Contributor Louise Mason
Reviews / Live
LIFE lead the cavalry at DIY’s New Colossus stage in New York
Brion Starr, Marble Arch and Honey Cutt also triumphed over adversity at the inner-city festival.
March 18, 2020 5:23pm
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Sorry bring debut LP ‘925’ to a killer first New York show
Making their NYC debut, the Londoners are on confident, assured form.
March 14, 2020 7:21pm
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John Eatherly and The Orielles strip it back at DIY x Fred Perry’s New York in-store shows
We’ve been pitching up around the city this week, and here’s how it went down.
March 14, 2020 6:04pm
Features / Interviews / Neu
A Thing You Call Joy: Sinead O’Brien
Top tier fashion designer by day, punk poet by night, Limerick’s Sinead O’Brien is a one-woman lesson in the power of dreaming big.
February 7, 2020 12:20pm
Features / Interviews
In Bloom: Oscar Lang
Slacker-pop wunderkind and the latest export from the Dirty Hit factory.
January 31, 2020 1:48pm
Features
DIY’s Albums of the Year 2019
Team DIY pick out their favourite records from the year.
December 20, 2019 10:00am
Features / Interviews
Cowboy About Town: Mac DeMarco
Ahead of his biggest gig at London’s Alexandra Palace, Mac DeMarco reflects on early tour life and taking ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’ on the road.
November 13, 2019 4:43pm
Reviews
Shame, John Grant and Hatari wow at Iceland Airwaves 2019
Highlights also include girl in red, CHAI and Mac DeMarco.
November 12, 2019 6:05pm
Features / Interviews
Positive Destruction: Pumarosa
Upon the release of their debut album, Pumarosa’s world was turned upside down and not in the way they expected. With follow-up ‘Devastation’, they’re taking that part of their history and owning it.
October 28, 2019 1:35pm
Reviews / Live
The National, Fontaines DC, and Spirtualized bring the magic to Ypsigrock 2019
Whitney, Boy Azooga and Let’s Eat Grandma also impress.
August 14, 2019 11:00am
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Squid, Black Country, New Road and White Denim reign supreme at Visions 2019
Anna Meredith, Talk Show and Iceage also made appearances at the buzzy East London all-dayer.
August 6, 2019 5:30pm
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The 1975, Gossip and Parquet Courts bring the fun on the final, high-octane day of Mad Cool 2019
The Madrid weekender went out for the year with a celebratory bang.
July 15, 2019 3:07pm
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The National preach a unifying, communal sermon on Day Two of Mad Cool 2019
Smashing Pumpkins, Sharon Van Etten and Vince Staples were among the other highlights in Madrid.
July 13, 2019 12:00pm
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Iggy Pop reigns supreme, Bon Iver draws the crowds & Noel Gallagher brings the hits as Mad Cool 2019 kicks off
Let’s Eat Grandma, Haiku Hands and Nao were among the fresher treats of the day.
July 12, 2019 4:45pm
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Kylie delivers pop perfection, plus Miley Cyrus, The Cure and more highlights from Sunday at Glastonbury
The final day, and Worthy Farm is going out with all the whistles and bands.
July 1, 2019 9:29pm
Reviews / Live
All Killers, no filler: Brandon and co bring relentless hits, guest stars and Jimmy Carr with a broom to Glastonbury
Liam Gallagher, Slowthai, Lizzo and more triumphed in the heatwave on Saturday.
June 30, 2019 1:42pm
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The best of the rest on Friday of Glastonbury 2019
Rosalia, The Vaccines, Georgia, George Ezra and more shine in the sun on a stonking day at Worthy Farm.
June 29, 2019 2:30pm
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Foals stake a claim as future headliners at heaving surprise Glastonbury set
How many people can you pack into the Park Stage? Turns out, bloody loads.
June 29, 2019 2:30am
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IDLES fulfil a lifelong dream and cement their status as stars at Glastonbury 2019
The band’s set on the Park stage is rammed, jubilant and formative.
June 28, 2019 9:54pm
Reviews / Live
Surprises from The Big Moon and Pale Waves and hard-hitters from techno’s finest christen the first day of Glastonbury 2019
Ross From Friends, Jon Hopkins and a special duet from the Eavis’ make for a blissful Thursday down at Worthy Farm.
June 28, 2019 2:00pm