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In Conversation with Drenge

In Conversation with Drenge

Jack Melvin chats to Drenge about their return to touring hot off the back of their latest full-length release ‘Strange Creatures’ and gives his take on their O2 Ritz headline show
Live Review: Arctic Monkeys – Performed Live By A 10-Piece Brass Band

Live Review: Arctic Monkeys – Performed Live By A 10-Piece Brass Band

Brass ensemble Old Dirty Brasstards cover Arctic Monkeys’ iconic debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, and do it pretty well.
Preview: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

Preview: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

The O2 Ritz will host renowned rapper Yasiin Bey to perform, in full, his acclaimed album ‘The Ecstatic’ writes Ashwin Tharoor
Live Review: Mabel

Live Review: Mabel

Mabel and Ruel marked their introduction to the world of pop with both confidence and poise, in the words of Kavindra Huggins
In Conversation with HMLTD

In Conversation with HMLTD

Olivia White probes the intriguing minds and peculiar narratives behind one of the music industry’s most exhilarating live performers, HMLTD
Live Review: Superorganism

Live Review: Superorganism

Alex Wain takes a trip to the O2 Ritz to see psychedelic supergroup Superorganism, for a night of visual delights and dancing.
Live Review: Maisie Peters

Live Review: Maisie Peters

Rising talent Maisie Peters spares a moment to talk to Alex Stagg before her supporting slot at the O2 Ritz, on Tom Walker’s UK tour
IDLES at the O2 Ritz

IDLES at the O2 Ritz

IDLES are without a doubt, the most important band of the current music industry writes Editor Olivia White
Live Review: Tom Walker

Live Review: Tom Walker

Amidst his hectic tour schedule, Tom Walker sits down for a chat with contributor Alex Stagg before putting on an electric performance at the O2 Ritz.
Festival Review: Neighbourhood 2018

Festival Review: Neighbourhood 2018

Neighbourhood granted a stage to some of the most unique, peculiar and dystopian artists that the current music industry has to offer, writes Olivia White
Live Review: Goo Goo Dolls

Live Review: Goo Goo Dolls

The Goo Goo Dolls rocked the O2 Ritz raucously which showed they are far more than their hit-single “Iris”
Interview: MØ

Interview: MØ

Zoe Kent speaks to MØ ahead of her show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz

Preview: LANY

LA alt-pop band LANY will come to the Ritz this December

Review: Nick Mulvey

Nick Mulvey is a soothing emotional roller coaster who is able to grip and captivate his listeners from the very get-go, says music editor Hannah Brierley

Live: The Cadillac Three

Straight outta Nashville, The Cadillac Three thrill with more power than even mighty Zeus could handle, writes Jeni Lambert