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Grimes shares new LP cover and promises new music next week

Art Angels will be the first LP release from the Canadian artist since cult hit…

How to chat about 8 underground artists at Simple Things

Here’s how to chat as if you’re more than au fait with every artist

  • 15.10.15

Bruising – Emo Friends

Sometimes it’s easier to glaze over the bad in your life with just sheer, silly fun

Rockwell announces debut album, Obsolete Medium

The Shogun Audio mainstay has finally announced a long-awaited full-length Eclectic electronic producer and DJ…

  • 14.10.15

IDLES – Romantic Gestures

IDLES are back for real this time. After a long hiatus that has, quite frankly,…

Twitter reacts to Sleaford Mods on Jools Holland

The band appeared alongside Burt Bacharach and performed to a… mixed reception BBC2’s Later with…

Beach House share Thank Your Lucky Stars “single finder”

Pick three of your favourite released songs and be rewarded with a new song from their forthcoming…

20 Questions:
Childbirth

We discovered what happened when Stacy Peck of Childbirth dropped acid at college, what a “Breakfast Pile” is, and whose name she has tattooed in her armpit

Tyler, The Creator

Feminist group Collective Shout calls Tyler, The Creator’s new song “a tantrum”

“He is yet to grow up and take responsibility for what he has put out into the world”

“Renoir Sucks At Painting” Instagram ignites picketing of his “overrated” art

“Renoir Truthers” are taking a stand against the French Impressionist in the name of cultural…

Internet cat Lil BUB announces debut album

Science & Magic is an Andrew WK-approved “soundtrack to the universe” O Internet, what hath…

TRAAMS‘ top five albums they’ve never heard

TRAAMS’ Leigh talks us through the albums he’s never heard, and has a bash at guessing what they might sound like

  • 07.10.15

Count Counsellor – Disco Dodo

Winter might be fast approaching but Count Counsellor can’t help but sound like summer in this cut from his ‘& The Childhood Heroes’ EP

Drake offered to fund third series of Top Boy

The rapper was addicted to the now-defunct East London series Channel 4 cult watch Top Boy‘s…

fabric to auction off Seth Troxler’s dress for charity

He wore the long, flowing red frock at their 14th birthday If you can cast your…

Artist Reuben Dangoor reimagines grime stars as historical figures

D Double E, Stormzy and Skepta all feature As a tribute to the grime scene…

Skepta + JME announce headline Brixton show

Novelist, Frisco, Casisdead and Section Boyz will support the December date Grime’s most high profile…

First names announced for Stewart Lee-curated ATP

The comedian has chosen a brace of names new and old for the Pontins-based party Stewart Lee,…

George Osborne names 90s N.W.A show amongst favourite ever

Our Chancellor of the Exchequer is also a fan of Sufjan Stevens and St Vincent…

Grimes announces UK leg of AC!D Reign tour

The UK leg will kick off in Bristol Grimes has announced seven UK tour dates…

Benga expands on struggle with mental health

“I started to get anxiety and paranoia, but it’s always been in my nature to…

Idles announce new EP, MEAT

The Bristol band also reveal a new video for new song, The Idles Chant Bristol-based…

John Carpenter to perform live for first time ever at ATP Iceland

The man behind THAT Halloween theme is to showcase his celebrated back catalogue John Carpenter…


Dilly Dally‘s top five video game themes

This week, Katie of Dilly Dally introduces us to TECH-NO-STALGIA (also known as her favourite video game themes)

DJ Haus shares details of debut LP, Burnin’ Up

The full-length will be released on Rinse. Listen to a new song now

SOPHIE adds ‘silicon product’ to shop

It is, quite simply, a silicon product, yeah? So stop laughing at the back.

Arca reveals first cut from second LP

Soichiro is also complemented by a murky video from the ever-evolving producer Arca’s long-awaited second album Mutant…

God Damn share three-minute gut punch Dead To Me

The song’s about “those moments when you see an old ghost in a very public place”

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor to appear on Doctor Who

The musician has supplied his signature scream to a seven foot tall alien As you…

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H. Hawkline

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