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Shame on Food for Worms, touring and an encounter with Mark E. Smith

Shame on Food for Worms, touring and an encounter with Mark E. Smith

Just after the release of the post-punk band’s third record, The Mancunion’s Alex Cooper and Jacob Broughton-Glerup sit down with Shame to talk all things music: touring, the new record and Christmas singles.
“No more questions”: Shame shake up New Century Hall

“No more questions”: Shame shake up New Century Hall

Visiting Manchester’s iconic venue following the release of their third album Food for Worms, the South London band prove they can’t be pigeonholed
‘Post-post-punk’: Shame mature with the release of ‘Food for Worms’

‘Post-post-punk’: Shame mature with the release of ‘Food for Worms’

Two years on from their angular sophomore release ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, Shame return with ‘Food for Worms’; an album of rounded edges, but the same sharp wit
Diaspora Children and Disappointing Identities

Diaspora Children and Disappointing Identities

Diaspora children navigate identity in a poor way that prevents them from effectively utilising their cross-cultural heritage
Live Review: Shame – the pioneers of a new post-punk wave?

Live Review: Shame – the pioneers of a new post-punk wave?

Emily Johnston reviews a riveting and riotous night at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, courtesy of post-punkers shame.
Anticipating Shame’s sophomore album Drunk Tank Pink

Anticipating Shame’s sophomore album Drunk Tank Pink

With Shame’s sophomore album Drunk Tank Pink due in January, Daisy Whalley explores their latest singles and what to expect from their upcoming release
Post-‘post-punk revival’: Should post-punk still be the main bastion of alternative music?

Post-‘post-punk revival’: Should post-punk still be the main bastion of alternative music?

Alternative music culture seriously needs to reconsider putting all its eggs in the post-punk basket, says writer Sam Dynes
Preview: Truck Festival

Preview: Truck Festival

Winona Newman gives us the run-down of one of the UK’s strongest festival lineup’s this year in Oxfordshire’s Truck Festival.
Live Review: Fontaines D.C.

Live Review: Fontaines D.C.

Editor Olivia White catches one of the industry’s most exciting upcoming punk-rock inspired band’s Fontaines D.C. with support from Hotel Lux
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
Interview: Shame

Interview: Shame

“Shame, Shame, Shame, that’s the name” snarled the pompous, yet undeniably meritorious Charlie Steen
Album Review: Songs of Praise – Shame

Album Review: Songs of Praise – Shame

Sugar daddies, blood bathing, social inequality, and capitalism – what more could you possibly want?

Top 5: Oscar Acting Snubs

The Academy does not always get it right

Top 5: Best Actor Oscar snubs

Highlighted here are our top five performances over the last five years. Shamefully, the Academy opted to not nominate any of the protagonists for Best Actor