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Meet: Ash frontman Tim Wheeler – “If it wasn’t fun and playful, we’d have quit long ago”

Ash frontman Tim Wheeler is in reflective but upbeat mood as he talks about the band’s new album To The Stars, their first since 2021. “It’s the shortest gap we’ve…

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Meet: BC Camplight – Truth, Trauma, and the Power of a Sober Conversation

There are artists who write songs, and then there’s BC Camplight — aka Brian Christinzio — a singular force who turns the ragged fabric of his life into spellbinding musical…

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Meet: Monaco Revisited – David Potts on the Long-Awaited Return of Music for Pleasure

When I caught up with David Potts, he was in the thick of tour prep — “just finishing up the last bit of packing,” as he put it. Within hours,…

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Meet: Savages Fay Milton emerges as a Sonic Alchemist with New Project Goddess

Fay Milton is no stranger to reinvention. As the drummer of the incendiary post-punk band Savages, she made a name for herself channeling raw, visceral energy from behind the kit.…

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Meet: “Let the Wound Stay Open”: Ezra Furman on Goodbye Small Head

Ezra Furman has never shied away from the raw, the sacred, or the chaotic. But with Goodbye Small Head—her new album described as “twelve variations on losing control”—she dives deeper…

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Meet: Ryan Breslin from The K’s on their Wild Ride, New Album, and Biggest Tour Yet

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for The K’s. With their debut album I Wonder If the World Knows on the horizon and a huge UK and Ireland tour…

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Meet: ‘The Wednesday Flowers’ One Of The North Easts Premier All Girl Band

With their debut single ‘Love Me’ (read our review here) recently released and some great gigs under their belt. The Wednesday Flowers are at the top of the list of…

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Meet: Zach Condon / Beirut ahead of his new album A Study of Losses and European dates

After a prolific yet challenging few years, Zach Condon returns with A Study of Losses, the most expansive Beirut album to date. Commissioned as a soundtrack for a Swedish acrobatic…

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Meet: Katherine Priddy on Daybreaker, Collaborating with Simon Armitage and future plans

Katherine Priddy has long been celebrated for her poetic songwriting, but her latest collaboration takes that connection to a whole new level. Working with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Priddy has…

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Meet: Andy Bell talks to us about his new album Pinball Wanderer

Andy Bell has always been an artist in motion, whether pushing sonic boundaries with Ride, crafting intricate solo work, or lending his talents to various collaborations. His latest album, Pinball…

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