While this may have been a celebration of his 50th birthday, Benson still possesses the carefree coolness of his youth as he appeared on stage with wild hair, rolled-up slacks and a vagabond swag.
Le Guess Who? reveal curators & initial lineup for 2021’s festival
Oh Sees’ John Dwyer, Lucrecia Dalt, and Midori Takada amongst the artists confirmed to curate next year’s experimental and alternative music love-in.
Breaking Through | 7 Questions with Chappaqua Wrestling
Leading a nomadic existence musically and geographically, Chappaqua Wrestling mix British folklore and sentiment with the attitude and aesthetic of grungey, alt-rock artists of the 90s, drawing from sounds synonymous with MTV during that hallowed decade for guitar music.
In Review: Viagra Boys – ‘Ain’t Nice’
Vintage calculators, defeat, regret, and ruining a relationship beyond all repair are the dominant concerns of VB’s most recent single, a self-reflective turn that makes the irreverent post-punks feel more relatable than ever.
Phoebe Bridgers Announces New EP Copycat Killer
The release will feature four reworked versions of tracks from Punisher.
Liam Gallagher reveals one-off ‘celestial’ livestream performance from London’s Thames river
‘Down By The River Thames’ is the iconic Mancunian’s first foray into the ‘new normal’ landscape of livestreamed performances, promising some “stone cold Oasis classics, some of which you haven’t heard for a long, long time”.
In Review: Molchat Doma – ‘Discoteque’
The doomy new-wave Belarusians became unlikely TikTok heroes earlier this summer, and in our modern world of isolation and curfews, their latest ‘totalitarian disco’ banger makes us want to dance Ian Curtis-like beneath the starry, wintery skies.
In Review: VanDeRocker – The Good Punk
With the help of The Dandy Warhols’ Peter Holström, the Dutch-American artist strays further from reality on her upcoming EP, delving deeper into psychedelic sounds and avant-garde playfulness.
Lewis Burner: “Even though information is readily available, what to trust becomes a huge issue”
We spoke to the bluegrass upstart about his heroes, nationalism, and the death of democracy.
In Review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – ‘Tally-Ho’
Cleverly weaving complex riffs with irreverent stories of substance indulgence, the Perth day-trippers ensure the flora and fauna of psychedelia continues to thrive throughout these strange times.