LIVE: 2000trees Festival 2023 – Thursday

Anyone lucky enough to have experienced a 2000trees festival will understand why it’s held in such high regard and firmly cemented as one of the finest ‘medium-sized’ festivals in the country. What better way to celebrate its 15th anniversary than by exhibiting the most stacked lineup to

2000trees Festival 2023 – Thursday

As December Falls – ‘Join The Club’

Punk is the music of independence. From every teen with an off-centre, poorly dyed mohawk to an office worker rolling down their sleeves to cover their tattooed Black Flag bars, it’s a scene where you have to be prepared to go it alone. As December Falls represent that spirit

James And The Cold Gun – ‘James And The Cold Gun’

James And The Cold Gun are, without a shadow of a doubt, the most hyped new band of the summer. After scoring a spot on the same bill as Guns N’ Roses in Hyde Park, and signing to Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove imprint, it’s easy to forget that “South Wales’

PVRIS – ‘EVERGREEN’

One of the beautiful things about music is just how versatile artists can be; while fans will sometimes lament about their favourite band no longer sounding the same, there is something admirable about those who choose to evolve and adapt on every release. PVRIS are one such example. If you

LIVE: Rancid @ OVO Wembley Arena

There is another timeline where Rancid take to the stage at Brixton Academy, with its iconic sloped floor, sticky from decades of lager. It’s a timeline where the venue’s life does not hang in the balance, as it sits defiant in the face of Lambeth Council and the Metropolitan

The Pink Spiders – ‘Freakazoid’

The Pink Spiders’ new album has dropped at the perfect moment in time. As days get longer and summer blooms with endless promise, we need a record full to the brim with the possibility of cheap thrills and instagram-worthy antics. It’s not just the optimism contained within this release

Plaiins – ‘Puppet’

Plaiins are not a subtle band. Their commentary on “politics, inequality, heartbreak, and mental health” is less a nuanced examination and more like hitting the listener round the head with a brick. The multicultural trio won’t be the band you listen to if you want to stroke your beard

LIVE: The Mars Volta @ Troxy, London

Outside it’s a sticky Sunday night, but the real heat is coming from the anticipation inside Troxy.  Within the hallowed walls of the renovated 1930s cinema, its pastel lit art deco windows creating an elegance at odds with the slightly mushy carpet, there’s a palpable buzz for

LIVE: Download Festival 2023 – Sunday

To quote Anakin Skywalker, “I hate sand”, and the dustbowl that Donington Park has become does nothing for the mood of a tired, surly, dehydrated crowd . Still, with a host of international acts taking the stage today, it would be remiss if the crowd didn’t pull themselves together