The Vaccines are no cure to the musical stagnation in the indie scene.

Widely recognised and the most influential punk album of all time.

Helped to prove that Hendrix, while an amazing songwriter, was simply a genius.

Winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2012, Michael Kiwanuka, takes to the stage at Ruby Lounge.

Unlike many releases today, Born To Run wasn’t knocked up to meet output demands.

Magnetic Fields – at their best when the synths take a back seat.

Musically they’re an acquired taste, lyrically they’re completely absurd, but Pulled Apart by Horses are riotously good fun.

Tom Ingham chats to Inspiral Carpets bassist, Martyn Walsh, on what it’s like to be back in action.

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Rising Hull four-piece The Hubbards play Night and Day on 28th February. You won’t want to miss out.

Zomby’s got competition at being the biggest arse in electronic music.

This had an atmosphere that far out-weighed the sum of its parts.

Spanish techno prodigy Alex Under makes a powerful argument for his genre.

It’s impossible not to raise questions about how ‘live’ a performance from 2 men with computers and decks really is.

Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy, Tribes and Azealia Banks play to a packed out Academy.

Should we really be lining the pockets of opportunistic industry types?

“Fuck standing around posing like a dickhead” reads the Murkage Club Facebook group. How ironic.

Steadfast honesty and a clear dedication mean The Twilight Sad deserve their die-hard and adoring fanbase.

It’s that time of year again.

As a movement, Northern Soul effectively flicked a middle finger towards the charts.