Toast of London star Matt Berry, and his band The Maypoles, take us through a psychedelic and hilarious journey through jazz, funk and folk-pop.

What’s the solution to the new and “improved” NME? Dump it—that’s what

Megadeth falter after a stellar set from the support, but rebuild their moment with their intense musicality

Now a free music publication dished out on the streets, Dominic Bennett looks back at NME’s history of landfill indie to Justin Bieber and feels no mourning

Matthew Staite joins Gus Unger-Hamilton to speak about Alt-J’s rapid ascent, cracking China, and a bit of Oasis bashing

A look at NME’s previous importance in alternative culture, leading up to it’s demise as as a free publication. RIP NME.

NME goes under trial for crimes against profanity

In the midst of a struggling market, The Mancunion meets with LDN Recordings to find out how an independent record label copes in this modern day and age

Dark, electric and uninteresting, new material seemed to be the cause of the downfall for Of Monsters and Men

After a phenomenal second night on their Tropical Gypsy preview tour, Molotov Jukebox is a band to watch and most definitely experience live

Manchester-based indie-rock band False Nines produced an excellent performance and impressed us in their first headline gig

While the Fratellis deliver fan favourites that tap into indie adolescent nostalgia, their new album suggests there is hope for the band yet…

The Nottingham-based alt rock band show their sci-fi excellency in an intimate gig at Soup Kitchen

Death Cab for Cutie are the perfect nostalgia band; they will always be as good as you remember them

While Dusky was disappointing, Joris Voorn saved the day

It’s early days for London Souls, who may be still finding their feet as a duo

Garden of Delete’s sublime awkwardness has the capacity to make you excited about music in a way you haven’t been since you were a sublimely awkward teen

As cold winter nights roll in, Burial’s dubstep masterpiece hardly seems more appropriate for rediscovering, thinks Jacob Bernard-Banton

Chvrches graced Manchester’s favourite church. However, their considerable flock of pop disciples seemed to be diminished by an over-18 age limit

Pressure on Viet Cong to change their name has been successful. Less successful has been attempts to debate censorship in art, says Jacob Bernard-Banton