Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss Charli xcx’s LIDO Festival, London Show
We’re guessing that you’ve heard of Charli xcx, right? She’s the punk-tinted pop princess whose Brat album became the kind...
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Amigo The Devil, Live in Bristol: A Rollicking And Riotous Folk-Punk Night To Remember
It’d be fair to describe an Amigo The Devil live set as ‘a little unorthodox’. In any room, the sight...
Somehow, These Songs Never Made It To Number One In The UK Singles Chart
Reader, we’re going to keep this short and sweet. We’ve noticed that ‘people’ – yes, including you – only tend to remember the tracks that hit number one in the singles charts. We think that’s just wrong. In fact, some...
Here’s Why You Can’t Miss Amigo The Devil Supporting Frank Turner On His UK Tour
It’s fair to say that you might not be familiar with the term ‘dark folk music’. For the pop-minded amongst...
Cathy Dennis Probably Wrote Your Favourite Pop Song – You Just Don’t Know It
Nineties pop-star-turned-songwriter Cathy Dennis has written a lot of very good songs. She wrote Once by Diana Vickers, for example –...
Here’s A Playlist Of Our Top Picks From The Great Escape’s 2025 Line-Up
It’s nearly time to head down to Brighton Is anyone else counting down the days until The Great Escape 2025? It’s a bold claim, but we think that it just might be one of our favourite few days of the...
Nia Smith, Courting, Skunk Anansie (!!!) And More Just Got Added To The Great Escape 2025
God, we love The Great Escape. After all, what’s not to love? It’s a four-day-long celebration of the best and...
Antony Szmeriek, Live In London: A Vital New Voice Shines On His Biggest Stage Yet
Antony Szmierek’s gig at KOKO on 27th March felt more like a gathering of old friends than a traditional live...
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 making a name for himself as something of a BBC Radio 6 Music darling; and now, with the release of...
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,...
