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TRNSMT Festival 2024: Full weekend round up and honest review
Headlined by Liam Gallagher, Gerry Cinnamon and Calvin Harris, an honest take on Scotland’s premier music festival.
Matthew McLister
Jul 18, 20249 min read
Disney+ documentary ‘Camden’ is a shallow look at the area’s music history
Shallow, ignorant and pop star focused, we’re left to look elsewhere for a proper deep dive into the musical history of Camden.
Matthew McLister
Jun 13, 20244 min read
Bands we'd love to see reform
Eight bands we’d love to see reform rated against the likelihood of it actually happening.
Matthew McLister
Aug 23, 20236 min read
12 albums we’re looking forward to in 2023
The indie and alternative albums we’re looking forward to most this year: confirmed, rumoured and wishful thinking.
Blinded By The Floodlights
Jan 13, 20237 min read
Blinded by the Floodlights best debut albums of all time
Four Blinded by the Floodlights contributors reveal their favourite debut albums.
Matthew McLister
Nov 22, 20228 min read
It's taken me 30 years to finally appreciate Suede
Suede's new album Autofiction is so energetic and immediate, it's led me to re-evaluate the London art rock band and Britpop itself.
Matthew McLister
Sep 28, 20224 min read
The output of female bands is the best it's ever been
The experiences of female indie bands in the 1990s/2000s make for grim reading, thankfully a lot of progress has been made since.
Matthew McLister
Mar 10, 20226 min read
Cast remind Edinburgh crowd of their Britpop player status at 'All Change' 25 year anniversary
The Liverpool Britpop band run through their 90s hits to a reluctant Capital crowd.
Neil Renton
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Five hot takes from the BRIT Awards 2022
From the banality of Adele to the class of Sam Fender, here's a look at the awful and the good from Tuesday night's music ceremony.
Matthew McLister
Feb 9, 20225 min read
Liam Gallagher: 'Everything's Electric' is Oasis singer's best single yet
Co-written with Dave Grohl, Liam's new song is a majestic, swagger-filled highlight of his solo career to date.
Matthew McLister
Feb 8, 20223 min read
November indie review: IDLES, The War on Drugs, Damon Albarn, Oasis, The Reytons and more
IDLES, The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Damon Albarn, The Reytons, Apollo Junction, Oasis, Nation of Language, Red Rum Band and more.
Matthew McLister
Nov 28, 202110 min read
Memories of Oasis at Knebworth, 11 August 1996
Nick Dale was 20 when he got tickets for Oasis' infamous August 1996 Knebworth gig. Here's his first-hand account.
Nick Dale
Aug 11, 20219 min read
Why Liam Gallagher is an early favourite for Christmas number 1
A review of Liam Gallagher's 'All You're Dreaming Of'. Can the touching festive ballad be Christmas number 1?
Matthew McLister
Dec 1, 20203 min read
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