Features

Brooke Bentham looks ahead to Sound City: “We have a few new songs that we’re playing”

The singer-songwriter plays the festival this weekend.

3rd May 2018

Mellah talks Liverpool Sound City and throwing mud at David Cameron

The South Londoner heads North for the two-dayer this weekend.

2nd May 2018

ALASKALASKA look forward to Liverpool Sound City: “Keep your ears peeled for some new music!”

The South London band will be playing the DIY stage at the festival this weekend.

2nd May 2018

Her’s get ready for Live At Leeds: “We’re both feeling very musically pregnant”

We speak to the Liverpool duo ahead of their show at the Leeds one-day festival this weekend.

2nd May 2018

YAK look ahead to Live At Leeds: “We’ll just do what feels right on the night.”

Oli Burslem discusses his plans for the band’s show at the one-dayer this weekend.

1st May 2018

Yellow Days talks Liverpool Sound City and festival season plans

Yellow Days’ George Van Den Broek discusses his plans for his set on the DIY Stage at Sound City this weekend.

1st May 2018

Looking back on My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’

From haunted mansions to Liza Minelli, My Chemical Romance’s third album was no mean feat. Twelve years on, there’s still no finer goth-rock opera out there.

1st May 2018

Upbringing: Yo La Tengo

The band’s James McNew talks us through their biggest influences, old and new.

30th April 2018

A Beginner’s Guide to Live at Leeds 2018

In the name of preparation, we’ve enlisted the festival’s Sally Bryant to tell us exactly how to get the most out of your day.

30th April 2018

Let it burn: Years & Years

With Years & Years’ second album ‘Palo Santo’, Olly Alexander is smouldering away all negative energy and shaping communities from the dancefloor.

27th April 2018

Lokki shares ‘Breathe A Breath Of Me’ video, talks about new project

Drew MacFarlane of Glass Animals tells us all about his debut solo EP.

26th April 2018

Looking back on Late Of The Pier’s ‘Fantasy Black Channel’

An undersung cult classic which worked genius out of a cosmic muddle, this Castle Donington band didn’t muck about with their one and only album.

24th April 2018

Speedy Ortiz were all ready to go with a curveball album of love songs, until the election of Donald Trump shook the world. Heading back to the drawing board, ‘Twerp Verse’ is the result of a rethink.

23rd April 2018

Tracks: Father John Misty, Deafheaven, Let’s Eat Grandma & more

All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.

20th April 2018

Dive into the weird and wonderful world of A House In The Trees

A London collective based out of community hub The Rising Sun, this genre-melting rabble are creating something special, and built on togetherness.

19th April 2018

Two Door Cinema Club talk new album - “we’re getting ready”

Back in 2016, Two Door Cinema Club came blazing back into view after three years of silence with ‘Gameshow’. Now they’re at work on the follow-up, Alex Trimble tells us.

17th April 2018