The Snuts: “People have always got their mind made up about a band, so it’s something we’re always trying to change”
Featured Image: Charlie Cummings Hailing from West Lothian, indie-rock outfit The Snuts are putting Scotland’s name back…
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Fontaines D.C. Release Their Sophomore Album
Photo by Daniel Topete By Kiah-Azriel Freer Following on from the major success of their debut album…
£10K Manchester Writing Competition judges reveal what they’re looking for in winning entries
The 2020 Manchester Writing Competition is now open for entries.The UK’s biggest literary award for unpublished work returns this…
APRE: “I think when we write music there’s a real sense of freedom”
Mixing retro inspirations with modern innovations, APRE is a band defying the conventions of time by creating a new…
Giant Rooks: “We couldn’t run away anymore”
Featured Image: Max Burk German indie-rock band Giant Rooks are quickly making their name known in the…
The Big Moon: “As a band we just want to make people feel better”
Featured Image: Pooneh Ghaha The Big Moon have consistently rewritten the rules on what it means to be…
Another Sky: “I want the privilege of not being a spectacle”
Featured Image: Parri (@photo_parri) Named after an Emily Dickinson poem, emerging rock-band Another Sky are taking the music world…
In Conversation with Get Candid Magazine on Self-Publication and Overcoming Self-Doubt
By Farwa Naseer Founder of Get Candid Magazine, Aashi Yadav, on what makes zine self-publications so unique.…
“Refreshing and shocking”: I May Destroy You – Review
Trigger warning: mention of sexual assault, rape, drug-inflicted abuse, and the effects of PTSD. Micheala Coel is…
Album Review: ‘Self Made Man’ by Larkin Poe
I first became aware of Larkin Poe when they supported Elvis Costello five-years-ago, during his Detour concert…
Supergrass to Play One-Off Virtual Reality Gig at Band On The Wall
Despite the future of live music still in some form of uncertainty, Goose Island is leading the…
Dora Noszkay on Songwriting Amid Chaos and Latest Single ‘reset’
Dora Noszkay, a Manchester-based singer-songwriter and ‘synth nerd’, has released another soothing single, ‘reset’. For listeners, new…
Interview: Alt-Pop Artist Patrick on Making Music Through Hearing Vibrations, Championing Honesty, and Being Nominated for a LGBTQ Award
Not many artists could overcome so many obstacles, so early on in their career. However, Manchester-based singer-songwriter Patrick is…
Interview: DMA’S on Their Brand New Album, Future Collaborations and Upcoming Bands
Ahead of the release of DMA’S new album, we interviewed Tommy O’Dell, the lead singer of the…
Interview: The Super Late Night on His Latest Track, Working as a One-Man Band/Producer and Keeping His Music Unashamedly Personal
Manchester-based artist, The Super Late Night, is quickly taking the alt-pop world by storm. Boasting a tendency for…