Play buttonMustard Just Mustard reveal caustic track ‘October’ - listengigwise.com - Elli Chappelhow Just Mustard’s weapon of choice is scalpel-edged intensity; this band masterfully build tension through atmospheric and textured sonics. On …
Play button Album Review: Biffy Clyro - Balance, Not Symmetrygigwise.com - Dillon Eastoe When you're a band as huge as Biffy Clyro, every release comes with a mountain of expectation, whether it's readying the life-or-death breakthrough …
Play buttonAlbums Hayden Thorpe releases new track 'Earthly Needs’ - Listengigwise.com - Cai Trefor Debut solo album Diviner is out via Domino this Friday Hayden Thorpe’s third ever track to be heard since Wild Beats disbanded and he went solo has …
Play buttonBands 5 bands that make Fuzz Club Eindhoven the festival to be at in Augustgigwise.com - Cai Trefor This Dutch psych festival has some of our all-time favourite bands on this year - here's who we'd recommend seeing Psych specialist label Fuzz Club …
Richard Ashcroft Richard Ashcroft’s dazzling Olympia spectacle - in photosgigwise.com - GIGWISE Parading around in an enviably extravagant sequin bomber jacket, former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft stopped by Olympia earlier this month (4 May) …
The Strokes The Strokes at All Points East 2019: The dream setlistgigwise.com - Shannon COTTON Julian Casablancas and co are in town this weekend and we’re dying to hear these tracks in Victoria Park The Strokes long overdue return to British …
Albums Live Review: Manic Street Preachers at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 17/05/2019gigwise.com - James Ayles On a night designed to pay tribute to the past, the Manics are in no danger of fading out just yet Wales' finest Manic Street Preachers packed out the …
West London New concert series Gunnersville bags The Specials, Doves, You Me At Sixgigwise.com - Jessie Atkinson The huge shows add another string to Gunnersbury Park’s festival bow There’s a new festival in town and it’s boasting some big-hitters on its line-up. …
Play button Post-punk outfit Egyptian Blue release ‘Collateral’ and announce debut EPgigwise.com - Jessie Atkinson Collateral Damage is coming, and it’s full of industrial rage A weighty bassline and piercing guitar introduce Egyptian Blue’s new single …
Play buttonLana Del Rey Lana Del Rey’s new single is a cover of ‘Doin’ Time’ by Sublimegigwise.com - Jessie Atkinson A fittingly dreamy version of the SoCal band’s track ahead of new documentary Sublime For her latest single, retro goddess Lana Del Rey has covered …
Play button1980s Walt Disco share slinky new single ‘Strange To Know Nothing’ - listengigwise.com - Elli Chappelhow Released via LA-based singles label IHC 1NFINITY, it’s explosive from the get-go Straddling multiple genres, with one foot firmly in 80s Scottish …
Play buttonSXSW The Dunts release fast-paced new single ‘Bad Decisions’ - listengigwise.com - Elli Chappelhow There must be something in the water up in Glasgow, because its fertile soil is spawning brilliant new bands like nobody’s business. Fresh off a …
Play buttonUkraine Ukraine's Calling: 7 rising artists you need to heargigwise.com - Cai Trefor From space rock wig-outs + Dylan folk, to pan-ethnic hip-hop + sardonic cabaret - there's plenty to immerse yourself in Ukraine’s a fascinating place …
Play buttonPineapple Serge Pizzorno goes off-piste with solo endeavour feat. Little Simz on new single ‘Favourites’gigwise.com - Elli Chappelhow The S.L.P. is a new project by Serge Lorenzo Pizzorno, Kasabian’s guitarist and songwriter. And he’s called on Little Simz, one of the hottest UK …
Play buttonJarvis Cocker Listen to the astonishing JARV IS... track 'Must I Evolve?'gigwise.com - Cai Trefor Great news Jarvis Cocker fans – the ‘Common People’ hitmaker has unveiled a track with his new eclectic project JARV IS... The track – a near seven …
Loneliness Saint Sister release silken new single ‘Is It Too Early (Kilmainham)’gigwise.com - Elli Chappelhow They will also play a headline show at Omeara in October Irish duo Saint Sister have returned with a haunting new single ‘Is It Too Early …
Music Festivals All the action from Live At Leeds 2019gigwise.com - Laviea Thomas and Shannon Cotton At the beginning of the month (4 May) we took a trip up North to catch a handful of new and emerging bands at Live at Leeds and Simultaneously …
Play buttonP!nk Tycho details new album Weather, shares first ever vocal-led track 'Pink & Blue' – Listengigwise.com - Cai Trefor A whole new iteration of sound for the live electronic merchants of chill Chances are if you’ve looked for laid back electronic soundscapes then …
Play buttonNorwich Ride reveal video for new single ‘Future Love’ – Watchgigwise.com - Cai Trefor Track is taken from forthcoming album This Is Not A Safe Place Ease yourself into the day with this glistening, melodic new number from shoegaze …
Bands The Great Escape 2019 - in photosgigwise.com - GIGWISE Team Gigwise clocked up the miles trawling the length of Brighton’s coastline, checking out what The Great Escape had to offer over the weekend (9 - …
The Strokes Live Review: Bakar at Hangar, London, 08/05/2019gigwise.com - Anoushka Khandwala The Badkid pours his heart and soul into a euphoric gig We exit the Hangar at 11PM, drenched in sweat, exhilaration and endorphins. It’s a far cry …
Play buttonWinnipeg Watch Warming get beaten by an MMA fighter in video to 'Did It Again'gigwise.com - Cai Trefor Winnipeg, Canada - or 'Chicago of the North' as it is affectionately nicknamed - isn't the most obvious place you think of when it comes to thriving …
Play button black midi announce debut album Schlagenheimgigwise.com - Elli Chappelhow This is it. After months of masterful mystery and old-school approaches to building an underground buzz, black midi have finally released details of …
Isle of Wight, UK WIN! Two weekend camping tickets to Isle Of Wight Festival 2019gigwise.com - GIGWISE Isle of Wight Festival is one of the UK’s longest-running festivals, and is widely acknowledged as the first major UK festival in the the calendar. …
Play buttonMoney Watch Louis Cole slap the bass on 'Money'gigwise.com - Cai Trefor Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist Louis Cole releases a humorous video in the vein of his viral hit 'Bank Account' Louis Cole is getting us …
Play buttonLondon, UK Uh-oh! What's happened to Soho? Borderline set to close down in Augustgigwise.com - Cai Trefor DHP Family pre-empt an even more inhospitable future for music venues in the Tottenham Court Road area and ship out Venue promoters DHP Family have …
Arcade Fire Listen to the a-side 'In This Dim Light' of Beverly Kills' debut physical releasegigwise.com - Cai Trefor Gothernburg four-piece Beverly Kills' knack for hard-hitting melodic indie pop has earned them a deal with Australian label Hell Beach for their …
Fast and loud: Day Three at The Great Escape 2019gigwise.com - Jessie Atkinson, Elli Chappelhow and Lewis Duckworth Talk Show, Tropical Fuck Storm and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets stand out as the curtain falls on the final day of new music discovery The final day of …
Houses The new wave of shoegaze: Burning House unveil new cut 'If You Won’t'gigwise.com - Dom Gourlay Taken from forthcoming debut album Anthropocene, it's glorious ethereal rock with nods to the golden era of Creation and 4AD There’s something in the …
Play buttonProstitution Lauran Hibberd Drops the Kitsch, Call Girl Video for 'Hoochie'gigwise.com - Jessie Atkinson Preview the y2k spectacle on the day Lauran plays our stage at the Alt Escape There’s nothing better than a lovely bit of excellent timing, and Lauran …
