Nottingham in 20 Songs
"I've often got the impression that people aren't aware that Nottingham (and more specifically my home town of Beeston) can claim…
Spring Equinox Books and Music
'When we lose our connection to nature We lose our spirit, our humanity, our sense of self' - Cassandra Jenkins, Hard Drive It’s…
Rough Trade x Syng
There are few greater joys than hearing your favorite album encompass an entire room and to do so audio must be shaped to fit inside. A…
Shoplifting with The Mysterines
"The Velvet Underground are the best band in the world." For our latest Shoplifting feature, we caught up with Liverpool alt-rockers The Mysterines just…
In Profile: Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul
“I felt like what I wanted to say, I couldn’t say it in no two minutes and 30 seconds, because I wanted to speak through…
Album Of The Month - March 2022
Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer DEEWEE / Because Music Candid but humorous storytelling paired with playful synth concoctions and punk sensibilities. Charlotte Adigéry and…
On The Rise: They Hate Change
The Tampa Bay Anglophiles whose penchant for motley musical mastery we can all relish in. "We make music inspired by dance genres for people that…
Recounting: Witch Camp (Ghana)
"Over one-hundred singers were involved, recording over six hours music. Most were elderly, with many being in their seventies. All but one had never played…
Live Events At Rough Trade: What to Expect
Following the recent government announcement that restrictions are to formally ease, as of Monday 28th February we will no longer be asking for any proof of…
On The Rise: Sinead O'Brien
A bona fide creative wunderkind whose ingenuity and artistry surpasses any hint of circumscribed creativity. Recorded at the back end of 2021 in producer-extraordinaire Dan Carey&…
I Don’t Know Much About Love, But This Is The Cure
For all the doom and gloom of their appearance, The Cure are a deeply sentimental band. The silver lining amidst the band’s morbid fascinations is…
Shoplifting with Nation Of Language
"For me, this is kind of the quintessential synth record. There is so much ambition and exploration on this record and listening to it always…
Album Of The Month - February 2022
Mitski - Laurel Hell Dead Oceans Produced throughout the isolation of the global pandemic, Laurel Hell provides a soundtrack for transformation, by acknowledging vulnerability and resilience.…
Recounting: Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road
"When we go through this transition of becoming a slightly different band, you take it one of two ways. You can be scared that people…
Preview: Ten Thousand Apologies
Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure A music book that barely features any music, a biography as literary as any novel, and a confessional…