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Thursday night saw the unleashing of the second Vega’s New Crush event presented by Vega and Beatbox Entertainment. The purpose of the event was to introduce six new-ish international artists and bands to the D […]

Fairy lights flicker. Candles gleam. A disco ball rotates nonchalantly from the ceiling. The setting for Lefwich’s first Manchester gig on his After The Rain tour is simply euphoric.
The first thing that hits you […]

Amaryllis are an alternative rock band from London. Formed in 2012, they have built their reputation on their electrifying live shows, which have seen them become one of the UK’s most prominent unsigned bands. T […]

Three years after the release of their debut album, The Lumineers have returned with their second record, and boy, is it an interesting one.
The immediate dilemma that arises when clicking play is resisting the […]

A seamless blend of creativity and simplicity is perhaps the definitive feature of Bloc Party’s latest album, Hymns. It is the first album released by the indie rock quartet since their line-up changed d […]

Metropolitan festivals are always something to get excited about. The luxury of being able to see bands that are right on your doorstep without having to spend numerous days unwashed and covered in mud is […]

Three years after the last collection of new music from The Strokes (Comedown Machine in 2013) and the band have announced the release of their new EP ‘Future Past Present’ and consists of three new songs […]

After turning heads with debut EP ‘Lost In The Night’, Palace are back and once again showcase their now trademarked gossamer coated melodies.

New single ‘Break The Silence’ seeks to build upon previous release […]

Tramlines currently find itself sitting amongst esteemed company as one of the UK’s best medium-sized festivals and 2016’s event, which is the festival’s 8th installment, certainly has the promise to be the best […]

Since its formation in 2001, Blissfields Festival has become a hotspot for festival-goers, who seek something a little more out of the ordinary in comparison to everything that all mainstream festivals have to […]

Release Date: May 13, 2016

ESRB Rating: M (Blood, Intense Violence, Language)

Once upon a time, the original Doom defined the concept of the shooter and it set the standards for the genre back in the […]

Catfish and the Bottlemen drive through life at full pelt. A gold-certified debut managed to sell out an upcoming date at Manchester’s 8000-capacity Castlefield Bowl in a matter of minutes. Churning out another s […]

Discovering new music is easily one of the finer things in life. Much like finding a £10 note in your pocket or realising that your eyebrows are actually so on fleek today, music is a great way to keep people […]

Gaming Glories is a special edition gaming feature that encourages writers to revisit and explore games that have helped shaped their gaming history. 

Every once in a while, a great game comes along. A game […]

For what has seemed like an age for grime fans, the wait for Skepta’s latest album; titled Konnichiwa, is over. Although Skepta has been around for years, his international recognition has sky-rocketed since the […]

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Everything Must Go, The Manic Street Preachers took their latest tour to a sold out First Direct Arena in Leeds. Our photographer, Lewis Evans, was there to capture the stunning […]

It’s fair to say out of the all franchises out there, X-Men is the most mixed in critical acclaim, there are films like Days of Future Past and First Class in it’s ranks that deserve the highest of praise, but […]

It’s safe to say that Spring King are one of the most exciting new acts to emerge from the musical rafters over the past few years, and the hype that’s been circulating around the release of their debut album is […]

The frantic and ferocious ‘Poison’ is the latest release from Teesside DIY punks Mouses.

Steven Bardgett and Nathan Duff are the duo behind the Weezer meets lo-fi track, as they pull both together in a ba […]