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LIVE:
THE STRANGLERS TAKE NOTTS
The classic band play their 16th, long overdue Rock City show.
LIVE:
MATT MALTESE, FOR A MOMENT
A gallery of pictures as the tender trio take to Newcastle’s City Hall.
LIVE:
A NIGHT WITH IDLES
View our gallery from their explosive Sheffield headline show.
LIVE:
ZUZU PLAYS MANCHESTER’S DEAF INSTITUTE
Not far from home, the up-and-coming Scouser welcomes a loving crowd.
LIVE:
ASHNIKKO RANSACKS A SUNDAY NIGHT IN SCOTLAND
Ash holds the Glasgow crowd in a headlock on the last night of the Demidevil tour.
LIVE:
SAM FENDER FILLS OUT NEWCASTLE ARENA
With stories of the stuck youth, Sam’s words resonate with his home crowd.
LIVE:
HALFNOISE RETURNS TO NEW YORK CITY
On one of a three-date tour to support the new album, these musicians really shine.
LIVE:
RINA SAWAYAMA: LIVE IN GLASGOW
There’s raising the bar, and there’s snapping it in half - Rina does the latter.
LIVE:
LAURA MARLING: LIVE IN MANCHESTER
Laura upholds the solace of the grand, Grade II listed Manchester chapel.
FEATURE:
THAEMON: A MIND-MELTING A/V COMPILATION
An EP that softens electronic genre boundaries and shines a light on Euro-drone.
REVIEW:
WHY YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO WICKED THINGS BY VENUS
The Leeds riot grrls blow the proverbial roof off with their debut EP.
LIVE:
Y NOT AT HOME: THE FESTIVAL TURNED VIRTUAL
The Derbyshire festival has a more remote approach this year, but keeps the spirit alive. We speak to musician Lauran Hibberd about the change.
REVIEW:
THE MOON & ANTARCTICA (2000) - RETROVIEW
Mary looks back at Modest Mouse’s third album on its 20th anniversary.
FEATURE:
LIVE MUSIC IN VIRTUAL REALITY: MELODYVR BRINGS CONCERTS HOME
With live music currently a distant memory, MelodyVR helps to rejuvenate the experience from the comfort of our sofas.
FEATURE:
PROTESTING IN A PANDEMIC: THE BLM MOVEMENT AND POLICE BRUTALITY
All the history, media and links you need.
REVIEW:
SET MY HEART ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY: PERFUME GENIUS
Mike Hadreas, with a new album, is at his ambitious, fearless best.
FEATURE:
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE MUSIC WORLD
The new decade has thrown a lot of things into disarray, but how is the music world faring?
REVIEW:
HOW I’M FEELING NOW: CHARLI XCX
A personal pop experiment that reflects public discourse more than you may think.
FEATURE:
QUARANTINE MOVIES TO MAKE YOU STAY INDOORS
Seven frightful films that remind us how good it is to stay in.
REVIEW:
MAYA DELILAH: ‘I’M JUST STUPID’
A zesty precursor to her debut EP.
FEATURE:
BONES UK DESERVE YOUR ATTENTION
Bones UK are putting a new face to rock music, this time; it’s a far more feminine face than rock is used to.
FEATURE:
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC: MY SOURCE OF COMFORT IN A TIME OF LONELINESS
How discovering music, in these times, equates to rediscovering joy.
REVIEW:
THE PROM QUEENS: MENAGERIE EP
The Cleveland folk-pop trio make their stunning debut.
