On his second full-length release this year alone, Will Dorey’s ever-expanding palette of global grooves crystallises the colourful communion of summer, and acts as a beacon of hope for better days to come.
Viagra Boys & Amy Taylor pay tribute to the late John Prine with cover of ‘In Spite of Ourselves’
Amyl and the Sniffers’ singer joins the Swedish post-punks for snarling rendition of Prine’s beloved 1999 duet.
LIVE: John Cooper Clarke, ‘I Wanna Be Yours at Christmas’ live from Colchester Arts Centre
In aid of food banks local to Manchester, the bard of Salford greeted an online audience to a greatest-hits set of poetry, rekindling works which have, over time, become national treasures. Just like the man himself.
End of the Road Festival adds over 100 names to the 2021 edition
Perfume Genius, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, and heaps more will join Pixies, Big Thief, Bright Eyes, King Krule, differing only slightly from 2020’s lineup.
In Review: The Psychotic Monks – Private Meaning First
The French noise specialists’ sophomore LP on FatCat Records is a gripping, paranoid post-punk odyssey, it’s overwhelming gloom a prescient tone for what has been a horrible year.
GigList’s Christmas Cracker Of A Playlist
If The Cure’s goth icon Robert Smith can feel festive despite this most dreadful year, then so can you with our Christmassy collection of old, new, indie, alternative, and some classic Yuletide tracks to banish those bah humbugs.
IDLES donate golden ticket to attend all of their 2021 gigs
The ticket for two people is part of Stagehand’s #ILoveLive fundraising campaign to provide financial help for stage crew affected by the pandemic.
LIVE: Liam Gallagher, Down By The River Thames
Taking to the River Thames with Paul Arthurs aka Bonehead in tow, LG’s livestream performance mixed his iconic braggadocio with a sprinkling of festive magic as he soared on a barge backed by an impressive setlist.
LIVE: The Orielles, live from Trades Club Hebden Bridge
Despite the obvious emptiness, the band’s usual energy and excitement brought some brightness to Calder Valley, putting Trades Club on the map and making it feel more homely than ever.
In Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – K.G.
King Gizz are known for exploring endless new territories in their music, and though the band hark back to their more familiar sound on their sixteenth album, the rampantly prolific psych-rock outfit remain as unpredictable and exciting as ever on their latest offering.