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Ben Parkin comes to techno from a rather unique position. Despite only being 21, his musical background has influenced him from the get-go; using this to understand conventional genres whilst creating something distinctively his.

The Life of a Showgirl provokes a debate rooted in the emergence of reboot culture and “nostalgia baiting” – two villains against authenticity, serving instead as a magnifying glass on the industry’s dependence on marketing and repetition.

For over half a century, Channel One Sound System has carried the fire of the Caribbean sound system movement: reviving dub and reggae whilst passing the culture's communal spirit onto new generations.

Photo by Steve Gullick courtesy of After Hours PR My Thursday evening during reading week was not spent reading, but rather spent following The Wytches around on the final night of their UK tour at The Dome . As this was my first interview with Strand’s Music column and the Northern line was predictably unpredictable, my solo journey to Tufnell Park was undeniably chaotic. Between frantic texts to co-editor Mahak about my ETA, I received a casual message from the band’s mana

A conversation with Isis (guitar/vocals) and Jonty (bass) from British Indie band 'Lemondaze'

Carol Wheeler from Soul II Soul by Normski Before the bright lights of television and the desks of London’s underground parties, Normski was already capturing culture in motion. Born Norman Anderson and raised in a Jamaican household in North London, he built his first darkroom at twelve years old, teaching himself to develop film before most kids his age had even picked up a camera. Music and photography became his parallel callings. From early days at the London Rock Shop i

Image courtesy of Raph_PH under CC-BY-4.0 via Creative Commons Sabrina Carpenter's seventh studio album, Man's Best Friend, had a highly anticipated release following the roaring success of her previous record, Short n' Sweet . However, the singer faced a barrage of backlash after revealing the cover art of her newly announced record in which she stood on her hands and knees whilst a faceless suited man pulled at her hair. While some critics deemed the cover politically tone

A review of Luvcat's debut album, Vicious Delicious.

A live review of British New Wave icons, The Psychedelic Furs, performing their 2025 London tour date.

Photo by Zinna Mac-Eochaidh In the middle of lockdown, when the world was confined to screens and group chats, Haloplus+ began to take shape. The Copenhagen trio – Isa Nam Sook, Joakim Wei Bernild, and Stine Victoria Pedersen – started trading demos over messages, their early sketches unfolding like digital conversations between friends. That sense of exchange never left; it remains at the core of what Haloplus+ do. Whether it’s a song, a piece of merch, or a live event, ever