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Phoebe Bridgers made her name with lyrics as dry as they were devastating. Her own brand of nihilistic indie rock earned her second album, 2020's 'Punisher', critical acclaim, an army of new fans and a first Grammy nomination. Even...
The Vans Warped Tour first hit the road in 1995, hauling punk bands, skate ramps and a travelling village of merch tents across North America every summer. The full cross-country tour called time in 2018, followed by three 25th-anniversary...
The Moth Club wasn’t built for 21st-century heat. It survived a planning proposal that threatened its late license, a rare victory for London nightlife. The wooden walls trap the heat making it close and infernal as you near the...
There might be a real drought in London right now, but we have been in a Phoebe Bridgers drought for six long years. Since the release (and success) of 'Punisher' in 2020, we haven’t had any new solo music...
Looking for a new addition to your festival calendar? Sziget might be just the ticket. With huge headliners, stunning art installations, and excellent late-night offerings to keep you dancing until sunrise, it’s one of those festivals that genuinely has...
The biggest event in Madrid’s summer calendar, Mad Cool festival took over Iberdrola Music for four days of world-class rock and pop music, bringing together over 200,000 music fans. Despite staggering temperatures of over 36 degrees, energy levels remained...
"Let's have the most fun possible pleeeeease," begs Ellie Rowsell as she takes to the stage on Sunday night for Wolf Alice's biggest gig of their career and something of a homecoming for the North London band. The stage...
In case you missed it, this week Olivia Rodrigo announced the launch of her own music festival – Daisy Chain Fields – a one-day event taking place in Irvine, California this August featuring a killer lineup of female acts....
Robyn – 'Blow My Mind' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTbz2dgwtXE We called it early, but Robyn’s already won 2026. There’s something especially cool about writing a dance anthem that masquerades as a relationship track, but is actually just about loving your literal baby. Take ‘Blow...
I became a punk aged fifteen in the summer of 1977 because of a boy: a skinny creature with cropped messy hair, pogoing round the edge of the Speedway at the local funfair to Eddie and the Hot Rods’...