Let me take you back to the 90’s. A time where no one was totally sure where music was going; whether it was great or shit; whether to embrace chart music, or to regress into past eras in retaliation to the drivel. That is, until the likes of grunge and Britpop took over. Obviously, we’re […]Read More
As a South African, it is with enormous pride and satisfaction that I announce that the South African Music scene is slowly growing in popularity – to the point where it is beginning to spread across our borders. This is an achievement previously only accomplished in staggered intervals over the last twenty years by the […]Read More
I was just scrolling merrily down my Facebook newsfeed the other day when I stumbled across an NME article post. “Reading And Leeds Festivals boss: ‘Female bands are not sidelined at festivals’” read the headline, above a photo of Melvin Benn, head of Festival Republic – the biggest festival promoter in the UK. The article explained Benn’s comments, […]Read More
We’re all different. No single person in the world is unique. One way we measure individuality is through our music taste. What 5 tracks would define your life? We’re hedging our bets that no one else in the world would pick the same five songs. Here’s Priya’s musical fingerprint… I Should Have Known Better // […]Read More
Unfortunately, being the introductory track of The Kooks 2006 album Inside In/Inside Out makes ‘Seaside’ one of those songs that you just wish was a few minutes longer. Luke Pritchard’s incredibly endearing interrogative “Do you want to go to the seaside?”, has made many a fangirl melt over the years. In fact, the acoustic simplicity of […]Read More
Mash-ups are great. You get to hear two songs for the price of one – what’s not to like about that? Seamlessly blended songs by the same artist, different artists, even from different genres showcases a level of mixing expertise that we’re more than a little bit jealous of. The Indiependent team have picked out […]Read More
The biggest night in UK music takes place on Wednesday 25th February. That night is the Brit Awards 2015. Here at the Indiependent we’ve put a little guide to some of the nominees, refreshing your memory regarding just how much these acts have achieved over the course of 2014. British Breakthrough Act Chvrches – CHVRCHES haven’t just […]Read More
I’m a seventeen-year-old with a music taste dating as far back as the early 60s, and I’ve not only come across people just like me, who genuinely appreciate and enjoy music worlds apart from their generation, I have also come across an abundance of people who pretend to like ‘alternative’ music simply to appear ‘cool’ to others. Music […]Read More
Sunglasses-clad LA natives Bad Suns practically ooze a sort of slightly self-conscious coolness which made them the perfect support act for The 1975 on their American tour last summer. Fresh off of this tour, the band released their debut album Language & Perspective, which is full of catchy hooks and what they themselves describe as […]Read More
I recently visited the pilgrimage of The Libertines: the ‘Up the Bracket’ alley. The piece of rock history is located in Bethnal Green, London. Situated a short walk away is also the start of the bands legacy: the ‘Albion Rooms’ – famous for the bands lawless guerrilla gigs. To any fan of The Libertines the […]Read More
For us music lovers here at The Indiependent, we live for musical moments: nothing can beat the wave of euphoria that washes over us as we sing along to our favourite songs; whether we’ve gone lone ranger to a gig or we’re sharing that blissful moment with friends or a loved one. In this feature our team […]Read More
This week’s Song of the Week is hot off the press: ‘Rolling Around’ is the new single from Sheffield based four piece Solanas’ Sons which is out today (15th December). The track is an intense experience from start to finish. This intensity works well with their namesake; the four lads have named the band after the […]Read More
This time of year is perfect for pensive reflection. In the last twelve months, we’ve seen a host of phenomenally talented artists firmly establish themselves as here for the long haul – including FKA Twigs, George Ezra and Jaws. Other familiar faces came back with a bang: we greeted Foo Fighters and Kasabian‘s recent records […]Read More
This week it’s the turn of Editor Beth Kirkbride to describe her life in five songs. It’s tougher than it sounds to pick but she’s narrowed it down to five (and we’re really sorry about the inclusion of Taylor Swift …) Wherever You Will Go // The Calling How many of you can say that […]Read More
Everyone has a story behind their Top 25 played tracks on iTunes, with our most played track often being one that holds particular emotional significance to us. Other times, iPods were simply left on repeat in a bag overnight, amassing a whopping 8345934 plays… but we’ll ignore that shall we. Our writers have worked together to write […]Read More
