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Dec 11, 2024
Ice Spice Review: Fleeting Bubblegum Trap-Pop Inflects With Bittersweet Pang
Off a tidal wave of attention and accolades, the Bronx rapper arrives with a brief set filled to the brim with bittersweet trap-pop hits.
![Laura Marling Review: An Astute Reignition of Confounding, Home-Grown Folk](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_ffb783cf6feb4dd4b29fec6c2c94332e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ea887d_ffb783cf6feb4dd4b29fec6c2c94332e~mv2.webp)
Dec 4, 2024
Laura Marling Review: An Astute Reignition of Confounding, Home-Grown Folk
The English singer-songwriter reignites with a residency at Hackney Church, reciting a highly-anticipated release and warming wintry souls.
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![Pitchfork Festival London Review: A Prescient Evening from Hip-Hop's Underground](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_e9809985b5234530ab43478e86af6d32~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_e9809985b5234530ab43478e86af6d32~mv2.webp)
Dec 2, 2024
Pitchfork Festival London Review: A Prescient Evening from Hip-Hop's Underground
Pitchfork Festival returns to the nation's capital for a prescient night filled to the brim with the rap underground's latest and greatest.
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![Chelsea Wolfe Review: Gothic Dramatism Cuts to the Core](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_26c9323322f64363a2a37f81bbb76333~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_26c9323322f64363a2a37f81bbb76333~mv2.webp)
Nov 13, 2024
Chelsea Wolfe Review: Gothic Dramatism Cuts to the Core
Gothic, darkened ruminations take hold of this hotly-anticipated show at London's Koko; showcasing an artist with convincing prowess.
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![Darkside Review: Trio's Wavering Return to an Ethereal Fray](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_c3f4bf47e56748609c9107add7b31a9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_c3f4bf47e56748609c9107add7b31a9b~mv2.webp)
Nov 11, 2024
Darkside Review: Trio's Wavering Return to an Ethereal Fray
Nicolás Jaar's trio return for a series of intimately ethereal shows, protruding their brand of ambient-electronica to wavering effect.
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![Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees Review: Rap's Reunion Solidifies True Artistic Greatness](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_f6f83177843a474db41b8e81c5927235~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_f6f83177843a474db41b8e81c5927235~mv2.webp)
Oct 31, 2024
Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees Review: Rap's Reunion Solidifies True Artistic Greatness
After much deliberation, Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees reunite for a long-awaited show at the capital; etching their own greatness.
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![Geordie Greep Review: A Memorable Friday Night for Greep's Debut Escapade](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_0f608750c89642d083859db605e337f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_0f608750c89642d083859db605e337f0~mv2.webp)
Oct 28, 2024
Geordie Greep Review: A Memorable Friday Night for Greep's Debut Escapade
Geordie Greep returns with a revitalised sound and newly-formed group, inciting a memorable Friday night for those in attendance.
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Oct 18, 2024
Jamie xx Review: The Shimmering Return of a Producer Fuelled by the Dance Floor
The UK producer returns for two sold-out shows at Ally Pally, armed with a litany of newly-curated, dance-inspired hits for the masses.
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![Ugly Review: Emerging Folk-Rock Ventures into the Unknown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_ba92fdef6f704d0f97cf6f806e6a5305~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_ba92fdef6f704d0f97cf6f806e6a5305~mv2.webp)
Oct 8, 2024
Ugly Review: Emerging Folk-Rock Ventures into the Unknown
The folk-rock sextet offer their latest material to varying effect, continued from the back of an inspiring debut EP.
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![Snõõper Review: Frivolous Punk Fuelled By Workouts, Stage-Diving & Paper Mache](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_b087f1255b4d4c87a41b26036ae1e60b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_b087f1255b4d4c87a41b26036ae1e60b~mv2.webp)
Sep 16, 2024
Snõõper Review: Frivolous Punk Fuelled By Workouts, Stage-Diving & Paper Mache
East London's Moth Club plays host to yet another incendiary set, with Snõõper at the helm of a sold-out show consumed by frivolous antics.
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![All Points East & Field Day Festival Review: East London's Victorious, Summery Culmination](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_14ca9eb304544dc7ae1740ded3fd3a49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_14ca9eb304544dc7ae1740ded3fd3a49~mv2.webp)
Sep 10, 2024
All Points East & Field Day Festival Review: East London's Victorious, Summery Culmination
East London's monolithic festival returns to Victoria Park for a fortnight of indelible live music to conclude the summer.
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![WITCH Review: Zamrock Returns with a Liberating Vengeance](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_3b08e0238a8e4b6a80c25f089b4dd610~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_3b08e0238a8e4b6a80c25f089b4dd610~mv2.webp)
Aug 23, 2024
WITCH Review: Zamrock Returns with a Liberating Vengeance
Zamrock's beloved band WITCH rise from the ashes to recite a plethora of psych-rock liberations for the sold-out Hackney crowd.
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![The Roots Review: An Indelible Celebration of Hip-Hop's Legacy at South Facing Festival](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_4812497ee2ed4b78b66921b5af08ed84~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_4812497ee2ed4b78b66921b5af08ed84~mv2.webp)
Aug 13, 2024
The Roots Review: An Indelible Celebration of Hip-Hop's Legacy at South Facing Festival
For their 'hip-hop day', South Facing Festival offer 3 seminal acts from yesteryear to ignite a celebration of this beloved genre's legacy.
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![Patti Smith Quartet Review: Deified Rock Revolutionary Resoundingly Concludes Series](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_c5443746556d4d059bf196f8a155430b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_c5443746556d4d059bf196f8a155430b~mv2.webp)
Aug 9, 2024
Patti Smith Quartet Review: Deified Rock Revolutionary Resoundingly Concludes Series
Patti Smith incites the conclusion of Somerset House's Summer Series through the sheer will and magnitude of her timeless voice and energy.
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![Mon Laferte Review: A Theatrical Voice Bridging and Transcending Love](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_2ec8dd44707e47b4b591e2e8a691407e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_2ec8dd44707e47b4b591e2e8a691407e~mv2.webp)
Aug 7, 2024
Mon Laferte Review: A Theatrical Voice Bridging and Transcending Love
The Chilean-Mexican artist transforms herself here, spilling her guts on love; bound by her contemporary musical inflections of late.
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![Festival Spotlight: All Points East & Field Day 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_7a3f65142ade4673b8c3f0d8377b0cba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_7a3f65142ade4673b8c3f0d8377b0cba~mv2.webp)
Aug 5, 2024
Festival Spotlight: All Points East & Field Day 2024
In its 6th edition, All Points East & Field Day Festival return to London's Victoria Park, read here for the main picks across its line-up.
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![Arcade Fire Review: Stoking the Fires of Indie-Rock Folklore](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_f2d24675b0b34ec2ba0d777d03150416~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_f2d24675b0b34ec2ba0d777d03150416~mv2.webp)
Jul 31, 2024
Arcade Fire Review: Stoking the Fires of Indie-Rock Folklore
The indie-rock act return to celebrate their folkloric debut, filled with a reminiscent vim and vigour from the heights of escapism.
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Jul 29, 2024
Brittany Howard Review: Beseeching the Retributive Highs of Lost Love
In the midst of lost love, Brittany Howard returns to the capital; instigating a retributive force for psych-rock at Koko's sold-out show.
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![Anohni and The Johnsons Review: Summoning a Higher Power of Baroque-Pop & Soul](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_233f7d50e36d4fb49dc8bd2fe062f37b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_233f7d50e36d4fb49dc8bd2fe062f37b~mv2.webp)
Jul 24, 2024
Anohni and The Johnsons Review: Summoning a Higher Power of Baroque-Pop & Soul
Anohni teams up with The Johnsons once more for a highly theatrical and introspective set of baroque-pop and soul at Barbican's Hall.
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![Alvvays Review: Dream-Pop Placates Summer's Engrossing Humidity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_c40f56e38fe44097a588ca398079ea84~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_c40f56e38fe44097a588ca398079ea84~mv2.webp)
Jul 18, 2024
Alvvays Review: Dream-Pop Placates Summer's Engrossing Humidity
Canada's beloved dream-pop act return to London, catching us on a scoldingly hot evening yet delivering a dreamy aura to cooling effect.
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![Mannequin Pussy Review: Philadelphia's Evolving, Fiery Punk Group](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_6cd45648acca4112b96d686f31c3054a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_6cd45648acca4112b96d686f31c3054a~mv2.webp)
Jul 17, 2024
Mannequin Pussy Review: Philadelphia's Evolving, Fiery Punk Group
The Philly group return to familiar ground for a showcase of their evolving sounds: surging into the gripping realms of hardcore and punk.
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![Bikini Kill Review: An Inter-Generational Punk Movement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_c0112ce7b88f4dcba916aa91be3a0c2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_c0112ce7b88f4dcba916aa91be3a0c2e~mv2.webp)
Jul 12, 2024
Bikini Kill Review: An Inter-Generational Punk Movement
The Riot Grrrl innovators coalesce once more to inspire generations both old and new in the punksphere.
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![Beth Gibbons Review: A Transfixing Curiosity for the Unknown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_c17ab1f3c09244c1a64dbc28f38a95e1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_c17ab1f3c09244c1a64dbc28f38a95e1~mv2.webp)
Jun 25, 2024
Beth Gibbons Review: A Transfixing Curiosity for the Unknown
The stoic singer-songwriter continues her elusive career, forever yearning for the unknown.
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![Primavera Sound Barcelona Festival Review: An Inspiring Imprint of Infectious Optimism](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_927979b4c6894d23beed05969f341d2b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_927979b4c6894d23beed05969f341d2b~mv2.webp)
Jun 13, 2024
Primavera Sound Barcelona Festival Review: An Inspiring Imprint of Infectious Optimism
The Catalan festival yet again leads the way on the global stage, initiating a diverse line-up and imprinting an infectious optimism.
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Jun 7, 2024
Wide Awake Festival Review: A Hedonistic Day of Alternative Acts
Brockwell Park opens its door once more to the quirky, eclectic, alternative music scene for summer's inception.
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May 24, 2024
Remi Wolf Review: Transforming From Bedroom-Pop to an Infectious Disco-Funk Fever
The glorified bedroom-pop singer of the past initiates a new era in her tenure, revelled by the funk-thirsty crowd tonight.
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![Lip Critic Review: NYC's Re-offering of Abrasive Dance-Punk](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea887d_4131e98eed634e3ea9d7615f82c2e99a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ea887d_4131e98eed634e3ea9d7615f82c2e99a~mv2.webp)
May 23, 2024
Lip Critic Review: NYC's Re-offering of Abrasive Dance-Punk
NYC graced Brixton's Windmill with an abrasive, dance-punk act looking to make their definitive, debut-driven mark across the pond.
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May 16, 2024
Shabaka Review: A Daring Adventure into the Imaginative Unknown
One of the U.K's most destined artists takes flight from his past and ventures into the imaginative unknown of the humble flute.
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May 14, 2024
Lonnie Holley & Matana Roberts Review: Improvisational Maestros Conclude Festival
Two legendary artists from the extricable realms of improvised jazz offer their inspired inflections in concluding this Roundhouse Festival.
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May 9, 2024
Adrianne Lenker Review: Modern Folk's Most Entrancing Singer-Songwriter Devastates Barbican
The folk singer-songwriter devastates and entrances this Sunday afternoon's audience packed into the stoic Barbican.
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May 8, 2024
Colin Stetson Review: Hereditary's Horrifying and Spellbinding Composer Comes to Life
The master saxophonist shows his hand at orchestrating tonight's performance of Hereditary's soundtrack, caught within an entrancing space.
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May 2, 2024
Festival Spotlight: Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024
Ahead of this year's edition, let's take a closer look at who not to miss at Primavera Sound Barcelona.
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Apr 29, 2024
A.G. Cook Review: A Roadshow with an Unanticipated Throwback
The revered hyperpop producer throws a major curveball amidst his Camden residency which catches us off-guard.
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Apr 25, 2024
Maruja Review: An Incensed Pronouncement to the Noise-Rock Scene
Maruja incite a rapturous night of harsh noise-rock which even Camden's Underworld struggles to contain.
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Apr 18, 2024
June McDoom Review: Blooming Folkisms with the Arrival of Spring
The folk singer-songwriter from New York takes her first tentative steps across the pond for an ethereally-guided performance.
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Mar 27, 2024
Bleachers Review: An Exuberant 80's Pastiche from New Jersey's Latest
Surging back through time, Jack Antonoff's band initiate a joyous reminiscence of 80's pop-rock, revelled by tonight's sold-out audience.
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Mar 25, 2024
Jeff Rosenstock Review: Power-Punk's Great Leader & Redeemer
The great redeemer, leader of modern punk returns to Camden's Electric Ballroom for a set filled with beer, sweat and chanting.
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Mar 15, 2024
Amaarae Review: Embracing, Conflating, and Liberating Worlds
Amaarae engrosses her latest pop-R&B world on a run of sold-out shows at the heart of the nation's capital.
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Mar 12, 2024
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Review: A Softened Rewiring for a Solo Era
Alec Ounsworth re-wires his acclaimed catalogue for a solo rendition, grounded amidst the intimate climate of Dalston's underground.
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Feb 15, 2024
David Byrne's Night Review: A Celebratory Recital of Art-Rock's Greatest
Combating January blues, an indelible evening was in order: celebrating "Scotland's 2nd greatest poet" with an abundance of current talent.
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Jan 25, 2024
Jess Williamson Review: Transcending West Texas to East London
Reminiscing of her homeland, the modern country singer-songwriter enacts an evening of greater soul searching and romantic pining.
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Dec 31, 2023
Jockstrap Review: Duo's Entrancing Bow-Out Over Water
The enigmatic duo return to their old London stomping ground with an embellished line-up, igniting their last foreseeable show.
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Dec 22, 2023
Shabaka Hutchings Review: In the Name of Transition
After an indelible career with the tenor sax, the jazz leader bids farewell in the name of sacrifice and change with a spellbinding recital.
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Dec 20, 2023
Danny Brown Review: The Inimitable Rap Mogul's Comeback
The beloved, inimitable and noticeably matured rapper breaches the doors of Village Underground for an illustrious career-spanning set.
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Dec 19, 2023
Underscores Review: Reviving a Beguiling, Beautiful World
April Harper Grey elicits an alternate world tonight: one which exposes the convergence of hyperpop and pop-punk for all its beauty.
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Dec 8, 2023
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul Review: The Genesis of a Beautiful Kinship
The Belgian duo birth one of the most celebratory and uplifting nights in recent memory.
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Dec 7, 2023
Genesis Owusu Review: Thriver, Survivor and Guider Through Adversity
Our leather-clad survivor, Genesis Owusu, guides us through an apocalyptic set burgeoning his sophomore LP, Struggler.
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Nov 24, 2023
Pitchfork London Review: A Day of Heartfelt Outpouring
Pitchfork Music Festival London returns with a day filled with two heart-wrenching performances.
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Nov 17, 2023
U.S. Girls Review: An Intimate Boogie from Dreamier Depths
Meg Remy's U.S. Girls return to the dreamy depths of Hackney's Moth Club for an intimate, dance-fuelled boogie.
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Nov 15, 2023
Armand Hammer Review: A Rap-Producer Mystique Masterclass
The dynamic rap-producer duo Armand Hammer remain precise in their live arrangements, devastating in their performance.
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