Henry Scanlan reviews his Hardcore namesake

This is how you make the leap to the bigtime: Tame Impala know how to fill an arena, and Kevin Parker knows how to wear the emperor’s clothes

Amy Berg’s new documentary remembers Janis Joplin in all her glory

Heads up! Field Music are playing at Fopp Record Store on Saturday at 3pm to premier their new album Commontime

Lo-fi legend Jeffrey Lewis took some time out of his UK tour to discuss his thoughts on what it means to be a musician in the modern age. Luckily, we caught him in a ranting mood…

Louder Than Words, a literary music festival for the thinking muso, gets our recommendation

Is this apathy or ecstasy? Who can tell. Either way, it’s pure melody. Henry Scanlan reports on Alex G, live at Night & Day

Henry Scanlan is a serial raver, chewing gum connoisseur, and columnist for ‘The Weekly Chew’

After a successful summer in Ibiza, Sankeys is opening its doors in Manchester once again

Here’s a few things you may have missed. Or, if you’re a newcomer: here’s a few things you have always been missing

Massachusetts punk band Speedy Ortiz’s texting hotline is a small but important step to making moshpits a safer place

Primavera’s line-up, Barcelona’s sea side; sound and setting in perfect harmony

Henry Scanlan couldn’t remember the greatest article in the world; this is just a tribute

Classic DC punk: nothing more, nothing less

Trail of Dead live up to their fearsome reputation with a manic live show

Lola Colt’s swaggering, gunslinging sound is more than a one-trick pony

Hawkwind perform truly bonkers psychedelia with a punk edge

Rae Morris has charming qualities, but her songs are two dimensional

The real beauty lies in how effortless the whole thing sounds

Familiar Mogwai tropes on Rave Tapes are mostly pleasing but occasionally a little dull