Mark Grassick's recent posts
Review
Album Review: Martin Frawley – The Wannabe
The former Twerps leader delivers an emotionally resonant second solo record
Preview
The best UK outdoor concert series for 2023
Beattie on a bandstand, Primal in the park, Hozier in Halifax… the best open-air concert series around the UK this summer
Review
Album Review: Tough Age – Waiting Here
Vancouver indie poppers Tough Age embrace their melodic side with excellent results
Review
The Chills prove the perfect tonic for a sweaty night in Dalston
Martin Phillips and band are on unbeatable form at EartH Theatre in Hackney
Review
Album Review: Niall Horan – The Show
The Irish former One Direction star returns with a masterclass in pop
Review
Album Of The Week: The Dirty Nil – Free Rein To Passions
Our pick of the week's new releases is a cathartic blast of positivity from the Canadian trio
WTF is…?
WTF is… alt-country?
As mainstream country floundered in the 90s, a ragged offshoot gave it a much-needed shot in the arm
Interview
Stage Times: The Wedding Present
The brilliant David Gedge on French festivals, the John Peel effect and feeling let down by the Grand Canyon
Plus One
The 11 best Def Leppard songs
Why have a Top Ten when you can have one more? We count down the 11 best songs by Sheffield's finest purveyors of metal: Def Leppard
Review
Album Of The Week: Sumos – Surfacing
Our pick of the week's new releases is the debut album from the hugely promising Manchester quartet