Contributor Lisa Wright
IDLES and Self Esteem join forces for a life-affirming Brixton Academy show
IDLES might have been headlining, but tonight’s a 2-4-1 of artists more than ready to occupy the spot.
January 20, 2022 5:28pm
Tracks: Muse, Fontaines DC, Mitski and more
It’s that time again - our roundup of the biggest and best new music this week.
January 14, 2022 6:00pm
Miso Extra, Chrissi and more kick off Hello 2022 with an eclectic night of new musical treats
Joey Maxwell and Nukuluk also helped launch the first event of the January series.
January 14, 2022 1:57pm
Albums of 2022: Porridge Radio
‘Every Bad’ propelled Porridge Radio from underground hopefuls to a Mercury nomination and critical acclaim. Gearing up for LP3, the conviction that drew the music world in is out in full force.
January 11, 2022 10:00am
Tracks: The Smile, Yard Act, Let’s Eat Grandma and more
First week of the year, first round-up of the biggest and best new tracks out.
January 7, 2022 6:00pm
Albums of 2022: Orlando Weeks
‘A Quickening’ found the former Maccabee ruminating on the more pensive aspects of parenthood. ‘Hop Up’ follows to show the more joyful side of the coin with a record rooted in lightness and pleasure.
January 4, 2022 11:57am
Have You Heard? with Nish Kumar
We asked the comedian to help us out for our End of Year Singles Special!
December 21, 2021 11:39am
DIY’s Best Tracks of 2021
From breakthrough singles through to stellar returns, here are the top 20 tracks we’ve had on repeat this year.
December 20, 2021 9:30am
Class of 2022: Lime Garden
With only a handful of songs out in the world, the Brighton girl gang are creating an infectiously excitable impression with every new move.
December 19, 2021 11:08am
DIY’s Best Albums of 2021
From incendiary debuts to welcome returns, here are the top 20 albums we had on repeat this year.
December 17, 2021 3:00pm
Class of 2022: Yard Act
At the juncture between social observation, surrealism and stand-up sits the captivating yarns of Yard Act. With imminent debut album ‘The Overload’, they’re ready to unfurl the next chapter.
December 10, 2021 3:00pm
Talk Show bring topless anarchic energy to December’s DIY IRL
Fräulein and a DJ set from recent Jägermeister Musik artist Zand also helped round out the end-of-year show.
December 9, 2021 11:15am
Priya Ragu, SIPHO., Lime Garden & Daisy Brain usher in The Great Escape 2022 with their First Fifty show
The four buzzy new acts played live at Hackney’s Studio 9294 as part of the Brighton fest’s November bash.
December 6, 2021 7:32pm
Tracks: Grimes, Kim Petras, The National and more
This week’s pick of the biggest and best new songs.
December 3, 2021 6:00pm
The Great 2021 Debate
Shame, Baby Queen, Connie Constance and Lynks walk into a bar… and give us the year run-down we never knew we needed.
December 2, 2021 1:36pm
Sipho: “I’m just trying to normalise being me”
From Birmingham to beaming into the nation’s living rooms, 21-year-old Sipho is making cathartic masterpieces with a twinkle in his eye.
November 17, 2021 4:45pm
Remi Wolf is a joyful superstar-in-waiting at London’s Moth Club
Wildly talented in all the traditional ways, but choosing to prioritise fun, humour and joy at all turns.
November 15, 2021 11:12am
Damon Albarn - The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows
At once warm and familiar but simultaneously a little odd.
November 10, 2021 8:00am
Geese: “We wanted to be like Radiohead meets Yes meets religious experience”
On debut album ‘Projector’, Brooklyn teens Geese are channeling inner city anxiety and a maximalist spirit.
November 9, 2021 3:33pm
On With The Show: Talk Show
London-based rabble-rousers Talk Show have a new Joe Goddard-produced EP on the way, and a pulsing, electronic new direction to match.
October 27, 2021 1:42pm