Charli XCX’s Chicken Shop Date episode drops tomorrow
The Crash artist is the latest guest on Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interview series. Following on from the most recent epsiode of Chicken Shop Date with Rex Orange County, Dimolde
Stephen McLaughlin & Maxwell Sterling summon images from the digital void in Decay Time
Layering GAN animations with Baroque lettering, video montage and esoteric iconography, Stephen McLaughlin responds to the Maxwell Sterling’s disorientating sonics with a max
Mira Calix has died
The award-winning artist and composer has passed away. Warp Records has announced today (28 March) that Mira Calix, born Chantal Passamonte, has died. A cause of death was not give
We’ve launched Loops for Ukraine, a fundraiser featuring loops from over 20 artists
We’ve just launched Loops for Ukraine, a fundraiser project designed to help support people in, or fleeing from, Ukraine. At Crack Magazine, we’ve asked some of our fav
Shygirl, Eartheater and Headie One to play Melt Festival 2022
The German festival has announced its second wave of artists. Melt Festival returns to Ferropolis between 9-12 June. The upcoming edition has been two years in the making, with the
The Great Escape adds Object Blue and Yung Singh to Late Escape programme
The Brighton festival has shared the line-up for this year’s The Late Escape. The night-time programme will take place over the evenings of the 13 and 14 May at beachfront venues
Rewire completes 2022 line-up with Scratcha DVA, Ecko Bazz, DEBONAIR and more
Ahead of its upcoming edition, which will take place from 7 to 10 April, Rewire has unveiled its full music and discourse programmes. The final additions to the festival bill inclu
LimeWire is being revived as an NFT marketplace
The music sharing site, popular in the early 2000s for finding illegal downloads, has been bought by two Austrian entrepreneurs. Brothers Paul and Julian Zehetmayr have acquired th
Charli XCX responds to stan criticism: “This is undeniably my most coherent era”
The pop star released her single, Baby, yesterday (1 March). Following criticism received from fans on the new track, Charli XCX has taken to social media to respond. In a series o
Top Boy releases Season 4 trailer
Top Boy has shared the first trailer for its upcoming season. The hit show will return for its fourth season on 18 March, and the first trailer for the new season has been release
Charli XCX is releasing a new song tomorrow
Charli XCX is releasing a new track entitled Baby tomorrow (1 March). The artist announced the forthcoming drop earlier today (28 February) and confirmed that a music video is als
Berlin clubs to reopen on 4 March
Restrictions on clubbing in the German capital are set to be lifted from next Friday (4 March). From next week, Berlin nightclubs will be allowed to fully open again. The news foll
Rosalía reveals she’s been in the studio with Frank Ocean
The Spanish star is releasing her next album, MOTOMAMI, in March. A new i-D cover story, featuring Rosalía, reveals that the singer-songwriter has been in a New York studio with
Kode9, Bill Kouligas and Elena Colombi curate playlists for Stone Island and C2C Festival
Stone Island and C2C Festival continue their collaborations with another instalment of their playlist series. The Stone Island Sound project supports independent contemporary artis
Kraftwerk, Jenny Hval and Yves Tumor to play Green Man’s 20th anniversary edition
The Welsh festival will stage its 20th edition in the Brecon Beacons on 18-21 August. Green Man Festival has announced the first wave of acts confirmed for its 20th anniversary eve
Lyra Pramuk soundtracks a psychedelic healing ritual with Delta
A collaboration with video artist Diego Barrera, featuring reworked versions of Lyra Pramuk’s music from Caterina Barbieri, Colin Self and Eris Drew and dedicated to the memory o
Polifonic Festival is heading to Milan this year
Polifonic Festival is moving to Milan for the first time this year. The new Milanese edition will be inaugurated with a line-up featuring former Crack Magazine cover star Jeff Mill
2022 BAFTAs: Keyboard Fantasies and Summer of Soul nominated
The 2022 BAFTA nominees have been announced. Keyboard Fantasies, directed by Posy Dixon and starring former Crack Magazine cover star Beverly Glenn-Copeland, has been nominate
Rihanna is pregnant, expecting first child with A$AP Rocky
Rihanna is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky. The pair were photographed out in New York over the weekend, with the ANTI singer debuting her baby bump duri
Leon Vynehall announces 'fabric presents' mix with new track, 'Sugar Slip (The Lick)': Listen
Leon Vynehall will handle the next instalment of the ‘fabric presents’ mix compilation series. Out on 25th March, Vynehall’s mix spans 33 tracks and includes new