Pound-for-pound, Dot To Dot is definitely one of the best day fests in the country, and its tightly-packed lineup of the UK’s most promising new bands made up for all the gigs we’ve missed out on in recent times.
Author: Jim Howells
Dot to Dot Festival 2021: Ones To Watch
As the day festival the takes over both Bristol and Nottingham this very weekend, here’s who we think you should check out.
Get To Know… Alan Vega & Suicide
It can be tricky to navigate the influential back catalogue of Alan Vega and Martin Rev, a duo that confronted every convention they ever faced. To help, here’s an intro to Suicide and Alan Vega’s solo career in 10 tracks:
LIVE: Working Men’s Club @ Oslo Hackney
Putting Working Mens Club to a room of people sitting in chairs seems like a satirical music video from the bands they were influenced by, but their socially distanced show was the most Rock ‘n’ Roll thing we’ve seen this year. Hands down.
In Review: Working Men’s Club – Working Men’s Club
Complex, nuanced, exhibiting influences from The Fall to The Human League, Working Men’s Club’s debut album lives up to the hype. And then some.
Egyptian Blue: Post-Punk and Paint
We sat down with the Brighton band on the wave of their latest release and talked about the creative process, social distancing and Dulux colour swatches.
In Review: Egyptian Blue – Body Of Itch
Brighton’s boys-on-the-up deliver big themes with angular precision on their latest three-track EP.
LIVE: Pottery @ The Windmill, London
Canada’s post-punk purveyors prove their premier credentials in Brixton
LIVE: Cola Boyy @ The Shacklewell Arms, London
California’s one-man disco machine gets Dalston dancing