With the band forming when they were, essentially, strangers, the inception of Gathering of Strangers seems as though it was meant to happen. “We all moved to Manchester for uni about three years ago,” Conor Rabone explains, “and we got…
With Beat-Herder 2018 being less than a week away, Gigslutz are here to get you in the mood with the official festival playlist. It features tunes by Django Django, Pete Tong and Greg Wilson to name a few, with all…
NME described Blushes as “music for psychedelic nights in, mad nights out” – a description that has stuck with the band, and rightly so. In their unique blend of indie and RnB, a sound which has been compared to Foals…
It’s the sign of a special band that’s noted for it’s wild oceanic live performances, ones that billow like the roughest of seas, that they can strip it back and make a three minute song which retains that excitement yet…
Ahead of their appearance at GOLD, a night celebrating a year like no other with Goldsmiths, we caught with Funeral For Bird… Introduce us to Funeral For Bird – how would you describe the band in 3 words? Electronic-tinged folk…
From an initial 2,000 entries, to a short-list of 30, then 10, the end of last month saw four bands/artists crowned the winners of Pirate Prodigy – a competition set up by Pirate Studios, backed by the likes of John…
Monopolising on Glasto’s sabbatical, Primavera really outdid itself last week. With arguably the best line-up on this year’s festival circuit, a view of the sea and consistent sun to boot, revellers truly were spoilt. Here are our highlights: THURSDAY 31ST MAY Kicking…
Time for a quick sketch. Time to rethink Dr Johnson’s maxim and face the music. Or not, as the case may be. London, 2040. A fast forward into the future. To the visitor from the past, everything looks the same….
Ahead of their appearance at Nozstock: The Hidden Valley’s 2oth anniversary edition, we caught up with We Are Scientists’ Keith Murray… It’s 8.30am (UK time) when I phone Keith Murray of We Are Scientists. Despite my time-changes, Keith’s incredibly friendly…
Whether you schmoozed down memory lane with The Pigeon Detectives and Beth Ditto or preferred to be found flying the flag for the newest, coolest cats in the industry, Jerry Williams and TOUTS; Neighbourhood Weekender (NBHD) 2018 had you covered…