Contributor Emma Swann

Tracks: Caroline Polachek, Jake Shears, Balming Tiger and more
It’s been another bumper week for new music: get your headphones ready…
February 3, 2023 6:00pm

Relive the Very DIY Christmas Party with Dream Wife, Jessica Winter & more!
It might feel like we took the tinsel down months ago now, but hop in our festive time machine and revisit the Very DIY Christmas Party with us…
February 3, 2023 2:30pm

Tracks: slowthai, Zara Larsson, Willie J Healey and more
Update your ears with the biggest and best new songs this week.
January 27, 2023 6:00pm

The Neu Bulletin (Alice Longyu Gao, Saloon Dion, joan and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
January 27, 2023 3:17pm

Hello 2023 night three with Gretel Hänlyn, Cathy Jain, Divorce and Ciel is the hottest ticket in town
The vibes are high as we return to The Old Blue Last for round three of Hello 2023.
January 26, 2023 4:15pm

KEG, VLURE, Big Joanie and more start the new year with a bang at 2023’s ESNS festival
Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Sprints and Kynsy were also highlights at the first edition of the Dutch event since 2019.
January 25, 2023 10:30am

DIY’s Big Albums of 2023
Here’s your go-to list of all the records set to soundtrack your year…
January 23, 2023 3:00pm

Surya Sen, Amy Michelle, pinkpirate and Nina Cobham helm Night Two of Hello 2023 at the Old Blue Last
Intimate moments and a banging finale categorised the second instalment of the series.
January 19, 2023 3:12pm

Tracks: Paramore, Måneskin, Young Fathers and more
This week has also seen new releases from Shame, Daughter, Miley Cyrus and others.
January 13, 2023 6:00pm

The Neu Bulletin (The Rills, Sun Room, M(h)aol and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
January 13, 2023 12:28pm

Vlure turn London’s Old Blue Last into a moshing rave on the first night of Hello 2023
Panic Shack, Human Interest and Humour also helped welcome in our January series.
January 12, 2023 10:17am

Opus Kink chat translating their raucous live show on record DIY’s Class of 2023 interview
The jazz-punk jokesters intent on creating a chaotic party on every stage they touch.
December 27, 2022 12:00pm

Jessica Winter chats breaking the mould in DIY’s Class of 2023 interview
Embarking upon both a solo career and a journey of self-rediscovery, meet the singer-songwriter-producer who’s breaking the mould and making delicious synthpop while she’s at it.
December 18, 2022 7:00pm

Festive Tracks 2022: Phoebe Bridgers, Lizzo, The Linda Lindas and more
Who could possibly say “Bah, humbug!” to this lot.
December 16, 2022 5:00pm

DIY’s Albums of 2022
From debut LPs to grand returns, here are our fave records from the last 12 months.
December 12, 2022 5:00pm

DIY’s Tracks of 2022
From The 1975 to Shygirl; Arctic Monkeys to Ethel Cain; Yeah Yeah Yeahs to My Chemical Romance, here are the tracks we had on repeat this year.
December 9, 2022 6:00pm

404 Guild - False Dawn
At once bleak, beautiful, emotionally charged and completely heartbreaking.
December 7, 2022 8:00am

Tracks: 100 gecs, Metallica, Ben Gregory and more
Wallice, PinkPantheress and the curiously-named Jealous Nostril also feature in this week’s round-up of new music.
December 5, 2022 11:30am

Brendan Benson - Low Key
‘Low Key’ lives up to its name by being lighter, more free-flowing. It’s all the better for it.
November 30, 2022 8:00am

The Dinner Party, Seb Lowe & Nell Mescal dazzle at The Great Escape & DIY’s First Fifty show
The three acts took to Hackney’s Moth Club as part of the festival’s November showcase night.
November 24, 2022 1:10pm