For the debut episode of In The Spotlight a new series of podcast conversations, Bill Cummings is joined by Julia...
Wrexham international showcase festival FOCUS Wales has announced the first wave of artists for its 15th anniversary edition, taking place in May...
Ah, November. The time of year when everything is dying and smells of empty. A bleak view perhaps, but an...
We may be heading toward end-of-year list time, but quality albums are still drifting down on us like autumn leaves....
A new Euros Childs album appearing as the temperatures dip is a dependable and welcome happening on the calendar, a...
In 2003, The Dears released their extraordinary second album No Cities Left in their native Canada. The record was put out the following year...
Lisa O’Hare is a Saboteur Award shortlisted poet and 2023 BBC Words First Finalist and has been writing herself into...
To mark 50 years since Nick Drake‘s passing we revisit Dan Round’s review of Fruit Tree that collects all three...
Some bands carve a niche; New Yorkers PFFU demolish the concept entirely. Their debut album, ghostass, doesn’t just blur genre boundaries—it...
Sunday (1994) are an Anglo/American band that formed when Paige Turner met Lee Newell, and the enigmatic drummer Puma. They...
At the start of the year, the charity Music Venue Trust reported that every two weeks, an independent music venue...
Welsh trio Adwaith, Hollie Singer, Gwenllian Anthony and Heledd Owen, have a new album for us. Their third, named Solas,...
Show Me Magic’s Jim Auton and Bill Cummings present Golden Retriever regular specials focusing on the music and culture of...
Newcastle-born, London-based solo artist and composer Mezanmi (pronounced ‘mes amis’) enters a new era, with his upcoming album Always Upwards...
Picture it: the year is 2024, and the music industry — that volatile, bloated, and bizarre theme park of streaming...
