Posts by Kez Cochrane (@Kez_EVC )

The Organ’s Grab That Gun was the soundtrack to countless lesbian awakenings

We take a look back at the Vancouver five-piece’s 2004 album, and the impact that their romantic post-punk had on a generation

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Youth Music launches third round of NextGen Fund

The fund is designed to help support young creatives in the music industry

Rosalía heads up latest Chicken Shop Date episode

The new episode of Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interview series featuring Rosalía is out later today

Kappa FuturFestival announces return of Art&Techno Experience package

The VIP package combines art with music, and offers festival-goers a guided tour of Turin’s cultural sites

KMRU, Beatrice Dillon and Skee Mask to play Stone Island Presents Berlin

Stone Island and C2C Festival are teaming up to launch an event in Berlin on 19 May 2022

Qube Futures announces programme of talks and workshops

The talent development programme has confirmed Plastician, Eliza, Charlie Dark and more for its panels and workshops

Temporary Pleasure launch crowdfunder for new Dublin club

The DIY collective are raising funds to build a new temporary club in Dublin

Tributes paid to pioneering electronic composer Klaus Schulze

The krautrock pioneer and ‘godfather of techno’ has died, aged 74

Blood Orange features on Blackhaine’s new EP, Armour II

Blackhaine has shared the details of his new EP, Armour II, including the guest appearances

Meadows in the Mountains reveals full line-up for 2022

The Bulgarian festival returns to the Rhodope Mountains on 2-5 June to celebrate its delayed tenth anniversary

Mitski, Clairo and Soccer Mommy announced for new Leisure Festival

The inaugural event comes to Dreamland in Margate on 24 June 2022

Klaxons’ James Righton teams up with ABBA’s Benny Andersson for new single

Empty Rooms is the second single from Righton’s upcoming solo album Jim, I’m Still Here

Pirate Studios is offering free studio spaces for displaced Ukrainian artists

Ukrainian creatives in the UK and Germany can apply for free access to Pirate Studios’ rehearsal, recording and DJ facilities

Anz, Overmono and Parris confirmed for Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes

The festival has unveiled the line-up for its dance and electronic-focused area

AVA Festival announces opening event, afterparties and day splits for 2022

The Belfast festival returns on 3 and 4 June with Bicep, LSDXOXO, Jon Hopkins and VTSS

Niko B and Mary Steven star in new Woo series Nature’s Calling

Woo Media is redefining wellness for Gen Z with their new series

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PJ Harvey says new album will be released next year

In her first interview in ten years, the musician, poet and artist confirms she’s working on new music

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Caribou and Bonobo to play The Warehouse Project’s opening concert

The Manchester venue kicks off its next season of events with their opening party on 26 August

PRS for Music report shows decline in UK’s live music revenue

The new report highlights an almost 30 percent decrease in revenue for the UK’s live music sector last year

Pusha T reveals what happened to his Madlib-produced project

On his new radio show to promote the Kanye West and Pharrell-produced album It’s Almost Dry, Pusha T revealed what happened to his project with Madlib

We’re hosting the Daytimers takeover at The Great Escape in May

The Daytimers collective will take over Patterns, in Brighton, on 13 May as part of The Great Escape’s late night programme

PinkPantheress and Willow sample Paramore on Where you are

The new collaboration samples Paramore’s Never Let This Go, taken from their 2005 debut album All We Know is Falling

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Ibiza’s Planet Paradise announces 2022 headliners

The Ibiza residency will take place from 22 June to 5 October at Amnesia

Nick Cave Warren Ellis This Much I Know to Be True

Nick Cave announces new project Seven Psalms

It features Warren Ellis, spoken word pieces and an instrumental track

The Smile announce debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention

Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner are releasing their first LP together on 13 May via XL Recordings

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2000trees Festival completes 2022 line-up

The rock and metal festival heads to Upcote Farm, in Cheltenham, from 6-7 July

Loraine James and TSVI team up for new EP 053

The pair’s collaborative EP is due out on 13 May via AD93

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London’s KOKO set to reopen with Arcade Fire this month

The historic Camden venue is set to reopen its doors on 29 April

Local Action announces 10 year compilation featuring India Jordan, UNIIQU3 and 96 Back

The dance music label celebrates its 10th anniversary with a greatest hits compilation due out 10 May

Simple Things to host William Basinski, Tirzah, Soichi Terada and more

The Bristol promoter is hosting a series of standalone events in 2022