Posts by Crack Staff (@crackmagazine )

Iceage’s guide to Copenhagen

As the Copenhagen band’s new album arrives just in time for a long summer in the city, drummer Dan Kjær Nielsen shares the local music spaces and hidden corners that continue to inspire them.

Decoding… ongaku kissa

Filmmaker Nick Dwyer traces the origins, evolution and enduring appeal of Japan’s ‘ongaku kissa’.

La Route du Rock returns this August with Fontaines D.C., DARKSIDE, Smerz & more

La Route du Rock will return to Saint-Malo, France, from 12-15 August.

Swaraj – Rewind & Reload: DJ Priya

As part of a two-part mix series celebrating the return of the legendary London club night Swaraj, DJ Priya takes us on an hour-long, high-energy ride through genres and eras.

Swaraj – Rewind & Reload: Pathaan

As part of a two-part series celebrating the return of the legendary London club night Swaraj, Pathaan delivers a slow-burning mix that revisits the eclectic sounds and spirit of its formative years.

11 tracks for the shortest flight of your life, selected by Bassvictim

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

8 artists, writers and Madonna collaborators on CONFESSIONS II

Arca, IB Kamara, Michael Cragg and more share their first takes and experiences with ‘CONFESSIONS II’ – Madonna’s long-awaited, triumphant return to the dancefloor.

Durchlüften returns to Berlin’s Humboldt Forum with Noura Mint Seymali, BCUC and more

The free open-air festival takes over the Schlüter Courtyard across four weekends in July and August.

Phoebe Bridgers announces new album, Lost Weekend

Lost Weekend will be Bridgers’ first solo album in six years.

Join us for Beyond 90: a World Cup Party held in collaboration with Nemiroff Vodka

Beyond 90 takes place in Manchester this Thursday, 25 July, celebrating football beyond the pitch.

We’re hosting a Paris Fashion Week event with Fred Perry

Join us this Thursday, 25 May, for a night of live music from TaliaBle and Aaliyahnelle.

A playlist for the emotional stages of a food coma, selected by Model/Actriz bassist Aaron Shapiro

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

Listen to a playlist inspired by the musical world of Paco Rabanne

A playlist compiling tracks released by Paco Rabanne’s 80s record label, Paco Rabanne Design.

In Photos: Johnnie Walker Black at GALA 2026

Johnnie Walker Black kicked off festival season by bringing its Keep Walking campaign to GALA’s 11th edition in Peckham Rye Park.

Screen Time: kwes.

This is Screen Time – a new series where artists share the digital spaces that inspire, inform, and distract them.

Cue Points: Olof Dreijer

This is Cue Points, a series where DJs get granular with current tracks in their sets, giving us the low-down on what makes them work.

In Photos: How USV are creating a new sonic identity for LOST Music Festival

Ahead of this year’s edition, Turin’s USV Collective is expanding its hand-built sound system to help shape a new sonic identity for the festival.

Pay it Forward: keiyaA on D’Angelo

keiyaA reflects on the potent influence of D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’, and how it inspired her to rethink what Black music is on her current album, ‘hooke’s law’.

For the Alliance for Women Film Composers, change happens through community

Heather McIntosh and Allyson Newman look back on their tenure as co-presidents of the Alliance for Women Film Composers.

22 tracks Qendresa is listening to on the journey to We Love Green

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

A-Cold-Wall* presents Echo Forward exhibition this weekend in Soho

The multidisciplinary exhibition brings together works by Lucas Dupuy, Marla-Sunshine Kellard-Jones and Scarlet Griffiths.

Listen to a playlist of FLINTA artists duendita returns to when feeling lost

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

Simple Things announces first artists for 2026, with Squid, Shabaka and Jeremy Deller named as guest curators

The 12th edition of the multi-venue Bristol festival returns on Saturday, 7 November, introducing guest curators for the first time.

Toki Whisky and Technics launch Tokyo-inspired listening bar series across the UK

The new pop-up listening bar series will bring vinyl, highballs and contemporary listening culture to venues in London, Manchester and Edinburgh from June to December 2026.

Le Guess Who? announces names for its 20th anniversary edition

Le Guess Who? has shared artist names for its 20th anniversary edition, taking place across Utrecht from 5-8 November 2026.

In Photos: Nuits sonores 2026

From Ben UFO to DJ Travella, here’s what went down at Nuits sonores 2026.

How to spend a perfect day at We Love Green

Returning to Paris next week with a truly stacked line-up across three days, here are the sets you won’t want to miss at We Love Green 2026.

Girls in Film on why visibility alone is not enough

Celebrating a decade of amplifying women, non-binary and trans creatives in the film industry, Girls in Film marks its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new fund supporting emerging filmmakers.

24 hours with Raji Rags and Rabanne

As he gears up for a vinyl-only set at Hackney’s neighbourhood restaurant and listening bar, Bambi, for an event celebrating Rabanne’s new 1 Million Night Elixir, Raji Rags talks about formative clubbing connections and vinyl digging. 

Listen to a playlist of Italian library music selected by Katatonic Silentio

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