Contributor Ali Shutler
Positivus 2015
St. Vincent, Charli XCX, East India Youth among the acts at the Latvian event.
July 22, 2015 10:30am
Positivus 2015
Pick of the pops (and rocks) at this year’s instalment of the Latvian festival.
July 15, 2015 1:09pm
Little Boots - Working Girl
There’s something about this evolution that just works.
July 10, 2015 10:00am
“There is definitely someone filling the gap,” before Florence at Glastonbury
“But under no circumstances will it be announced,” warns Emily Eavis
June 26, 2015 6:38am
Download 2015
Muse’s Donington debut is welcomed with open arms.
June 16, 2015 1:12pm
Brand New make indulgent, masterful return to London
The band are fearless in their execution.
June 11, 2015 1:38pm
Marmozets: “Since the album’s come out, there’s been a big step up”
Becca, Sam and Josh Macintyre are ramping up for this year’s festivals.
June 11, 2015 1:36pm
Prinzhorn Dance School - Home Economics
‘Home Economics’ is a bolshy swagger through the urban landscape that shaped it.
June 6, 2015 10:00am
Of Monsters And Men - Beneath The Skin
A lush master-class in pop sensibilities and folk storytelling.
June 5, 2015 6:00pm
Glory doesn’t fade: Looking back at Brand New’s ‘Déjà Entendu’
The fourth inductee into our Hall of Fame is Brand New’s ‘Deja Entendu’.
May 30, 2015 9:00am
Four Year Strong - Four Year Strong
Conviction and assurance, this is something to live by.
May 29, 2015 6:00pm
Frank Iero: “I think I’m getting more comfortable”
As the former My Chemical Romance guitarist completes his first UK headline tour, he contemplates his place in the world right now.
May 26, 2015 12:49pm
Django Django bewitch at sold-out London KOKO gig
All three floors of the venue are firmly under Django Django’s spell.
May 21, 2015 3:28pm
Fight Like Apes - Fight Like Apes
A land of multi-coloured glee and decorated discovery.
May 17, 2015 10:00am
Total Babes - Heydays
Glistening with barbed hooks hidden under scuzzy exuberance.
May 16, 2015 2:00pm
The Great Escape 2015: Bully, Drenge, Tobias Jesso Jr and Ho99o9 set day two’s agenda
DIY picks out highlights from the second day of action in Brighton.
May 16, 2015 1:14pm
Twin Atlantic, Brixton Academy, London
The band’s jubilance tears through the room.
May 11, 2015 11:49am
Muse give ‘Mercy’ its live debut
The band also talk about their desire to “go back to how we made music in the early stages of our career.”
May 10, 2015 10:00am
Django Django: “It feels like we’ve taken a big step forward”
Free from the constraints of day jobs and degrees, Django Django are coming into their own - and they’re all the more confident for it.
May 5, 2015 2:00pm
Muse to Headline Bestival
Rob Da Bank’s Isle of Wight bash also features The Chemical Brothers, Charli XCX and Tame Impala.
May 3, 2015 10:00pm