Contributor Louise Mason
Reviews / Live
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
Reviews / Live
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
Reviews / Live
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
Features / Interviews
Pixx: Mercy Mercy Me
Taking down the patriarchy and writing from the perspective of a mantlepiece object; on second album ‘Small Mercies’, Pixx is letting her creativity run wild.
June 21, 2019 2:00pm
Reviews / Live
Confidence Man, Another Sky, Fat White Family and more bring The Great Escape 2019 to a varied and excitable close
Day three and the highlights are still going strong…
May 12, 2019 8:19pm
Reviews / Live
Foals bring sweaty chaos as The Great Escape’s returning heroes
Squid, Viagra Boys and The Nude Party were the day’s brightest new hopes.
May 12, 2019 1:26pm
News / Reviews / Live
Surfbort, Crack Cloud, Pottery and more shine bright on Day One of The Great Escape 2019
Chai, The Murder Capital, Yak and a whole host of others descended on Brighton for the annual new band fest.
May 10, 2019 1:00pm
Features / Interviews
Show Me The Body: back in the New York groove
World tours and a hype-harvesting debut album made this trio one of America’s most essential groups. Back home in New York, they explain how ‘devotional’ new LP ‘Dog Whistle’ expanded their horizons.
April 17, 2019 2:44pm
Features / Interviews / Neu
Meet the weird and wonderful Jockstrap
Injecting fun, weirdness and spontaneity into the often straight-faced worlds of classical, jazz and electronic music, Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye are the weirdo pop duo of your dreams.
March 26, 2019 4:21pm
Reviews / Live
Lizzo, Amyl & the Sniffers, Pottery and more bring SXSW 2019 to a highlight-packed climax
The Texas extravaganza may be done for another year, but it’s leaving on a high.
March 17, 2019 5:49pm
Reviews / Live
Fontaines DC continue their SXSW reign, while Viagra Boys, Charly Bliss, Haiku Hands & more highlight Day Three
Luck of the Irish? Nah, this is pure, hard-earned magic.
March 15, 2019 5:55pm
Reviews / Live
Day two of SXSW’s cross-continental highlights, feat Body Type, NOTHING and more
Squid, Bedouine and Jess Williamson also shone on a Texas Tuesday.
March 13, 2019 6:25pm
Reviews / Live
Sports Team, Anteros, Squid and more lead the British invasion on day one of SXSW 2019
DIY descended on the British Music Embassy to bring an evening of homegrown treats to Texas.
March 12, 2019 8:34pm
Reviews / Live
Whenyoung, Body Type, Penelope Isles and more lead the charge for DIY’s takeover at New Colossus Festival
We touched down at The Delancey in New York last night with some of our faves.
March 10, 2019 11:49pm
News / Reviews / Live
Poppies, Ellis, The Ninth Wave and more shine at New York’s inaugural New Colossus Festival
The multi-venue new band showcase has been taking over the Lower East side since Thursday.
March 9, 2019 7:24pm
Features
DIY’s albums of the year 2018
Team DIY pick out their favourite records from the year.
January 4, 2019 5:34pm
Reviews / Live
Pixies wind back the years at London’s Roundhouse
It’s been 30 years since the release of these two iconic records, but Pixies still know how to conquer.
November 12, 2018 11:08am
Reviews / Live
Sons Of Raphael bring unrelenting energy to back-to-back shows in London and Paris
The London band brought their live show to Paris before conquering a homecoming show in the UK capital.
September 25, 2018 10:22am
Features / Interviews
Bringing sexy back: Marika Hackman
On her second LP, Marika ditched folk for something altogether more ballsy. This time round she’s dropping any last semblances of cute and prioritising slickness, sass and a hefty dose of sex.
September 21, 2018 2:30pm