Features

Sybil Bell, Independent Venue Week Founder

Independent Venue Week founder Sybil Bell gives us the lowdown on the challenges and opportunities facing the UK’s grassroots live music circuit…

By Jim Ottewill 7 Feb 2017

Ed Poston, Imagem

We interview Imagem’s new senior exec to learn more about the importance of A&R for music publishers in 2017…

By Jim Ottewill 3 Feb 2017

Tough Tits

We asked Newcastle punks Tough Tits to put together a playlist to mark the release of their new Anxious/No Know EP - listen to songs from Mika Miko, Dyke Drama and Patti Smith…

By Jim Ottewill 3 Feb 2017

Pictish Trail

Psych-loving, Eigg-dwelling far-out entertainer Johnny Lynch (aka Pictish Trail) has way more up his glittery sleeves than witty anecdotes and beautiful melodies. Don't miss him live in action...

By Anita Awbi 2 Feb 2017

Duke Garwood

‘Unless rock stars make music that is doing some good in the world then it’s an absurd and preposterous thing to be:' bluesy raconteur and switched-on thinker Duke Garwood on songcraft in 2017...

By Anita Awbi 1 Feb 2017

Flying Machines

We quiz jazz guitarist Alex Munk on his outfit Flying Machines, discovering more about their debut album and love for the UK jazz scene…

By Jim Ottewill 31 Jan 2017

Richard Norris

Electronic eccentric, DJ and songwriter Richard Norris was our guest on Soho Radio this week. Tune into our interview to learn about the songs that have soundtracked his life...

By Anita Awbi 27 Jan 2017

Bob Young

Bob Young is Status Quo’s unofficial fifth member, their roadie, tour manager and harmonica player as well as co-writer on many of the band’s biggest hits with Francis Rossi… we look back at his career and re-issue of his country LP, Back in Quo Country…

By Jim Ottewill 26 Jan 2017