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Wide Awake Festival 2025 wasn’t just a festival — it was a political storm wrapped in basslines and bravado.KNEECAP’s he...
26/05/2025

Wide Awake Festival 2025 wasn’t just a festival — it was a political storm wrapped in basslines and bravado.

KNEECAP’s headlining set shook Brockwell Park to its roots, with support from Peaches, English Teacher, Warmduscher, Donny Benet, and more.

This is what resistance sounds like.

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“This is a festival, not a court date,” joked Móglaí Bap halfway through Kneecap’s headlining set at Wide Awake 2025. The crowd laughed, then roared, then moshed. Welcome to Wide Awake Festival—the…

Dominique Fils-Aimé’s Live at the Montréal International Jazz Festival 2024 is a bold reinvention of her past work—raw, ...
21/05/2025

Dominique Fils-Aimé’s Live at the Montréal International Jazz Festival 2024 is a bold reinvention of her past work—raw, soulful, and transcendent.

Not just a concert, but a powerful artistic transformation.

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Dominique Fils-Aimé’s latest release isn’t a greatest hits compilation or a standard live album. Live at the Montréal International Jazz Festival 2024 is a radical transformation—a fearless reimagi…

It was a magical night for all when Stevie Nicks had her turn headlining BST Hyde Park this month:
25/07/2024

It was a magical night for all when Stevie Nicks had her turn headlining BST Hyde Park this month:

Stevie Nicks made an iconic comeback to the stage at BST Hyde Park in London after canceling a couple of shows due to minor surgery. The excitement was palpable on Friday, July 12, as she kicked of…

Pop superstar Shania Twain really did impress us much when she headlined BST Hyde Park earlier this month:
25/07/2024

Pop superstar Shania Twain really did impress us much when she headlined BST Hyde Park earlier this month:

The sun was starting to set as Shania Twain was given a wild welcome to the magnificent setting of the BST Hyde Park festival in front of a sold-out crowd. “I’m very happy right now, London; thank …

Hyde Park played host to a British icon when Robbie Williams headlined BST Hyde Park:
24/07/2024

Hyde Park played host to a British icon when Robbie Williams headlined BST Hyde Park:

Amongst his plethora of awards, Robbie Williams boasts the title of BRIT Icon, an honour only bestowed upon artists who have made a real and lasting impact on British culture. In 2016, Williams joi…

Pop sensation SZA well and truly sizzled as she headlined the first Saturday of this year's BST Hyde Park:
07/07/2024

Pop sensation SZA well and truly sizzled as she headlined the first Saturday of this year's BST Hyde Park:

In the first of two headline slots this weekend, SZA graced the stage of BST Hyde Park on Saturday night, ahead of her Glastonbury Festival set the following evening. Alongside Dua Lipa, the two wo…

We just can't get enough of Audionasties!Check out how they fared upstairs at O2 Academy Islington in April:
07/05/2024

We just can't get enough of Audionasties!

Check out how they fared upstairs at O2 Academy Islington in April:

Punk four-piece Audionasties defied the fear of a sophomore slump with their second-ever show in London on Apr. 20, 2024, as part of InPop Presents at O2 Academy2 Islington. Their performance was a…

Post-hardcore stalwarts Microwave cut their teeth in the alternative scene with their new album:
07/05/2024

Post-hardcore stalwarts Microwave cut their teeth in the alternative scene with their new album:

Microwave released their new album, Let’s Start Degeneracy, on Apr. 26, 2024, about a week before starting their U.S. tour. This album marks a shift for the band from post-hardcore to a refined and…

Fans offered their unwavering support to Mother Vulture during their free Rough Trade Bristol show:
07/05/2024

Fans offered their unwavering support to Mother Vulture during their free Rough Trade Bristol show:

“I saved Mother Vulture,” read the free pin badges on the merch table at Rough Trade Bristol—a heartfelt token of appreciation from a band deeply grateful for the unwavering support of …

Things didn't go swimmingly for swim school during their performance at The Deaf Institute in Manchester last week:
23/04/2024

Things didn't go swimmingly for swim school during their performance at The Deaf Institute in Manchester last week:

They poetically describe themselves as a “Tesco value Wolf Alice,” but having toured with Inhaler, played festivals such as TRNSMT, and featured on the converted Radio 1 Future Artists show, Scotti…

Fans were treated to an evening filled with community and poignancy when Trophy Eyes took on O2 Academy Islington, with ...
16/04/2024

Fans were treated to an evening filled with community and poignancy when Trophy Eyes took on O2 Academy Islington, with support from happydaze and Out Of Love:

Thursday night saw Australian pop-punk quartet Trophy Eyes closing out the UK leg of their tour at London’s jam-packed and intimate O2 Academy Islington. Following the release of their emotional, …

There's (conceptual) trouble ahead on the new album from Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties:
11/04/2024

There's (conceptual) trouble ahead on the new album from Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties:

★★★★ In Lieu of Flowers, the third studio album from Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties, adds another chapter to West’s ongoing saga. AW20’s previous two studio albums and EP took a personal appr…

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