The centrepoint of the city’s local, melting-pot music community, Winchester’s The Railway Inn has proved a vital stepping stone in the careers of many respected musicians. We spoke to resident artist booker James Knights about the venue’s memorable moments, and immediate future.
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5 must-see livestream sets to tune into this September
As live music tentatively returns, there’s still a glut of livestream sets to occupy your ears. Here’s our picks for this month.
Reading & Leeds Festival reveal lineup for 2021, but why the lack of female artists once again?
With six major headliners including Stormzy, Queens of the Stone Age, Disclosure, and Liam Gallagher, the British giant once again avoids the opportunity to level the playing field.
Save Our Venues Spotlight: The Chameleon Arts Cafe, Nottingham
A stalwart underdog in Nottingham’s towering live music scene, The Chameleon is an integral part of the city’s culture. We spoke to one of its current owners John Rothera about the importance of the venue and its future post Covid.
‘Quarantunes’ with Hockey Dad
As the world re-opens into the ‘new normal’, we’re drawing our ‘Quarantunes’ series to a close. And what better way to call it quits than with rambunctious garage rock duo Hockey Dad, who’ve been scrolling through endless playlists, absorbing recommendations, and re-kindling former favourites given the time on their hands. Get around it.
Save Our Venues Spotlight: Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Ever reliable for buoyant atmosphere, meticulous sound engineering, and even better beverages, we spoke to Trades’ manager Mal Campbell to find out more about the venue’s past, hear about memorable performances, and get his perspective on the fate of grassroots music.
Widowspeak: Back to the City
Molly Hamilton & Robert Earl Thomas reflect on their years of learning that have inspired their forthcoming fifth record, Plum.
Rundown: The fallout from Wiley’s antisemitic Twitter tirade
Following his appalling two-day antisemitic Twitter tirade, the grime icon has been dropped by both his management and record label, a police investigation awaits, and more continues to unfold.
Winter: “I think, honestly, a lot of the darkest times in your life end up being really the best for you.”
Breakout dream-pop personality Samira Winter sits down with The Buzz to discuss her new album, the music industry, and her long road from Brazil to the City of Angels.
‘Quarantunes’ with Skinshape
Over lockdown we got recommendations from our favourite artists, seeing which tracks, or ‘Quarantunes’ had been helping them traverse this strange new world. As the series draws to a close, we’ve got the enigmatic Skinshape sharing his deep cuts.