Mark Grassick

I'm Mark, head of content at Ticketmaster. Been writing about music, film and TV for a long, long time, the result of a youth misspent in record stores and tiny clubs that smell weird. Obsessed with Rickenbackers, jangle pop and film scenes set to music, like that bit in Magnolia when everyone sings Wise Up by Aimee Mann.

What would your specialist subject on Mastermind be? The life and times of The Replacements, the best (and drunkest) band on the planet

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Review

Album Review: Cut Worms – Cut Worms

Max Clarke's third album as Cut Worms takes the best bits of 60s pop and turns it into something breath-taking and entirely unique

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Review

Belle and Sebastian turn the Roundhouse into one giant indie disco

The long-running Scottish band were on peak form in Camden on Tuesday night

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Album Of The Week: Far Caspian – The Last Remaining Light

Our pick of the week's new releases is the beautiful second album from Joel Johnston (aka Far Caspian)

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Plus One

The 11 best songs by Belle and Sebastian

Why have a Top 10 when you can have one more? Here are our 11 favourite Belle and Sebastian songs, ranked

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Review

At Hyde Park, Bruce Springsteen delivers joy on an epic scale

At the first of his 2023 BST appearances, Springsteen finds time for reflection and poignancy in the midst of sheer euphoria

Review

The Minus 5 and The No Ones provide an unforgettable night in deepest Kent

Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck and co. bring their A-game to a surreal al fresco show in Knockholt

Interview

Justin Currie: “Early Del Amitri was not something you could dance to. It was quite odd”

Justin Currie talks about opening for the Stones, playing for local politicians and why he dreads playing their biggest hit

Review

Album Of The Week: Militarie Gun – Life Under The Gun

One of the best melodic hardcore bands out there delivers an album of ready-made anthems

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Album Review: The High Water Marks – Your Next Wolf

The Scandi-American Elephant 6ers turn out another sparkling set of fuzzy, catchy indie pop

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Preview

The best UK festivals in July

Summer really hits its stride with a scorching month of great music festivals all around the country