Nos Alive 2014 • Festivals • DIY Magazine

This weekend sees the Portuguese capital taken over by music, as Nos Alive - previously Optimus Alive - sees the city host appearances from headliners Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys and the reunited Libertines alongside Bastille, Sam Smith, Drenge, and loads more.

Here’s our pick of the Lisbon pops.

Jungle

With the London funk-pop collective’s debut album released next week, it’s the last pre-release chance to catch J, T and co’s tight, disco-fuelled sounds in the sunshine.

Sam Smith

Is there any stopping this Home Counties soul boy from conquering the charts worldwide? Riding high in the States now as well as back home, his set’ll be one long sing-a-thon.

Interpol

New album ‘El Pintor’ comes this autumn, and the New Yorkers are bound to showcase a song or two from the record at their festival appearances.

Kelis

With shimmering vibes aplenty from latest album ‘Food’, Kelis’ set will be the calm before that Alex Turner-shaped storm.

Parquet Courts

The Brooklyn-based post-punks’ death stare of a set is bound to be as riveting and compelling as it is frenetic.

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