Laila Majid & Louis Blue Newby find queer utopian potential in the swamp with south florida sky
Enacting a queering of Swamp Thing as both science-fiction icon and adaptive model for exploring and challenging identity, artists Laila Majid and Louis Blue Newby look to the peri
The Smile announce debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention
The Smile have confirmed the details of their first full-length album. Formed last year, The Smile is a new group with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner
London’s KOKO set to reopen with Arcade Fire this month
The historic Camden venue is set to reopen on 29 April. Following an extensive £70 million restoration and redevelopment, KOKO will celebrate its relaunch with a headline set from
Lyra Pramuk live at Volksbühne ft. Kianí del Valle and Nana
A special performance of Pramuk’s debut album Fountain, with insights from the trio on how they transformed it through dance and movement. Lyra Pramuk’s debut Fountain
Little Simz, PinkPantheress and Dave nominated for Ivor Novello awards
The nominations have been announced for the 2022 Ivor Novello awards. This year’s nominations include two nods for Top Boy star and musician Little Simz, whose release Someti
Kojey Radical is asking artists to donate unused sounds to a Beat Bank
The rapper, who recently released his debut, Reasons to Smile, is a mentor on Dr. Martens’ Tough As You initiative. Tough As You is a project launched by Dr. Martens to help
Cold Choir – Velvet Surrender
Cold Choir is a duo who I’ve only had the pleasure of encountering once before, which was on the Unearth’d HYPERLINK compilation from Broken Sound Tapes. Considering that I
Holon – The Evolution Of Complexity
Being a massive fan of cyberpunk music, I often find myself staring at two mindsets within the genre. There are those who produce massive club beats for futuristic dance nights fil
Charli XCX on SOPHIE: “She changed my life and she changed all of our lives”
In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Charli XCX spoke about SOPHIE’s impact on her music and life. Charli XCX’s interview with Zane Lowe aired yesterday (17 March), durin
Charli XCX dedicates new album, Crash, to SOPHIE
Charli XCX’s new album, Crash, lands tomorrow (18 March). Th former Crack Magazine cover star shared a post on Twitter yesterday, honouring her late friend and frequent colla
Massive Attack’s 3D releases print in aid of International Rescue Committee
All proceeds go towards supporting people affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, aka 3D, has released a new print in aid of the International Resc
Big Team launches new mentorship project, Next Level
Big Team, the charity helmed by the organisers of Love Saves the Day, has announced a new mentorship scheme designed to support emerging artists. Next Level is aimed at young sing
chromasy and Mahir Duman chart emotional topographies with When These Mountains Turn To Oceans
Audiovisual artist Benjamin Charles, also known as chromasy, uses field recordings, daydream synthesis and glitchy percussion to create emotional topographies, explored and charted
aircode reveals hidden ecologies in Spores
A collaboration between the London-based producer aircode, director Federico Barni and the South London Botanical Institute. On her debut album Grounded, aircode pulls focus on the
Noods Radio launch new label Dummy Hands
Vancouver artist dj_2button is the first artist announced. The independent Bristol-based broadcaster has launched their new label Dummy Hands today (1 March). In an Instagram post
Fact Mix 848: Bored Lord
Bored Lord drops us right in the middle of the party we all desperately want to be at in this week’s Fact mix. Over the years Daria Lourd’s singular approach to dance m
We Out Here expands 2022 line-up
We Out Here has added a slew of new names to its 2022 programme. For its upcoming edition, which is slated to take place from 25 to 28 August in Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire, the
Psy’Aviah – Tired (Rediscovered) (Feat. Addie Nicole)
Belgian multi-genre electronic act Psy’Aviah has been around for quite some time, longer than I would have even guessed. In fact, Yves Schelpe, founder of the act, has quite
Jamal Edwards, founder of SBTV, has died aged 31
Jamal Edwards has passed away, aged 31. The BBC has confirmed that the music mogul died on Sunday morning (20 February). Edwards’ cause of death is unknown. Edwards was born
LSDXOXO announces Dedicated 2 Disrespect remix EP, drops new track SMD
The EP leads with a new LSDXOXO single entitled SMD. LSDXOXO has announced a Dedicated 2 Disrespect remix EP. The forthcoming project features contributions from the likes of VTS