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Album review: IST IST - Protagonists

Ist Ist release their new album, ‘Protagonists’.

A psychedelic blend of bagpipes and electronic sound: OOPUS release second album ‘Folk On Acid’

Estonian folktronica band OOPUS master the art of blending together electronic music with traditional folk elements and combining it with visuals and light installations. I sat down with Johannes Ahun and Mari Meentalo to talk about the new album ‘Folk On Acid’.

EP Review

EP review: The Vaccines - Planet Of The Youth

Just in time before the start of their tour, The Vaccines surprise us with a fresh EP ‘Planet Of The Youth’.

Single Review

Single review: Freya Beer - Love Child

Freya Beer makes a powerful return with a big sound, ‘Love Child’, that goes deep dark into the toxins of love. It’s a compelling journey through epic soundtrack-like, gloomy soundscapes.

Album review

Album review: Mysterines - Reeling

The Mysterines released their debut album 'Reeling'. It's an album full of explosive energy that puts them straight on the road to great success.

Concert

Live Review: Ist Ist at The Deaf Institute

Ist Ist played a terrific show of classics and new songs at The Deaf Institute in Manchester. It was an extreme sound explosion of their unmistakably Manchester sound. Here’s the live review.

EP Review

EP Review: jonas.f.k - TLL.02

Estonian guitarist and singer Jonas Kaarnamets excites with his second EP under his artist’s name jonas.f.k. ‘TLL.02’ is a heady blend of electro sounds, feel-good pop, and thrilling appeal.

Album review

Album review: Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

Wolf Alice are back with their new album ‘Blue Weekend’. A powerful album that's confident and bold, but also vulnerable and sensitive. A true gem and masterpiece.

Album review

Album review: GusGus - Mobile Home

GusGus release their new album ‘Mobile Home’. It’s an infectious music experience, and reflection of the fight between soul and machine.

Concert

Liverpool and Manchester reach hands for ‘The North Will Rise Again’ streaming festival

Manchester and Liverpool reached hands to sing and celebrate in unity with The North Will Rise Again - a worldwide online festival streaming live from Liverpool’s Invisible Wind Factory and Manchester’s Gorilla with headliners The Lightning Seeds and The Charlatans.

Talks

Act local, think global – What will the future of music culture look like?

I talked with John Robb, British music journalist and musician, and Helen Sildna, founder of Tallinn Music Week and Shiftworks, to hear their ideas and thoughts about what the future of music culture could potentially look like.

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Album review: IST IST - Protagonists

A psychedelic blend of bagpipes and electronic sound: OOPUS release second album ‘Folk On Acid’

EP review: The Vaccines - Planet Of The Youth

Single review: Freya Beer - Love Child

Album review: Mysterines - Reeling

Live Review: Ist Ist at The Deaf Institute

EP Review: jonas.f.k - TLL.02

Album review: Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

Album review: GusGus - Mobile Home

Liverpool and Manchester reach hands for ‘The North Will Rise Again’ streaming festival

Act local, think global – What will the future of music culture look like?