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There’s a crucial difference between being alone and being lonely, argues Mélissa CC. The Indiependent publish her piece just hours after The Telegraph published an article reporting that loneliness is deadlier t […]

For the majority of us, it’s universal knowledge that the Middle East is both a political and economic point of tension – including the injustice which we see throughout Western media. Conflicts such as the cri […]

As a rule, the historic Turner Prize (established in 1984 for any medium of visual art) has always attracted criticism, if not controversy. This year’s exhibition was no different, with accomplished art critic M […]

It’s that time of year again, where days get shorter, leaves start falling and there’s a Christmas cheer in the air. And with this, the ‘of the year’ lists start making their way out of the woodwork. So we decided […]

This year has been a whirlwind for us. With all the amazing albums, EP’s and general music that has come out we’ve been non-stop. If there is one thing for us that is more important than the rest, it’s live music. […]

Sophie Longshaw is a twenty-year-old singer-songwriter from Sheffield (based in London) premiering her track ‘Let’s Go To The Beach’ today on The Indiependent.

Inspired by her trips to the North East coast […]

After a series of festival dates across Europe, Morrissey stopped off in Manchester for a one off UK date. Our photographer Myles Wright headed down to the Manchester Arena to capture the show.

Homosexuality. It is a topic that, while it may have once brought about disgusted looks and disapproving mummers, now typically gains a shrug of the shoulders. Most young people are totally accepting of differing […]

Blue is the Warmest Colour caused a storm of reaction upon its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013, and it’s not hard to see why: the French romantic drama that follows a teenager named Adèle (Adèle Ex […]

The news on Sunday morning that Warrington band Viola Beach had been killed in a tragic car accident came as a shock to the entire music community. It is so deeply upsetting to witness a band with so much before […]

The news on Sunday morning that Warrington band Viola Beach had been killed in a tragic car accident came as a shock to the entire music community. It is so deeply upsetting to witness a band with so much before […]

After a four-month tour across Europe, Tuesday night at the Lexington was celebrated not only as the last show of the tour, but as the band’s first ever gig in London.
The Paper Kites humbly slipped onto […]

Coherence is sometimes lost inside a soundscape – as an immersive environment becomes greater than its component parts, subtlety can too easily disappear. Fortunately this was not the case inside Electrowerkz on […]

Coherence is sometimes lost inside a soundscape – as an immersive environment becomes greater than its component parts, subtlety can too easily disappear. Fortunately this was not the case inside Electrowerkz on […]

JEFF the Brotherhood are of a rare breed: they are extremely unconventional, yet not for its own sake. Fortunately, the focus is still on making good music and having fun, which seems beautifully simple. Their […]

Patrick Gunning snapped these pictures of power duo, Jeff the Brotherhood at the Hoxton Square Bar & Grill. Check out The Indiependent’s review of the gig here

The ’90s were an interesting time for both film and fashion. There was a lot of denim, a lot of plaid and in 1996 we also had the release of Trainspotting, the brilliant adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s book that […]

Hailing from Southampton, Howland originally formed back in December 2014, labelling themselves as an indie and alternative 4-piece. Four months later, the band played their first major gig supporting Neon Waltz […]

To me, a gig is not just about seeing one band or artist. It’s about the whole experience of getting lost in a crowd, meeting new people and possibly discovering your new favourite band. Love at first sight? […]

The day started badly. We were a three hour drive from home before we realised we’d forgotten the tickets. Committed as always, our neighbours were instructed to break in to our house and bring the tickets with […]