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Peppered with images of blood and bondage, the latest track from Heavy Petting Zoo maintains the same surf rock vibes as their previous work on ‘Crash on the Too Pure Singles Club’. So not to worry goth children […]

Minneapolis-based indie trio Strange Names recently released their new track, ‘Ricochet’, set to feature on their upcoming album Use Your Time Wisely, which is due out in May. Their music can be described as […]

It may seem amazing to us nowadays that one of the first female novelists – who came from what is deemed a period of such enlightenment, cultural change and shifting boundaries – is still relatively unknown, even […]

Two years ago, I didn’t understand what anxiety was. In fact, I wasn’t really that well up on mental health as a whole. We don’t educate young people on mental illness and we grow up somewhat acknowledging its e […]

It’s that time of the week again, where we’ve asked Indiependent contributor Thomas Johnston to condense his iTunes library to a mere five tracks, which epitomise his musical education. It’s a lot harder than it […]

Known for her obscure outfits and working with artists such as Icona Pop and Rita Ora, the antagonistic ambiances of pop-punk supreme Charli XCX’s latest album Sucker display associations with one word: attitude. […]

When most people who are just an acquaintance to the field of metal music associate with the genre, all that apparently reaches their ears are unsynchronised screams that are distasteful and are even taboo in some […]

Hailing from Northhampton, Billy Lockett is a singer-songwriter well on his way up the musical ladder. With fans amongst the DJs at BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and XFM, the curly-haired musician recently earned the title […]

Name: Koa

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Listen to: False Calls

Hailing from all over the United States, the six members of Koa met up at Nashville’s very own Belmont University. They’re a band that wants […]

The Indiependent’s very own Issy was recently able to speak with Michael and Ariel of the acoustic duo Lions and Archers, six months after the release of their first EP Glenwood Manor. The band are currently […]

After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, the life of internationally renowned author and OBE recipient Sir Terry Pratchett came to a quiet end yesterday afternoon. His long and successful writing career has secured a […]

Although Sasha has been a driving force in many of the show’s recent episodes, her storylines have always revolved around the men in her life, in particular how their hardships have affected her. In Forget, […]

It has been said that the Red Hot Chili Peppers produce the most faultless combination of Funk and Rock: otherwise known as ‘Fuck’. ‘Can’t Stop’ epitomizes this perfectly – the funky guitar, blended with Flea’s […]

Yesterday saw the debut of the upcoming Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck, directed by Academy Award nominated director Brett Morgen. The documentary is set for a April 10 release – in the UK – but has been […]

It has been an 18 year journey for Peter Jackson to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnum opus to the screen and a 13 year journey for us – as the audience – for the films to be revealed in all their glory. As the Hobbi […]

Milan – historically second only to New York and Paris – is home to one of the most anticipated fashion weeks in the world. For Fall/Winter of 2015, big hits include large print florals, suede, transparents, […]

OK, so you’ve seen the headlines. You’ve heard it on the news. You’ve heard other people talking about it. But as far as you can tell, the Middle East is a disturbingly complex hotbed of political and military […]

With the recent release of Chasing Yesterday, Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds flew straight back onto the music scene and straight to number 1. He was quick to announce this as he explained “In case you […]

Have you ever dreamed about a life with considerably more cash? I’m pretty sure we’d all be lying if we claimed we hadn’t thought about what our lives would be like with endless streams of money. That’s the world […]

To drink in the bars and pubs of Manchester on Monday evening was to be enveloped in a sea of parkas, polo shirts and sideburns. Britpop anthems poured from every speaker. The city’s prodigal son had returned and […]