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16th October 2013

Album: Anna Calvi – One Breath

Anna Calvi retains the powerful formula of sex, passion and energy for her second album.
16th October 2013

Album: Johnny Flynn – Country Mile

Country Mile is more of the same from the Sussex Wit frontman, but that’s no bad thing when his output is so consistently excellent.
16th October 2013

Live: Johnny Borrell

The former Razorlight frontman continues his steady decline into obscurity.
16th October 2013

Live: Miles Kane

Miles Kane storms Academy 1.
16th October 2013

Opinion: Are The Libertines languishing?

Matt Byrne considers whether there is a space for The Libertines in contemporary music.
14th October 2013

Opinion: Politics and Pettiness

From Azealia Banks to Pussy Riot, musicians have a lot to say for themselves.
14th October 2013

Album: Chvrches – The Bones of What You Believe

“It’s hard to find an unenjoyable moment on the album, but the simplicity of the songs bites back at them.”
11th October 2013

Preview: Johnny Marr

Marr returns to Manchester hot on the heels of the success of his top ten album ‘The Messenger’
11th October 2013

Introducing: Artifact

We caught up with Artifact to discuss polyrhythmic patterns, production techniques and his upcoming set at the Simple Things Festival.
7th October 2013

Feature: No More “Bring Me the Hair-straighteners”

“It is great that a band I supported through thick and thin and argued their musical credibility are on the rise. Just don’t forget those older fans”

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7th October 2013

Live: Roger Waters – The Wall

Does Roger Waters’ epic show live up to expectation, or is the extravagant production just a brick too far? George Bailey investigates.
7th October 2013

From the Vault: Nas – Illmatic

Matt Gibney takes a trip down memory lane.
7th October 2013

Feature: The Music Behind the Murder

“The home of gangsta rap and gaangsta bitches!!”
30th September 2013

Opinion: Scuba vs. Zomby

Patrick Hinton takes the side of one of electronic music’s most controversial figures.
30th September 2013

From the Vault: The Beatles – Abbey Road

Alex Fenton looks back upon The Beatles’ penultimate studio album.
29th September 2013

Review: Dimensions Festival

Whilst only in its second year, Dimensions establishes itself as one of the finest festivals around.
29th September 2013

Live: Babyshambles

Whilst the outfit may never match the flair and originality of The Libertines, Babyshambles are unarguably a tremendous band in their own right.
29th September 2013

Interview: Sub Focus

In anticipation for the release of his new album ‘Torus’, Phoebe Clarke caught up with Nick Douwma aka Sub Focus to discuss space ships, inspirations and collaborations.
29th September 2013

Top 5 Songs… of the Summer.

Ben Glover recalls the top 5 biggest anthems of the summer.
29th September 2013

Album: DJ EZ – FabricLive.71

The UK Garage legend delivers a new installment of the iconic FabricLive series.