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All Things Go has been a firm fixture in The Forty-Five's festival calendar for the last few years and this year was no exception. With a killer lineup that boasted Hayley Williams, Remi Wolf, Wolf Alice and more, we...
The first iteration of Walt Disco was formed 10 years almost to the day before I am writing this, by a few boys from Perth with an idea to start a band, looking for people to complete their group...
There’s a moment during Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘All American Bitch’ when she asks the crowd to think of something that has really, really “pissed them off”, visualise it, and let out one almighty, collective scream. After a day dedicated to...
It's less than a week until Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural festival, Daisy Chain Fields takes up residence in Irvine's Great Park. The festival has seemingly come together fairly quickly, with Rodrigo only announcing it two months ago. With a killer...
Every year, Sziget Festival transforms Budapest’s Óbuda Island into the Island of Freedom. First established over 30 years ago, it now welcomes hundreds of thousands of punters – alongside A-list popstars and world-class bands – for a week of revelry. For...
“I think this is literally one of the best lineups I’ve ever been part of,” Lorde tells the crowd during her headline All Points East show. “It’s crazy, I went around this afternoon and watched people and I was...
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...