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  • Meet five DJs making their Block9 debut at Glastonbury this weekend

  • Uncle Junior: "We used to get made fun of, but now it’s kind of cool"

  • Jadu Heart have unlocked a new chapter of creative freedom

  • What to watch at Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes, according to fashion designer Priya Ahluwalia

  • Pay It Forward: Nadah El Shazly on Kamilya Jubran

  • In Photos: LIDO Festival 2025

  • Cosey Fanni Tutti: Hold Your Ground

  • Decoder: A 10-step guide to deep listening

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  • Sherelle on the monotony-nuking impact SBTRKT had on her listening habits

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Uncle Junior: “We used to get made fun of, but now it’s kind of cool”

Taking cues from noise rock and their post-punk peers, London newcomers Uncle Junior are crafting their own eccentric take on harder-edged sounds.

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Blackhaine presents new Factory International-produced immersive show

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Kneecap release short film in solidarity with Palestine

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Kneecap’s Mo Chara granted unconditional bail over terror offence charge

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Waking Life & Dreaming Live release fundraising compilation to help revive Gaza’s farmland

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South Facing reveals support for Mogwai and Lankum show

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SHAPE+ announces showcases in Almaty and Banja Luka

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Forwards Festival completes line-up for 2025

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Festival Guide 2025

A rolling, regularly-updated directory of essential events in the UK, Europe and beyond.

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In Solidarity with Gaza: A Guide to the Music and Resources That Support the Humanitarian Effort

A regularly updated list of releases raising money for the relief effort in Gaza, and a list of resources and organisations doing crucial work on the ground.

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⌘R: The Best New Music, curated by Crack Magazine

A rolling playlist of the best new music, curated and regularly refreshed by Crack Magazine.

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Uncle Junior: “We used to get made fun of, but now it’s kind of cool”

Taking cues from noise rock and their post-punk peers, London newcomers Uncle Junior are crafting their own eccentric take on harder-edged sounds.

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In Photos: MEO Kalorama 2025

The fourth edition of the Lisbon festival was lit up by standout performances from FKA twigs, Model/Actriz, and Helena Hauff.

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Meet five DJs making their Block9 debut at Glastonbury this weekend

NYC Downlow, IICON and Genosys are about to be taken over by a wild cocktail of dance music from the South East Corner’s newest arrivals. 

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What to watch at Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes, according to fashion designer Priya Ahluwalia

Ahead of her appearance on Glastonbury’s ‘Wearing The Change’ panel at The Information this year, the London-based fashion designer shares her eight must-see picks from the Silver Hayes line-up.

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Jadu Heart have unlocked a new chapter of creative freedom

Jadu Heart’s latest album was written in the wake of a breakup between the group’s two core members. Far from spelling disaster for the London experimentalists, the split opened up new avenues for exploration, reinvention and release.

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Listen to a playlist of tracks Lime Garden have on repeat right now

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

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Remi Wolf
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I Saw The TV Glow review Various Artists
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Erika de Casier
Still
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Wall of Eyes
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Robed in Rareness
Mitski
The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
Kylie
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland
The Ones Ahead
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My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross
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Tracey Denim
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Avalon Emerson & the Charm
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With a Hammer
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1977
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the record
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Uncle Junior: “We used to get made fun of, but now it’s kind of cool”

Taking cues from noise rock and their post-punk peers, London newcomers Uncle Junior are crafting their own eccentric take on harder-edged sounds.

  • Long Reads

In Photos: MEO Kalorama 2025

The fourth edition of the Lisbon festival was lit up by standout performances from FKA twigs, Model/Actriz, and Helena Hauff.

  • Long Reads

Meet five DJs making their Block9 debut at Glastonbury this weekend

NYC Downlow, IICON and Genosys are about to be taken over by a wild cocktail of dance music from the South East Corner’s newest arrivals. 

  • Lists

What to watch at Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes, according to fashion designer Priya Ahluwalia

Ahead of her appearance on Glastonbury’s ‘Wearing The Change’ panel at The Information this year, the London-based fashion designer shares her eight must-see picks from the Silver Hayes line-up.

  • Profiles

Jadu Heart have unlocked a new chapter of creative freedom

Jadu Heart’s latest album was written in the wake of a breakup between the group’s two core members. Far from spelling disaster for the London experimentalists, the split opened up new avenues for exploration, reinvention and release.

  • Long Reads

Listen to a playlist of tracks Lime Garden have on repeat right now

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

  • Long Reads

In Photos: Parklife 2025

Charli xcx and Jorja Smith were among the headliners for the festival’s 15th anniversary edition.

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Decoder: A 10-step guide to deep listening

Percussionist and certified deep listening facilitator Dan Johnson – who has contributed to the book, ‘A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros’ – outlines some of the practice’s key principles.

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In Photos: LIDO Festival 2025

For its debut edition, the festival hosted Outbreak for its first time in London and welcomed guest curators Charli xcx, Massive Attack, Jamie xx and London Grammar.

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Pay It Forward: Nadah El Shazly on Kamilya Jubran

Egyptian-born, Montréal-based electronic composer Nadah El Shazly on how the Palestinian trailblazer Kamilya Jubran stretched her imagination.

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Cosey Fanni Tutti: Hold Your Ground

Recorded during a time of personal turmoil, Cosey Fanni Tutti’s new album, ‘2t2’, channels the same uncompromising spirit that has always made her such a vital and transgressive force.

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Crack Mix 606: Nic Krog

Berlin-based Danish musician and sound artist Nic Krog takes over this week’s Crack Mix with a mood board of sonic influences for their forthcoming EP, ‘Better Failing’.

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Sunday Mix: Lankum

Irish quartet Lankum take over this week’s Sunday Mix with just over an hour of traditional music, ambient sounds, Americana and more.

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Listen to Mia Lily‘s playlist of dancefloor sounds from across the North

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

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Listen to a playlist of Mathew Jonson‘s best Bandcamp jazz finds

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

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Nuits sonores 2025 through five key performances

Lyon’s forward-thinking dance music festival returned to the city for its first-ever sold-out edition.

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David Blot and Turbo Island’s graphic novel celebrates the life of disabled disco innovator Cola Boyy

‘The Cola Boyy Bookk’, created by French radio DJ David Blot and artist Chris Wright, a.k.a. Turbo Island, bottles the late artist’s vibrant character, legacy and sound.

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In Photos: AEF Presents Arca

Kicking off Athens Epidaurus Festival’s 70th anniversary year, Arca made her debut in Greece to a crowd of over 4000.

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