Interview
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Lead singer of The Darkness and rock’s own Father Christmas remembers his best, worst and weirdest gigs
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Manchester’s Pink Room doesn’t know what’s hit it as Militarie Gun come out like they have a point to prove
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Death From Above 1979’s bass and drum one-two punch combination pummelled The Garage into submission
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Stage Times: James Yorkston & Nina Persson
The newfound friends and collaborators look back at their best, biggest and weirdest performing highlights
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The Gaslight Anthem frontman talks us through his career highlights, from finding his footing in New Jersey backrooms to playing Glastonbury
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The genre-bending singer-songwriter talks creative direction, their family’s rich musical history, and mosh pits during acoustic sets.
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Slow Pulp: “Being there for each other as a band is the most important thing”
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Live Review: Noah Kahan at O2 Forum Kentish Town, 21/11/2023
Fresh off a Grammy nod for Best New Artist, the singer-songwriter plays to an enthused London audience
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Live Review: bdrmm at Scala, 20/11/23
The next generation of shoegaze rolls through London’s Scala as bdrmm prove themselves yet again
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Live Review: Jessie Ware at Alexandra Palace, 18/11/23
The disco diva sets Ally Pally free with a sequinned, floor-filling ode to pop pleasure
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Live review: Devendra Banhart at Troxy, 15/11/23
The enigmatic artist took a little time to thaw as he brought latest album Flying Wig to the capital
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Luz: “I feel like every gig I play is a hometown show”
The Irish singer-songwriter talks writer’s block, Noah Kahan and social media ahead of her first headline shows
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Girl Scout: “I think there’s still an element of impatience”
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Jung Jaeil: “Stravinsky and Metallica have the exact same energy”
The composer behind Parasite, Okja and Squid Game talks inspirations ahead of his opening night concert at London’s K-Music festival
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Live review: Oscar Browne at Folklore, 15/11/23
The singer-songwriter headlines Hackney’s Folklore as part of this year’s First Fifty
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Live Review: Beverley Knight at The London Palladium, 14/11/23
The British soul singer gave the biggest show on her UK tour her all
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Yxngxr1: “My original name was something even worse… I can’t change it now”
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Stage Times: Peter Doherty
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