Live Review
Refused, Twin Atlantic and VANT rock out in the forest at 2000trees
Kagoule and Creeper also entertain the masses at the event’s 10th outing.
7th December 2016, 12:00am
Live Review
Kagoule and Creeper also entertain the masses at the event’s 10th outing.
7th December 2016, 12:00am
Despite experimenting, Barwick never loses sight of a pop sensibility.
6th May 2016, 1:04pm
If the songwriting on ‘Hitch’ is, to coin an old music hack turn-of-phrase, ‘mature’, it’s also concise - in a good way.
25th March 2016, 10:00am
This is a confident return to form.
29th May 2015, 9:00am
Feature
Putting on their festive hats, the DIY writers pick out their favourite Christmas tracks.
24th December 2014, 12:00am
For those who do dabble in instrumental rock, ‘Glory’ is about as accessible - and as good - as it gets.
28th October 2014, 7:35pm
Playing up to their former mantle of punk experimental mavericks with more determination than ever.
16th October 2014, 2:52pm
Punchy and more immediate.
3rd October 2014, 11:25am
Interview
Cult instrumental band Lite recently made their way over to the UK for a rare live appearance, at ArcTanGent.
14th September 2014, 12:00am
The kind of no-holds-barred heavy rock sound that Mogwai made their own, but taken a step further.
10th September 2014, 6:14pm
A release for the hardcore fans.
19th August 2014, 4:02pm
Despite becoming one of the biggest metal bands around, Mastodon manage to keep much of the same edge as an underground band.
17th June 2014, 2:22pm
A singularly intense and essential album.
9th June 2014, 1:22pm
Although it appears simple at first, it’s actually nefariously intricate in terms of composition as well as technically brilliant.
27th January 2014, 9:41am
Startlingly beautiful at times.
2nd January 2014, 11:44am
Despite its stubborn alternative credentials, there is something to its pop aspirations.
3rd November 2013, 12:12pm
Barwick continually proves that truism that art isn’t about elements but what you make of them.
15th August 2013, 11:58am
Omar Rodriguez Lopez – and friends – still have a lot more to offer.
19th June 2013, 9:43am
Mind-blowingly good.
13th June 2013, 10:10am
Absolutely essential, and maybe their best album yet.
18th May 2013, 1:01pm
Team Ghost have really changed beyond their core obsessions.
17th February 2013, 3:20pm
The solo effort is a uniquely evocative set of musical documents.
8th February 2013, 2:05pm
Feature
Alex Lynham speaks to the emerging Manchester band about their grand sound and equally huge ambitions.
1st December 2012, 4:00pm
Feature
Alex Lynham runs down his picks of this month’s shows in Manchester.
9th November 2012, 5:58pm
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.