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Zoe Wees - ‘Girls Like Us’ An admirably forthright reflection on vulnerability, the second single from Zoe Wees is where the rising German singer-songwriter becomes a tireless motivational speaker for herself and thousands of other girls. It’s a communal anthem...
2021 is still in its infancy and yet, it already feels like every glimmer of hope comes with one huge caveat. In the music world, it was the collective excitement over the announcement of a new Lana Del Rey...
Where you’re a hip-hop head or a heartfelt emo kid, wordplay is an essential factor in how we immerse ourselves in scenes. Speak to any songwriter, and you’ll learn that very few songs are to be taken completely literally...
“I need a new resolution and it’s not even the end of year,” remarks Shame’s frontman Charlie Steen on the final track of new album ‘Drunk Tank Pink’. Boy do we know what he means. It’s only the second...
Dua Lipa, Muse, The National, and Idles are only a few of the acts whose sounds have filled The Louisiana. Since last March, however, the small but iconic stage of this Bristol venue has been left untrampled, its cosy...
So nice, they named it twice, then proceeded to write countless songs about it too. Clearly the greatest city in the world, New York’s decades’ worth of cultural prominence has led to hundreds of odes to the city, describing...
Madonna knows what's up. On emigrating to Lisbon in 2017, the Queen of Pop completely immersed herself in the city's vibrant music scene, falling in love with the people and culture. With its rich history of traditional fado music...
NUBIYAN TWIST – ‘IF I KNOW’ FEAT. K.O.G. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMR4v3YBU5Y Kicking off this year with a much-needed dose of happiness to combat 2021’s special brand of January blues, Leeds/London collective Nubiyan Twist have released their new single ‘If I Know’, teasing what...
Viagra Boys aren’t here to offer you a boost, exactly, despite their brisk, weaponised anthems and raucous live shows. The Swedish band dwell in life’s grubby underbelly. They like it there: their 2018 debut album is called ‘Street Worms’,...
It's almost a year since live music went away but what didn't stop in 2020 was the creative output of thousands of young, talented musicians from all around Europe. Every January, ESNS Festival – AKA Eurosonic Noorderslag – takes...