Antony Szmierek: ‘I try to say really complicated things in the simplest way I can…’
It’s quite hard not to like Antony Szmierek. The Manchester-based poet, songwriter, and performer has spent the last year-and-a-bit steadily...
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Tendai Sitima’s New Single ‘Chapped Lip (Kinda Beauty)’ Is A Sultry Soul-Pop Jam For The Ages
It’s quite hard not to be impressed by this one Meet Tendai Sitima. He’s a Zimbabwe-born, London-based singer, songwriter, arranger,...
Jordan Adetunji, Lynks, MOIO, Peter Doherty And More Are Playing The Great Escape 2025
Dear reader, we’ve got some good news for you: it’s nearly time for festival season. ‘But how do you know this?’, we hear you ask? Well, that’s a fair question. We don’t have any kind of insider knowledge on portable...
The Great Escape Have Announced Their First Fifty Line-Up For 2025
It’s nearly time for The Great Escape 2025 Long live The Great Escape. It’s Britain’s – nay, the world’s –...
The Enemy, Live in London: A Rollicking Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot from Britain’s Most Underrated Live Band
On a chilly Saturday night, the atmosphere at London’s O2 Academy Brixton was electric as The Enemy took to the...
Slam Dunk 2025 Has Announced Its First Wave Of Names (And It’s Looking Typically Amazing)
Slam Dunk Festival, the UK’s biggest independent rock fest, is back and ready to take 2025 by storm. After a smashing success this past May, Slam Dunk is pulling out all the stops with its first wave of artists, and...
Reading Festival 2024: Legends And Future Headliners Collide At Britain’s Best Alternative Weekender
It’s hard not to enjoy Reading Festival. It’s the best alternative music festival in the country and we happen to...
Victorious Festival 2024: A World-Class Hidden Gem Nestled Amongst The Glorious English Coast
It feels slightly strange to describe a 65,000-capacity festival as a ‘hidden gem’. However, in the case of Southsea’s Victorious...
PJ Harvey, Live in London: A Masterclass In Subtlety From England’s Reigning Alternative Queen
We’re sitting in the blazing sunshine in London’s Gunnersbury Park. It’s a Sunday afternoon and things are rather nice, really. There are young couples around us, enjoying the atmosphere. Families with children saunter softly over the green grass, pausing only...
These Are Our Top 10 Under-The-Radar Acts From Reading Festival 2024’s Lineup
New music’s the best thing in the world, isn’t it? It’s that indescribable feeling of stumbling across a song and...
