Contributor Pooneh Ghana
Carly Rae Jepsen: Alone Together
On her fifth album, pop’s ray of sunshine Carly Rae Jepsen found herself dappled by shadows. Out of the introspection came ‘The Loneliest Time’: a record that finds power in curiosity and self-belief.
September 12, 2022 4:00pm
Through The Wires: BODEGA
Idiosyncratic New York band BODEGA’s second album, ‘Broken Equipment’, offsets a healthy scepticism of technology with a distinctly human edge.
March 17, 2022 1:25pm
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
Empire State of Mind: IDLES
With fourth album ‘CRAWLER’ making sonic and lyrical leaps forward, we join IDLES in New York to watch its visceral message unfurl firsthand…
November 16, 2021 3:30pm
Steady As She Goes: Courtney Barnett
A slower pace and more than a little self-reflection paved the way for ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’: a third album that finds Courtney Barnett shedding the cynicism and making room for joy.
November 8, 2021 3:00pm
Courtney Barnett is the cover star of DIY’s November 2021 issue
Our new issue - which also features Years & Years, IDLES, Amber Mark & more - is out now!
November 8, 2021 2:00pm
Alive & Kicking: Parquet Courts
What do you do when you’re heading into your 7th album and 2nd decade as a band? If you’re Parquet Courts, then you go out clubbing, take a load of psychedelics and carry on your sweet contrarian way.
October 19, 2021 12:00pm
Kick Out The Jams: Chubby and the Gang
London hardcore quintet Chubby and the Gang aren’t here to play pretty, but their no-nonsense onslaught is finding them more admirers by the day.
August 23, 2021 1:53pm
Jersey Boy: Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff
Stepping out from behind the production desk and back behind the mic for the newest Bleachers album, we meet the most in-demand man in pop to find out how it all went so right.
August 6, 2021 3:00pm
DIY’s August 2021 issue with Bleachers is out now!
Also featuring Chvrches, Graham Coxon, Foals, Indigo de Souza and loads more!
August 6, 2021 1:00pm
Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff is on the cover of DIY’s August 2021 issue
Our latest print edition - which is out this Friday - also features Chvrches, Graham Coxon, Foals and Indigo de Souza.
August 3, 2021 4:00pm
Wolf Alice: Full Throttle
With ‘Blue Weekend’, Wolf Alice are proving that the best bands don’t always have to shout the loudest. Their finest work yet, DIY dives deep into the joy of getting comfortable with your own voice…
June 4, 2021 3:30pm
DIY’s June 2021 issue - feat. Wolf Alice, Japanese Breakfast, Warpaint & more - is out now!
Our new issue also features John Grant, Lucy Dacus, Drug Store Romeos, and even Sugababes!
June 4, 2021 2:00pm
Everyday Madness: Dry Cleaning
Finding beauty in the banal, and documenting life through a curious eye, Dry Cleaning’s debut finds the London band cementing their singular perspective - and upping the sonic ante along the way.
April 13, 2021 4:01pm
What’s Going On With… Sorry
Singer Asha Lorenz gives us the goss on ‘925”s follow-up and more.
March 9, 2021 11:24am
Divine Intervention: Angel Olsen
For her new opus, ‘Whole New Mess’ finds Angel Olsen looking to the future but reaching back to the past, to an emotionally-purging set of recordings that would lead the singer to her rawest work yet.
August 7, 2020 3:00pm
The August 2020 issue of DIY - feat. Angel Olsen, The Killers, Declan McKenna & more - is out now!
This month’s issue also features chats with Tkay Maidza, Bright Eyes, Haiku Hands, The Magic Gang and more.
August 7, 2020 1:29pm
Angel Olsen is the cover star of DIY’s August 2020 issue
Our 99th(!) issue also features chats with The Killers, Declan McKenna, Tkay Maidza, The Magic Gang and loads more.
August 5, 2020 4:00pm
Non-Stop: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard
Approved by legends like Iggy Pop and Michael Sheen, this Cardiff quartet are going with their gut, and revelling in a bit of good, old fashioned glam-rock fun.
July 9, 2020 10:00am
Mysterious Visions: Sorry
Sorry have spent the last few years creating their own blueprint. With the release of debut ‘925’, they might be plugging into the machine, but they’re still charging it with the same wayward energy.
March 23, 2020 3:11pm