Dec Ramsay: “I’ll play anywhere that will have me and that prioritises human art and connection”

Queer alternative anthemic indie pop artist Dec Ramsay was raised across Aotearoa, New Zealand and is now based in London … More

Live: Newcastle takes Man/Woman/Chainsaw to heart

Words by Joanna Long There are support bands that ease you gently into an evening, and then there are Bathing … More

Not many bands, or line-ups, for that matter, can convince me to leave my Newcastle home base, but Vukovi and … More

Bay Area songwriter, producer, and visual artist Valley Taylor produced and mixed his album himself, having elaborated on his existing … More

Belfast-born musicians and visual artist known for his emotionally charged sound and vivid visual art Paul Archer has collaborated with … More

It was a close call. On a Wednesday evening, the thought of making the trek out to Middlesbrough almost lost … More

Words by Joanna Long Eleven tracks of an emotional wrecking ball that moves through love, heartache, recovery and revenge, sometimes … More

Words by Sally Hirshman For many, me included, festivals are the highlight of the summer. Being in a field with … More

Words by Isaac Vernon The Wombats are a great live act, first and foremost. Anyone who writes off their songs … More

Words by Joanna Long Let’s start with the heat. Thursday 23rd July was roasting, the kind of evening where just … More