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Biig Piig, Gorilla, Manchester (23rd March 2023, Reviews)
The Mysterines: Do You Wanna Be In Her Gang? (10th March 2022, Features)
Dry Cleaning play a triumphant sold-out show at London’s Village Underground (3rd June 2020, Reviews)
DIIV lull Kentish Town Forum into their breezy soundscapes (3rd February 2020, Reviews)
Under the spotlight: Little Simz (3rd June 2019, Features)
Goat Girl hit fast and deep at sold out London KOKO (11th July 2018, Reviews)
Lily Allen previews ‘No Shame’ along with her many bangers at tiny London gig (22nd March 2018, Reviews)
Julien Baker stuns London’s Bush Hall into silence (6th June 2017, Reviews)
PWR BTTM “sail away” to the stratosphere at The Garage (19th April 2017, Reviews)
The Shins are on playful form at biggest UK show ever (30th March 2017, Reviews)
Mac DeMarco feels the love at intimate Nambucca solo gig (3rd February 2017, Reviews)
Gengahr roadtest razor-toothed new material at London show (29th November 2016, Reviews)
JAWS shine bright at packed-out Tufnell Park Dome (28th November 2016, Reviews)
Years & Years prove themselves the pop band the UK needs at joyous Wembley Arena headline (4th November 2016, Reviews)
Sälen make themselves at home for London Kamio show (20th October 2016, Neu)
Turnover settle into their Emperor’s New Clothes at London’s The Dome (14th October 2016, Reviews)
The Magic Gang help launch YALA Records in spectacular fashion (8th October 2016, Reviews)
The Japanese House commands Heaven with expansive live set (11th September 2016, Reviews)
Game over? Two Door Cinema Club are back from the brink (9th September 2016, Features)
It’s crowd surfers ahoy as The Parrots get sweaty at Dalston Victoria (9th September 2016, Reviews)
Bat For Lashes, Fucked Up & Martha take over Hackney for Mirrors 2016 (11th August 2016, Reviews)
PVRIS rise seamlessly to impress at London Forum (4th August 2016, Reviews)
FIDLAR have a blast at a messy, sweat-soaked Electric Brixton (19th July 2016, Reviews)
Telegram bring the glam to a suitably glittery Moth Club (3rd July 2016, Reviews)
Skott makes hyped London debut at Birthdays (10th May 2016, Neu)
Massive Attack hypnotise at BST Hyde Park headline (7th April 2016, Reviews)
Jamie xx plays it safe with mammoth Alexandra Palace set (29th February 2016, Reviews)
Tame Impala soar as they seize control of Alexandra Palace (14th February 2016, Reviews)
The Maccabees become heroes with Brixton Academy stint (25th January 2016, Reviews)
Panic! At The Disco, Brixton Academy, London (25th January 2016, Reviews)
Maximo Park, The Roundhouse, London (20th December 2015, Reviews)
Creeper: “We’re just counting our lucky stars” (11th December 2015, Features)
Gengahr, Scala, London (10th December 2015, Reviews)
Here to stay: Alessia Cara (7th December 2015, Features)
Viet Cong, Oslo, London (2nd December 2015, Reviews)
Foals, Dreamland, Margate (18th November 2015, Reviews)
Vant, The Big Moon and Inheaven give Neu Tour almighty send-off at London Dingwalls (16th October 2015, Reviews)
Panda Bear, Brixton Electric, London (3rd October 2015, Reviews)
Girlpool, Scala, London (18th September 2015, Reviews)
Yak, Barfly, London (18th September 2015, Reviews)
Girl Band get noisy at London gig (18th August 2015, Reviews)
The Vaccines bring cowboy shirts and confetti to Latitude 2015 (19th July 2015, Reviews)
C Duncan brings a spiralling majesty to Latitude 2015 (19th July 2015, Reviews)
Tuff Love continue their steady rise at Latitude 2015 (19th July 2015, Reviews)
Rat Boy signs on to success at Latitude 2015 (19th July 2015, Reviews)
La Roux gives electro-pop a striking edge at Latitude 2015 (19th July 2015, Reviews)
Benjamin Booker brings gritty, macabre Blues to Latitude 2015 (18th July 2015, Reviews)
The Districts cast a spell on Latitude 2015 (17th July 2015, Reviews)
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s vicious psychedelia takes root in the Latitude 2015 woods (17th July 2015, Reviews)
The Who get nostalgic at Hyde Park 50th anniversary show (30th June 2015, Reviews)
Alt-J step up as headliners for final night of Best Kept Secret (23rd June 2015, Reviews)
Noel Gallagher embraces nostalgia at the second night of Best Kept Secret (21st June 2015, Reviews)
The Libertines headline first night at Best Kept Secret 2015 (20th June 2015, Reviews)
The Strokes, Beck wow opening night of BST Hyde Park (19th June 2015, Reviews)
St. Vincent, Disclosure and Kasabian close out Open’er 2015 (7th June 2015, Reviews)
Palma Violets, Sebright Arms, London (2nd June 2015, Reviews)
Babes in Toyland wow Shepherd’s Bush Empire at long-awaited London live return (27th May 2015, Reviews)
Best Coast, Electric Ballroom, London (21st May 2015, Reviews)
Django Django bewitch at sold-out London KOKO gig (21st May 2015, Reviews)
Honne, The Laundry, London (14th May 2015, Reviews)
Comfort in Sound: Waxahatchee takes a new trip (17th April 2015, Features)
The Wytches, Traams and Dreller stand out at first ever Mirrors London (11th April 2015, Reviews)
Metz showcase new album tracks at frenzied London gig (3rd April 2015, Reviews)
Hookworms mesmerise at London headline gig (28th March 2015, Reviews)
Spector, The Lexington, London (16th March 2015, Reviews)
Caribou, Brixton Academy, London (16th March 2015, Reviews)
The Libertines, Django Django and Eagles of Death Metal play day two of Open’er 2015 (7th March 2015, Reviews)
The Decemberists, Brixton Academy, London (26th February 2015, Reviews)
Peace, Heaven, London (21st February 2015, Reviews)
The Cribs, Electric Ballroom, London (16th February 2015, Reviews)
HEALTH, Heaven, London (11th February 2015, Reviews)
Alvvays race into the future with impressive London Scala show (30th January 2015, Reviews)
Waxahatchee, St. Pancras Old Church, London (28th January 2015, Reviews)
Slipknot, Wembley Arena, London (28th January 2015, Reviews)
Hinds, Boston Arms, London (26th January 2015, Neu)
Menace Beach: “It’s definitely a positive record, but it came from a negative place” (24th January 2015, Features)
Future Islands rock out the Roundhouse (4th January 2015, Reviews)
Bombay Bicycle Club, Earls Court, London (20th December 2014, Reviews)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Troxy, London (26th November 2014, Reviews)
Mac DeMarco, Forum, London (26th November 2014, Reviews)
Slaves, The Victoria, London (24th November 2014, Reviews)
Beacons Festival 2014: Sunday (8th November 2014, Reviews)
Beacons Festival 2014: Saturday (8th November 2014, Reviews)
Merchandise, Islington Assembly Hall, London (6th November 2014, Reviews)
Deers: “We don’t need no violins or gospel choir” (31st October 2014, Features)
Kid Wave, Birthdays, London (10th October 2014, Reviews)
Southsea Fest 2014 (30th September 2014, Reviews)
Woman’s Hour, Village Underground, London (24th September 2014, Reviews)
Oscar, Shacklewell Arms, London (19th September 2014, Reviews)
2:54, Union Chapel, London (15th September 2014, Reviews)
Peace, 100 Club, London (15th September 2014, Reviews)
Caribou, KOKO, London (10th September 2014, Reviews)
Beacons Festival 2014: Friday (8th September 2014, Reviews)
Merchandise: “The problem with music is there’s no nerds” (29th August 2014, Features)
Childhood, Oslo, London (17th August 2014, Reviews)
Beacons Festival 2014 (13th August 2014, Reviews)
Wolf Alice, Swim Deep & Slaves, Hyde Park, London (7th August 2014, Features)
Everything’s coming up Girl Band (12th July 2014, Features)
Future Islands, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (11th July 2014, Reviews)
Parquet Courts, ULU, London (27th June 2014, Reviews)
Girl Band, The Shacklewell Arms, London (16th June 2014, Reviews)
Don’t call them a supergroup: Menace Beach (12th June 2014, Features)
Jack Garratt, The Basement, London (10th June 2014, Neu)
The Horrors, Troxy, London (10th June 2014, Reviews)
Kid Wave: “I dream away a lot - I do a lot of daydreaming” (10th June 2014, Features)
Beacons Festival 2014 (8th June 2014, Features)
Wolf Alice, Scala, London (29th May 2014, Reviews)
Arctic Monkeys, Finsbury Park, London (27th May 2014, Reviews)
Mac DeMarco, KOKO, London (27th May 2014, Reviews)
Jungle, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (11th May 2014, Reviews)
Black Lips, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, London (6th May 2014, Reviews)
Skaters: ‘We’re Used To Crazy Situations’ (10th April 2014, Features)
Franz Ferdinand, Roundhouse, London (19th March 2014, Features)
Deers, Corsica Studios, London (9th March 2014, Reviews)
Frankie & The Heartstrings, Fibbers, York (6th March 2014, Reviews)
The Wytches, The Black Heart, London (27th November 2013, Features)
Temples, Electric Ballroom, London (27th November 2013, Features)
The Growlers, The Haunt, Brighton (8th November 2013, Features)
TOY, The Garage, London (17th October 2013, Features)
Novella, The Shacklewell Arms, London (17th October 2013, Features)
White Lies, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London (3rd August 2013, Features)
Franz Ferdinand, Dalston Victoria, London (11th July 2013, Reviews)
Kate Nash, 100 Club, London (8th May 2013, Reviews)
Veronica Falls, Islington Assembly Hall, London (26th April 2013, Reviews)
Poliça: ‘We Stumbled Upon A Great Formula With The First Record’ (1st April 2013, Features)
SKATERS: ‘We Got Into One Of Those Drunken Start-A-Band Conversations’ (22nd March 2013, Neu)
Race Horses: ‘Our Fanbase Is Mainly Young Girls And Old Men’ (8th September 2012, Features)
Born Blonde: ‘We’ve Fucked Off A Lot Of People’ (6th July 2012, Features)
Esser: ‘There’s Still A Lot Of Imperfections’ (7th June 2012, Features)
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