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Performance Review and Interview of Lucius at Village Underground
Photo by Daria Slikker After a six-year hiatus from the London scene, the American indie pop band Lucius made a triumphant return, gracing the stages of All Points East and Village Underground. Their long-awaited performance at the intimate Shoreditch venue was nothing short of electrifying, a masterclass in indie pop that left the audience in awe. The stage was set aglow with a captivating blue light, casting a shimmering aura over the instruments as they awaited the band’s
Daria Slikker
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Indie Paradise: London’s All Points East In Conversation with Dan Whitlam
Photo by Daria Slikker The sun retreats behind a thick cloud in Victoria Park with the dust just beginning to settle. Hundreds of footprints mark a distinctive path, all leading towards All Points East. Featuring Mitski as the headliner, alongside artists like Ethel Cain, Beabadoobee, Suki Waterhouse, and Men I Trust, this was the perfect way to spend a Sunday. Having never been to Victoria Park before, we stepped out of the number 8 bus completely disoriented. At that point
Daria Slikker
Aug 26, 20245 min read


Kaytranada’s TIMELESS: A timeless classic or a forgettable phase?
Kaytranada @ The Danforth Music Hall 2016 | via Flickr (Creative Commons Licence) After returning to cloudy London from a sun-soaked week...
Lara Milne
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Opera Singing at the Salsa Bar by Halloweens – ‘…An Internationalist's Dream’
Justin Young // Vaccines Concert (via Flickr, Creative Commons Licence) For those of us who enjoyed the Vaccines performance at...
John Gilheany
Jul 31, 20244 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Another Conversation With Bridget.
Photo, and all others in this article, by Maggie Zhu (Instagram: @heyxmaggie) “I’m literally in my pyjamas”, Bridget laughs as we begin...
Raya Dasgupta
Jul 28, 20245 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Conversation with Tally Spear
Photo by Jamie Waters Tally Spear is well and truly on the rise. With her unique sound, self-proclaimed as ‘emo-flecked pop’, and candid,...
Daisy Packwood
Jul 21, 20245 min read


Adolescent Reverence: Ethel Cain’s ‘Childish Behaviour’ Tour
Photos by Hannah Tang Outside Camden’s Roundhouse, a queue trails the length of Chalk Farm Road, draped in an array of virginal white...
Hannah Tang
Jul 10, 20244 min read


66 by Paul Weller Review: ‘…humbled by the majesty…’ of this album
Photo via Flickr, licenced under Creative Comms. Few people wholeheartedly celebrate getting older, especially those in the music and...
John Gilheany
Jul 10, 20244 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Conversation with TASH
Photo provided courtesy of TASH Alt-rock powerhouse TASH, real name Tara Noble, has been turning heads lately — her discography is filled...
Stefi Komala
Jul 9, 20245 min read


In Conversation with Carlton Makaza: On His Latest EP False Poetry
Photo by Carlton Makaza Now more than ever, creativity for music is at stake given the pressure to circulate virally and the onset of AI...
Yuki Fujiwara
Jun 27, 20247 min read
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