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Since her first EP Roots debuted in November 2013, her musical career has only skyrocketed. Her voice has attracted over 11 million views on YouTube and there’s an obvious reason why. Orla Gartland, a red-haired […]

February 14th. The one date in the calendar, which for the past couple of years, has not failed to provoke sickening social-media posts between couples and then accompanying moans from the single community. It is […]

Alabama Shakes are back and have torn up the textbooks with their latest track ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’. A song that is motivated by angst yet executed with power, the band’s unexpected return to the music scene sees […]

As long as love has been around, which I’m guessing is a pretty long time, the ability to write love stories has followed eagerly behind. Still so prominent in many aspects of storytelling today are the age-old […]

“I can no longer be part of the herd. I want to be heard.”
Before the sudden burst to stardom David Duchovny endured in the early 90s through the cult television hit The X-Files, he was in fact a writer. Well. He […]

As Valentine’s day is upon us, the film folks at The Indiependent decided to put together not one, but two Valentine’s Day features. This is the first, where we recommend our films to watch on Valentine’s Day, the […]

For fans of British television, there are few things that bring as much anxiety as hearing the words “American adaptation.” For every success story, there seems to be countless failures and flops. As an American, […]

Formed as a collaborative side-project for old friends Matthew Cooper of Eluvium and Mark T. Smith of Explosions in the Sky, Inventions formed in 2013 after a successful collaboration on the track ‘Envenom […]

It’s that time of the week again: the time when we subject one unlucky Indiependent contributor to the pure agony of having to condense their precious iTunes library into a list of just 5 songs which define their […]

The relationship between music and emotions has been explored by thousands of people in various ways, with a multitude of results. Regardless of scientific explanation, it’s self-evident that music has the cap […]

Irish brothers Hudson Taylor played their biggest ever headline show on the 12th, to over two thousand excited fans at a sold out Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Matt Marsh, one of our photographers, was able to get to […]

Not quite up to date on your film news? Not to worry! We here at The Indiependent have it covered.  In this edition of ‘In Case You Missed It’, we’ll be covering BAFTA winners, some of the latest film trailers to […]

‘Our Bovine Public’ epitomises the cliché ‘a blast from the past’: as angsty and pent up as The Cribs could ever be yet totally catchy, it makes you want to headbang and bop at the same time. One of the best songs […]

The Maine have finally returned from the darkness to give us a taste of their new album American Candy, set for release 31st March 2015. Their latest single ‘English Girls’ definitely lives up to our expectations […]

Out to change the world through art, Peace’s much awaited second album is the new manifesto for the modern teen. Singing the words that mere mortals struggle to articulate, the new kings of indie say a big ‘f-you’ […]

Being 18 years old in 2015’s Britain can be completely terrifying. Surrounded by a variety of politicians screaming different messages from all corners of the media, as well as the constant bombardment of […]

Born in 1926, American author Nelle Harper Lee is universally renowned for her prestigious and highly acclaimed novel To Kill a Mockingbird ,which was awarded the coveted Pulitzer Prize. Although this is the only […]

The Sherlocks – otherwise known merely as the Crook & Davidson brothers without their memorable moniker – have gone from strength to strength over the past year, especially since the release of their debut single […]

As human beings we have a natural need to feel loved. However, as we all know love can be a delicate thing to deal with. From harmless flirtation, hard-hitting crushes, to long-term relationships we’ve all had […]

After a short stint on tour which included two support dates with The Wombats, Reading band Sundara Karma returned home to host their second ‘Thirsty’ night at small local venue The Bowery District, curated by the […]