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From Friday 29 May 2026

LIVE: Desertfest Sunday

It’s the final day of Desertfest and the skies over Camden are decidedly greyer than they have been for the preceding days. With less draw to mingle outside, this does mean that the smaller venues are once again full from the moment they open. It’s obviously fantastic for bands

Thursday 28 May 2026

LIVE: Desertfest Saturday

The lunchtime beers are already flowing, and Camden is buzzing with activity for day two of Desertfest. It’s already one in, one out at the Black Heart, with the queue snaking through the busy pub downstairs and onto the street. Words: Ellie Odurny // Photos: Jessi Lotti, Sam Huddleston and

LIVE: Desertfest Friday

London’s Desertfest sees swathes of doom, psych and stoner rock fans descend upon five venues throughout Camden for three days. Greenland Place, outside The Black Heart, is closed off for the weekend; the narrow lane becoming a bustling epicentre of merch, media, drinkers, chatters and smokers. The juxtaposition of

Tuesday 10 February 2026

YAKKIE – ‘Kill The Cop Inside Your Head’

It’s no surprise that DIY punk supergroup YAKKIE’s debut offering, ‘Kill The Cop Inside Your Head’, is a political, feminist melting pot of anti-capitalist rage. The band is fronted by Dream Nails founder Janey Starling, who returns to the stage after stepping away from making music to focus on

Tuesday 03 June 2025

LIVE: City and Colour @ The Royal Albert Hall, London

As London venues go, the Royal Albert Hall must be one of the most iconic. The striking red brick, terracotta façade and domed roof have hosted a multitude of performances for over 150 years. The inside of the auditorium is no less impressive than the exterior of the building,

Friday 20 December 2024

LIVE: Vower / Jar of Blind Flies @ The Lower Third, London

Fresh from an additionally added date last night, Brighton trio Jar of Blind Flies are opening for Vower’s original sold-out show at basement venue The Lower Third. With 2022 debut album ‘Mia’ and single ‘Not Your Baby’ released earlier this year, they blend nineties grunge with more modern alt-rock

Thursday 12 December 2024

LIVE: Sylosis / Fit For An Autopsy / Darkest Hour / Heriot @ Electric Brixton, London

It’s early doors tonight at Electric Brixton for a lineup featuring four metal stalwarts. There’s a decent sized crowd already assembled for openers Heriot, who deliver an onslaught of distorted guitar tones, ferocious growls and crushing riffs from the first beat. Whilst Heriot’s sound is undoubtedly heavy, their severity is

Thursday 11 July 2024

LIVE: Crosses ††† / VOWWS @ O2 Forum Kentish Town

After what was frankly a pretty miserable start to June, the season seemed to change rather suddenly with a mini-heatwave thrusting London into the familiar stickiness of British summertime in the city. Thankfully the notoriously hot O2 Forum Kentish Town feels just about bearable as the house lights dim

Tuesday 05 March 2024

LIVE: Thrice / Palm Reader @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London

Palm Reader have been kings of the underground heavy music scene for many years, and tonight they prove why they deserve that title, with all seven current members throwing themselves wholeheartedly into their support slot for post-hardcore legends Thrice. Opening with the powerful ‘Hold/Release’, Josh McKeown’s voice cuts through the

Wednesday 28 February 2024

LIVE: Tesseract / Unprocessed / The Callous Daoboys @ Kentish Town Forum, London

Bounding onto the stage to the sound of Cascada’s ‘Every Time We Touch’, Atlanta sextet The Callous Daoboys aren’t necessarily who you would expect to see supporting prog metal giants Tesseract. As the electro dance beat gives way to the opening drums of ‘Star Baby’, discordant guitars, violin and