tickets.

May 25, 2022

George Ezra @ The Civic, Trowbridge - EARLY SHOW ADD...

**UPDATE - 5pm 24th MAY - The George Ezra event is now SOLD OUT. Congratulations to everyone who managed to...

**UPDATE - 5pm 24th MAY - The George Ezra event is now SOLD OUT. Congratulations to everyone who managed to get their hands on a ticket and our sincere commiserations to those of you in the queue who have been unsuccessful. We appreciate it's a long time to be hanging on but the waiting list seemed to be the fairest way of managing the massive volume of people interested in this event. Hope you haven't spent all day refreshing a...

May 23, 2022

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