It’s very likely you’ve heard the name Newton Faulkner - maybe his 2007 breakout hit ‘Dream Catch Me’ is in a playlist or two of your own - but if you haven’t been keeping up with his recent work, I am sure that it will delightfully surprise you. I had the chance to catch Faulkner playing an in-store performance at Bristol’s Rough Trade, as he travels the UK & Ireland to promote the release of his new album ‘OCTOPUS’.
Read MoreLorenza Marino describes herself as a ‘citizen of the world’ and her debut single ‘La Melodie’ epitomises that completely. Born in East London, the Italian Zambian singer-songwriter is an emerging independent artist with influences coming from all over the world. Her debut is a confident mission statement - Lorenza is here to weave together different genres and cultures in unexpected and beautiful ways. And I’m here for it!
Read MoreI’m always excited to explore new music and meet new artists, but when I got the opportunity to talk to Rosemary Wylde — someone who is creating her own path for her music without the use of social media — I jumped at the chance. I recently chatted with her about her upcoming second single “Raise Up Your Banner”, her upcoming album “Peace Revue”, and about growing up on the London protest scene.
Read MoreSitting down with Marlon Williams, at this point in his career, feels like entering the very ‘whare’ he has built with (The Messy House), a space alive with introspection, warmth, and spirit. For the New Zealand born singer-songwriter, his fourth album marks not only a musical return to form but also a deeply personal reconnection to language, ancestry, and identity. As his tour brings this radiant body of work to audiences around the world, Marlon opens up about the power of language, and the creative journey that led him here: one shaped by solitude and community, tradition and experimentation, grief and joy.
Read MoreFew bands have managed to capture the emotional landscape of a generation quite like Coldplay. Since their debut in the late 1990s, the British quartet has evolved from introspective indie rockers to global icons, while maintaining a sound that is deeply emotive, universally relatable, and unmistakably theirs.
Read MoreMotion’s disappearance also carries serious historical weight. It emerged from the squat rave movement of the 1980s, where DJs squatted vacant spaces across the UK drawing tribes of people with a shared rebellious spirit. These raves existed in liminal spaces on the edges of legality and society, where a melting pot of cultures enjoyed many genres of music collectively.
Read MoreSocial narratives, elite swagger and a shameless amount of northerness, Polite Bureaux, like cigarette-filled pub garden conversations, have brought raucousness, unapologetic social commentaries and foul mouthed philosophies to the table with their recent album release, ‘EXCEPT YOUR SKiNT’.
With what feels like a future generational album of electronic berserkness, post punk riffs and charisma tinged references, the band bring together some of most complex arrangements in styles representing some of life’s simplest moments.
Read MoreSometimes an album or release can perfectly speak to a moment or period of your life. ‘My Love is Cool’ soundtracked the angst of adolescence, ‘Visions of Life’ shows a more positive entry into early adulthood, ‘Blue Weekend’ gave us colour in the greys of commuting life. Our generation grew up with this relatable progression from Wolf Alice and here we are today for the 4th chapter, ‘The Clearing’.
In this release the band welcomes a new tide of 70s soft rock influence whilst maturing in class and quality. The tracks from start to finish, Ellie’s vocals and the band’s instrumental compositions are so rich in flavour. This is unapologetic proof that Wolf Alice have been and still are at the top of their game.
Read MoreRising South London rapper Liam Mera Kai released his debut EP It’s Fine Once You’re In on May 29th which was a masterful blend of heartfelt vocals and a bouncy rap flow. The six track EP was born out of vulnerability, self-doubt, and exploration, birthing an honest yet entertaining record.
Read MoreIn this conversation - despite the context and an ongoing discussions on mental health, overcoming natural human emotions and dealing with adult life – it was somewhat refreshing to speak to an artist who has taken on a new beginning with pure honesty and an esteemed level of music intelligence.
Read MoreTruly inclusive music spaces are not just about access – they're about authenticity, risk-taking, and community. In these spaces, music becomes a way to unlearn societal constraints and connect more deeply. Music is often a gate-kept world – privileging formal training, tradition and neurotypical ways of communicating. So many people feel locked out: disabled people, neurodivergent folks, those from working-class or global majority backgrounds, queer and trans artists. Inclusive music spaces disrupt this pattern by inviting everyone to create and be heard.
Read MoreEmotions have become commonplace on dancefloors but often states of ecstasy on top of high tempo drops. This artist is on a mission to show a different side of emotions; surrealism, nostalgia and poignance. With another two tracks to add to his electronic catalogue of feelings, we had the pleasure of getting ten insights into what makes him tick.
Read MoreTruly enigmatic through each and every step they take as an artist, an upbringing fuelled by an illustrious exploration of creativity, an example of blatant uniqueness, Sonotto, is an artist who holds this unforgiving, unrelented and unmatched energy.
They are a true performer and a warhorse of a producer, whose every release is a cliff-hanger - imagining what could this multitalented individual possibly bring out next. And this week, they pick back up where they left off with the two-track EP, FORGET ALL THAT YOU LOVE.
Read MoreOut of all the artists I have interviewed, Luna Kali has, by far, been the richest and most enjoyable conversation. An artist who has recently released a debut EP – The Colour I Am, played in numerous jams and bands and is a really familiar face in the Bristol music scene. The remarkable thing about the Angolan-Cape Verdean artist, beyond her talents, is the vulnerability she showcases. Not just in her music, but as you’re about to find out, in conversation and through her everyday actions.
Read MoreWhen Shanti Celeste and Peach stepped up, they played a blinder of a B2B, gradually ramping up the energy until the whole room hit boiling point — literally. As the 11pm curfew neared, the theatre was sweltering, makeshift fans were working overtime, and dancers started swapping their own clothes for Spice on SZN-branded tank tops.
Read MoreCaptain Morgan, yes the rum company, and Foundation FM, a finger-on-the-pulse online store, have come together to create the ultimate, and most unexpected, night out. They’re turning a Bristol Uni lecture hall into the place to be on June 19th, with UK singer-producer-superstar Shanti Celeste going B2B with the icon that is the Canadian DJ, Peach, alongside support from Foundation FM Resident, ELLAWEEEZ. That’s enough to get me out on a school night.
Read MoreFestival season has begun. You can feel it in the air, thick with about-time-tent upgrades, group chats named "Glasto Gals 2025", new-age wellies with sustainable soles, high street shops with FSTVL SZN stock, persistent checking of BBC, Met Office and iPhone weather apps (putting trust in the sunniest and driest) and essentials-only shopping lists ft. breakfast bars, wet wipes, tinnies.
Read MoreOk, first: We LOVE Grandma’s House. From their Post-Punk, adrenaline-fuelled drums to their sludgy Grunge-woven guitars, they are a band we have been following with anticipation. After returning from their most recent tour in Germany last month, debuting their new EP ‘Anything For You’, we had the pleasure of catching up with the band to discuss their creative process, who they’d like to collaborate with and why they’d label their music as a ‘Chilli Heatwave Dorito’.
Read MoreA respected and reliable name in the UK indie, electronic and dance scenes, Joe Goddard reveals another layer of his stratified production mind with the MC-laden EP, Kinetic, released in early May.
Here we see the electro aficionado host a dream selection of collaborating artists, similar to previous projects. On this instance, his proven record of birthing basslines gives us 5 tracks, 4x4s to fill the floor, 3 MC features and a post punk duo all firing off in this one extraordinary siege of UKG.
Read MoreLondon/Melbourne rap duo Teether & Kuya Neil released their debut album ‘Yearn IV’ on May 2nd. The futuristic and experimental hip-hop record is an impressive debut and marks the start of an exciting career. I spoke to the duo on the genesis of their project, real life influences, and navigating the underground scene
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