Duke Special is an artist aptly named. Dynamic, musically ambitious and bracingly eccentric, with his inimitable style and lush musicality. Hailing from Belfast with a sound that is self-confessed “hobo-chic”, Duke Special – AKA the endlessly inventive Peter Wilson – is once heard, never forgotten. Blissfully at home in his own alluring genre of beautifully bruised romanticism, Duke […]
Bringing together two of Manchester’s most promising and invigorating breakout bands of recent times, the latest offering from our Manchester based micro-label, Icecapades, crams 12 minutes of classic, hook-laden pop precision onto both sides of this 45rpm 7”. Side A is taken up by Sex Hands, three childhood best friends from North Wales, and one […]
With the release of his debut album ‘Romancing’ just around the corner, one of Brooklyn’s most exciting exports Devin has taken us behind the scenes of his album recording, revealing studio footage set to album track ‘I Don’t Think I’. ‘Romancing’ is out on April 30th through No Evil following the new single ‘Masochist’, out […]
Outfit have revealed more details about their debut EP ‘Another Night’s Dreams Reach Earth Again’, alongside a stream of new track ‘Drakes’. ‘Another Night’s Dreams Reach Earth Again’ is set for release on Double Denim 14th May and shows a different side to the electronic quintet, not dissimilar to the post r n b of […]
Sam Chown, drummer/singer/multi-instrumentalist in Austin’s hyper-kinetic duo Zorch premieres the first song from his forthcoming solo debut under the moniker Shmu. “House of Stares” showcases a much more subdued and dare we say “pop” side of the musician’s talents seldom heard in Zorch. Throughout, Shmu‘s album ‘Discipline/Communication’ is a melodic exploration into combinations of pop, […]
The video follows hot on the heels of Pond‘s previously announced debut European tour, details of which are below. Now back in Australia after a month wowing audiences at SXSW and then across Northern America, Pond resumed their tour on native soil, starting in Sydney on the 19th April. May 5th – The Great Escape, […]
Having left her native Sweden to live in New York in 2010, acclaimed singer/songwriter Anna Ternheim reached out to her friend Matt Sweeney to play him the new songs she’d been writing. Having heard the songs, Matt presented an idea he had harbored for some time, the two of them taking their business to Nashville, […]
White Manna play space rock with a scorched-earth policy, taking their listener on a journey of intensity and intoxication over the course of five gloriously unfurling tracks. The Arcata, California quartet may telegraph where they’re coming from and where they’re going to take you with their track titles, but knowing the itinerary doesn’t dampen the […]
Already well-established as the festival that brings you future stadium-fillers before any other event, Dot To Dot is set to unveil the second wave of acts on this year’s bill. The UK’s only touring festival, Dot To Dot will visit a multitude of venues in Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester this coming Jubilee bank holiday weekend […]
After blazing out of Bushwick in 2011 with the two buzz-worthy singles, “I’m His Girl” and “Friend Crush”, a reputation for turning live gigs into spontaneous DIY parties (and vice versa), and a bio built to withstand the most cynical indie-blog cred-vetting – Brooklyn’s Friends will release their debut album Manifest!, June 4th on Lucky […]
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ALBUM REVIEW - DAVID GALAS: THE NIHILIST
LIVE REVIEW - ALABAMA 3: MANCHESTER RITZ - 05/12/2025
EP REVIEW - RED IVORY: PLEASE LEAVE, I NEED TO WAKE UP NOW
ALBUM ROUNDUP DECEMBER 2025
LIVE REVIEW - WOLF ALICE: MANCHESTER ARENA - 28/11/2025
GIG GUIDE - DECEMBER 2025
LIVE REVIEW - THE LAST DINNER PARTY: AVIVA STUDIOS - 26/11/2025
ALBUM REVIEW - JANE REMOVER: REVENGESEEKERZ
ALBUM REVIEW – EMMA POLLOCK: BEGGING THE NIGHT TO TAKE HOLD
LIVE REVIEW - ROYEL OTIS: VICTORIA WAREHOUSE - 28/11/2025
