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All Is Love & Pain In The Roundhouse: An Ode To Of Monsters And Men's Latest Tour
Writer Lara Walsh reviews Of Monsters and Men's latest concert from their 2026 tour titled The Mouse Parade
Lara Walsh
Feb 252 min read


Accessibility as Revolution: Only The Poets Take the O2 Academy Brixton
Writer Hannah Breen reviews Only The Poets' £1 sold-out concert at the O2 Academy Brixton while also discussing the importance of keeping music accessible to audiences and musicians.
Hannah Breen
Feb 234 min read


Into Life, Into Love: Champion Trees at The Others
Writer Tamara Wanja shares her narrative review documenting her experience at The Others for the Champion Trees headline performance.
Tamara Wanja
Feb 235 min read


Tooth: The Age of Innocence
Tooth, an alt-rock band, discusses their debut single, performing live, and their promising future.
Daria Slikker
Jan 284 min read


Biased about Katseye: An Awarded Climb to the Top
All this fame and cultural influence, and Katseye are just one year into their career. All of this begs the question: how?
Malishka Shaikh-Kannamwar
Dec 24, 20257 min read


In Conversation With Blakey On His Latest Striking Single "You! Girl…x"
Writer Arielle Sam-Alao sits down to interview Blakey ahead of the release of his latest single, "You! Girl...x" to discuss creative processes, career milestones, and threats to the music industry.
Arielle Sam-Alao
Dec 8, 20254 min read


She’s Not Playing Any Games: In Conversation with Mekyja
Writer Emily Henman interviews Australian musician Mekyja, in which she shares her ambitions, her successes, and what's next in her story.
Emily Henman
Dec 7, 20255 min read


The Graceful Command of Caitlin: Quietly Fierce and Fully Assured
Image by Pearl Murphy courtesy of French Press PR The Grace, long one of my favourite London venues, carried a familiar sense of anticipation that only an intimate venue of its kind can summon, where every note and movement is entirely magnified by proximity. Located in Islington, the iconic music venue has been celebrated for hosting the city’s greatest emerging talents as they find their footing; its past guests only underline the venue’s well-deserved reputation, with arti
Hannah Breen
Nov 22, 20254 min read


The Wytches: Making Noise in the Age of the Machine
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
Hannah Breen
Nov 15, 20259 min read


No Longer Waiting In The Wings: A Conversation With Lemondaze
A conversation with Isis (guitar/vocals) and Jonty (bass) from British Indie band 'Lemondaze'
Mishka Ramaloo
Nov 14, 202510 min read
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