Contributor Louise Mason
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
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
DIY’s Best Photos of 2021
The story of the most stunning images in the magazine from across the year, told by the snappers themselves.
December 21, 2021 11:00am
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
Love Letters: Snail Mail
After the runaway success of her debut album ‘Lush’, Lindsey Jordan faced some of her most challenging life lessons yet. With new album ‘Valentine’, she’s offering up even more of herself.
November 10, 2021 2:42pm
End of the Road 2021 is an exemplary slice of true festival magic
More than just about the music, the Dorset weekender is a bastion of good vibes and escapist spirit.
September 8, 2021 5:00pm
Rachel Chinouriri: “I guess you’ve got to go through the dark times to see the light”
Breaking through with her brand of open and honest songwriting back in 2019, the Croydon singer is highlighting the darkness and the light even more deftly two years on.
May 18, 2021 4:11pm
Rewatch our Hello 2021 show with Matilda Mann, Osquello and Sam Dotia!
Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.
January 27, 2021 3:08pm
Rewatch our Hello 2021 show with Master Peace, Pixey and Rose Gray!
Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.
January 13, 2021 4:05pm
Rewatch our Hello 2021 show with Oscar Lang, Courting and moa moa!
Streamed straight to your living room from the state51 Factory.
January 6, 2021 3:29pm
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
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
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
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
In Bloom: Oscar Lang
Slacker-pop wunderkind and the latest export from the Dirty Hit factory.
January 31, 2020 1:48pm
DIY’s Albums of the Year 2019
Team DIY pick out their favourite records from the year.
December 20, 2019 10:00am
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
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
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
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