Big emotions, bigger riffs and beguiling vocals make Office Party an appealing alternative to working from home. For fans of: Wolf Alice, Basement, Florence Road, NewDad Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Sophie Buckley LIVE: July 23-26 Truck Festival –…
Soulful and sophisticated Masi Masi’s downtempo ‘Daylight’ is the sweetest of slacker-pop delights. For fans of: Beck, David Bowie, The Strokes, CQ Wrestling Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Barnaby Fairley LIVE: June 11 London – The Finsbury 12 Manchester…
Music games cover quite a lot of ground these days. Some are rhythm games where every press of the button matters. Others are games entirely based on popular songs and artists. If you’re looking for something new to play this…
From the city that gave us generations of swagger, noise and beautiful musical troublemakers arrives another band apparently allergic to playing it safe. Enter The Sick Fix – four teenagers with enough volume, attitude and beautifully reckless ambition to remind…
Child prodigy’s in popular music are reserved for the sparce cherished few, Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder and Aphex Twin are amongst a strict select group quickly mastering their cannon of instrumentation, going on to compose music with a discernment for…
With a killer chorus, boundless energy and a blur of melody, The Cases again prove they’re destined for greatness. FFO: Arctic Monkeys, The K’s, The Royston Club, The Lilacs Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Ewan Ogden LIVE: June 18-21…
PHBingo has earned a lasting place in Filipino entertainment because it succeeds at something many games struggle to achieve: it is easy to understand from the moment a player sees it. Long before online gaming platforms existed, bingo cards were…
Newcastle singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin has released his brand-new single “Goodbye” and announced a major UK headline tour – culminating in a landmark fifth hometown headline show at O2 City Hall Newcastle this December. Tickets are on sale now for the show on Thursday 10 December 2026, marking…
An intoxicating psychedelic acid house trip inspired by Primal Scream’s breakthrough ‘Screamdelica’ era. For fans of: Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, UNKLE, The S.L.P. Words: Ben Hopkins , picture by Henke Luhr
Pablo’s soulful, bruised indie-folk exudes heartfelt passion with lyrics which live up to its title. For fans of: Gerry Cinnamon, Jake Bugg, Jamie Webster, Finn Forster Words: Ben Hopkins LIVE: October 10 October – Headline show