Emerging from the seaside town of Wirral, The Coral are one of the UK’s most successful indie rock bands. In 2002 they were nominated for a Mercury Music Prize with their self-titled debut, which included their now certified-Platinum single, ‘Dreaming of You’. Returning nearly two decades later and “compelled to create the unseen and the […]Read More
Mention the name Tim Buckley in conversation and you can expect only older generations to be familiar with this enigmatic musician. For younger listeners, Buckley remains a bygone name. His tragic death from a drug overdose in 1975 has left his music largely obscured from posterity. One figure who knew Buckley better than most was his close friend […]Read More
The arts are far more entwined than many will ever realise – artists of all forms know this. As a music student I couldn’t help but wonder how influential music was to 2019 Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo. Born in South London, she is currently professor of creative writing at Brunel University London and President […]Read More
To say this year has been hard for bands and musicians who love touring and performing live, would be an understatement and a cliché. From lockdown livestreams and online fundraisers, musicians have done everything they can to keep busy and more importantly, stay relevant throughout this shambolic year. South London indie band Bears in Trees […]Read More
The Shed Project are a five piece alternative rock band from Bolton. Despite only forming at the beginning of this year, they have already released five punchy tracks which could easily have sprung from the ‘Madchester’ scene. Down-to-earth and relatable, The Shed Project are a modern-day DIY rock band – incredibly humble and not afraid to speak their […]Read More
The alarm goes off at half-past six in the morning. Bombay Bicycle Club bassist and solo artist Ed Nash gets out of bed. He sees the sun come up, goes on a walk, has a coffee, perhaps some breakfast and then takes himself off to his home studio, where he reads for half an hour. […]Read More
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic there have been many uplifting stories of individuals striving to help others. DJs Against Hunger is the brainchild of Liverpool DJ Josh Davies as a campaign raise money for FareShare, a charity that is fighting hunger and #foodwaste by saving good quality in-date surplus food and redistributing it to charities across […]Read More
Winds breathing rumours of winter’s onset were not enough to stop people from attending what, for many, was their first live musical performance since Monday 23 March. The fateful day of lockdown in the UK. On Tuesday 29 September, Dalston Eastern Curve Garden hosted Lookman Adekunle Salami, or L.A. Salami. Although it wasn’t Lookman’s first […]Read More
With layers of bubble funk and synthetic jazz, James Qupid’s tunes are summer-made and aesthetically sound. With a touch of his personality and spirituality, he gives all he can to his music. As such, his latest release ‘Holy Water’ provides the flare and fashion of a laidback Florida man like him who grew up immersed […]Read More
The UK’s first ever prison-made record label, ‘InHouse Records’, have launched a magazine in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The magazine, titled Aux, has been released to prisoners to entertain them during their strict lockdown procedures. Aux educates them on music theory and aids them in their pursuit of knowledge. Currently aimied towards the South-East, […]Read More
On the same day as their greatly anticipated Victoria Park gig, Kasabian's Tom Meighan provides an intimate interview with his fansRead More
A play-by-play review of Pitchfork's live-stream series, Listening Club. Read More
Recently signed to Fearless Records, Philly rockers Grayscale are ascending to new heights with their raw passion and dedication to create music from the heart. Having just finished the Okay U.S.A tour with As It Is and as their 18 date European leg comes to a close, we caught up with Collin Walsh and Andrew Kyne […]Read More
2017 is on course to be one of the best years for festivals and another new face on the summer schedule is Community Festival. Celebrating the best of new and well established alternative and rock talent, Catfish and the Bottlemen will be headlining the one day concert at Finsbury Park, and performing alongside them will […]Read More
Next weekend not only sees another bank holiday weekend give us a lovely 3 day weekend but also the return of the ever brilliant Common People, with the even celebrating its third year in Southampton and second in Oxford. With the likes of Sean Paul, Pete Tong and Wild Beasts taking to the festivals Common […]Read More
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