LIVE: Common Threads Tour, London

Five cities, one week, twenty three bands and six stages: Common Thread Tour is a masterpiece of logistics as well as hardcore. For one day, the whole of Camden Town has been taken over by music as glorious as it is brutal, and we’re here to catch as much

The Dirty Nil – ‘The Lash’

The Dirty Nil’s last album – the delightful, light-hearted and colourful ‘Free Rein To Passions’ – is the audio equivalent of a pick-me-up. Striking a divine balance between fun and fragile, the record served as a double-edged sword; a reminder to take care of yourself

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LIVE: The Dirty Nil @ The Boileroom, Guildford

Hot off the heels of a lengthy US & Canadian tour, The Dirty Nil began the UK stretch of their live campaign after a breather that lasted less than two weeks. No rest for the wicked, the Ontarian trio show no weakness as they bundle onto the

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Self Care Club Presents: Collab Playlist – March ’21

What’s that peeking out from the clouds? Is that sunshine? Are we in spring? How are we already in March? Are we playing twenty questions? There’s a mild sense of optimism in the air. We’ve been given a vague timeline of when things should be better, and while some festivals

The Dirty Nil – ‘Fuck Art’

It’s a blessing that The Dirty Nil didn’t choose to release ‘Fuck Art’ a day earlier. If they had, they’d have been single handedly responsible for ruining countless Top 20 lists, because it’s almost impossible to imagine there are many rock fans who wouldn’t love this record. No matter

The Dirty Nil – ‘Master Volume’

There’s something about The Dirty Nil that’s wonderful yet oh-so-rare in this day and age: a young rock ‘n’ roll band that sparkles with star power, without sounding like a pastiche – or worse yet, a pisstake – of their genre’s former glories. Already taking on support slots in stadiums

Lee Jackson selects another ten tracks to kick-start your week

Our weekly guest playlist man Lee Jackson is back with another ten tracks to get your week off to a loud start. As ever, these tracks have been added to the previous selections – check the full playlist out below. The Hard Aches – ‘Brain Drain’ The melodic punk duo

LIVE: The Wonder Years / Muncie Girls / The Dirty Nil @ The Hippodrome, Kingston

Pop punk shows are an equaliser. It’s impossible to judge anyone based on superficial things like social status when you’re four beers deep, arm around a stranger screaming your favourite band’s lyrics right back at them. These shows are communal therapy of sorts, but due to the unshakeable stigma