For a band more than twenty years into their career, The Xcerts find themselves in an enviable position. Established enough to have built a loyal following, yet still willing to challenge themselves ...

Luke Haines first flew onto my radar when I was in my early twenties, with the debut album New Wave by The Auteurs. This was an album riding the earliest waves of Britpop, with their debut single, ...

Who knew that Chris Isaak would be THIS much of a revelation live? Well, as it turns out, most of the audience did. Just not me. How did this fact go under my radar for so long??!!! Anyway, on to the ...

Mary, you are quite contrary, but how your garden doth grow. Even if it feels like we’ve been waiting for a little while for ...

The Bad Plus are a different musical beast altogether. The American jazz quartet continue to challenge convention with their ongoing ambitious freefall into a world of improvisation and ever-evolving ...

It is the 4th of July. Independence Day in the United States of America. Waking up on another beautiful summer’s day in ...

Self Esteem’s On The Mount at Wasing, near Reading, proved the kind of performance that reminds you why Rebecca Lucy Taylor has become such a thrilling live presence. It is not just a concert but a ...

All that then remains is for Ezra Collective to close out their very own dance party with a set that fizzes with energy, ...

Borrowing its title from The Blow Monkeys’ hit, this 4CD set from Cherry Red picks up where their Heaven Sent: The Rise Of New Pop ...

Tricky has shared his new single/video, “’I’m Yours”‘ featuring Mitch Sanders. It’s the latest track to be unveiled from his forthcoming album, Different When It’s Silent, set to be released on July ...

It is always fascinating to attend the launch of a new festival. How well-organised will it be? What disasters might unfold?

Vince Staples has made a career out of two things - being juuuuuuust a bit weird, and delivering on his particular brand of ...