MUSIC

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - “transcendence in the face of tragedy”.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds most recent album, Wild God, takes listeners on a musical journey from tragedy to transcendence.

In Conversation with Dill: On Her New Debut Single ‘Sale’

“Stendiamoci adesso sotto il sole, Sulla pelle resta il sale, Seccato il mare stammi vicino.” “Let’s lie down now under the sun, Salt...

Performance Review and Interview of Lucius at Village Underground

After a six-year hiatus from the London scene, the American indie pop band Lucius made a triumphant return, gracing the stages of All...

Indie Paradise: London’s All Points East In Conversation with Dan Whitlam

The sun retreats behind a thick cloud in Victoria Park with the dust just beginning to settle. Hundreds of footprints mark a distinctive...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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