Singer and guitarist Isaac Wood departs from Black Country, New Road
Isaac Wood is leaving Black Country, New Road. The band have announced that singer and guitarist Isaac Wood is departing from the group. Wood has cited his wellbeing as the reason
The Killing Moon – Strange Desolation
The Killing moon is a new darkwave / synthpop project that has just emerged onto the scene from Romania. The duo of Marius Muntean and Silviu Pop seemingly formed in 2021 as their
BackRoad Gee and Lord Apex join Places+Faces Lisbon Weekender line-up
The Lisbon event has added even more names to its 2022 line-up. Places+Faces Lisbon Weekender is a new multi-day event from Tumblr photo blog turned lifestyle and party brand Place
Here’s a chance to win funding, kit, software and support for your new podcast
Ever had an idea for a podcast? In-depth conversations, stranger-than-fiction stories, obsessive deep-dives and untapped formats – the UK has seen a cultural boom in the cr
Bogdan Raczynski announces first new album in 15 years on Planet Mu
Polish-American producer Bogdan Raczynski will release his first album of new material in 15 years via Planet Mu this March. Titled ‘ADDLE’, the eight-track record sees
England to scrap Covid entry requirements for clubs next week
The Prime Minister has announced that Covid entry requirements for clubs will be scrapped from next week. Vaccine certificates showing proof of a Covid vaccination, or a nega
London venue The Drumsheds to shut permanently this month
London venue The Drumsheds will shut permanently this month, with the final event set for Saturday 29th January 2022. The 10,000 capacity complex bows out with a rescheduled
Organisers of Downing Street rave stream raise £105,000 for homeless charity
A group who organised a “Downing Street rave” livestream have raised over £105,000 for the homeless charity, Shelter. DJ Jon Mancini organised a DJ livestream via Facebo
TAAHLIAH shares hyperactive remix of LVRA's 'In Your Blood': Listen
Glasgow DJ and producer TAAHLIAH has unveiled a new remix for fellow Scottish artist LVRA. She’s taken on LVRA’s track ‘IN YOUR BLOOD’, the original of whic
Peach Discs announces new EP from buen clima, 'Transferencia Electrónica'
Chilean producer buen clima will handle the next release on Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy’s Peach Discs label. The five-track ‘Transferencia Electrónica’ EP ma
Ibiza’s beaches under threat of being “permanently lost” due to climate crisis, study shows
A study has predicted that Ibiza’s beaches are likely to be destroyed by climate change. Marine scientists have published findings of a report which suggests beaches across
Sasha Smirnova & nara is neus play with memory and digital reproduction in Don’t You Recall?
A somnambulant trip through fictional landscapes created with 3D scans of physical locations, set against the sounds of electroacoustic musician nara is neus. Don’t You Recall? o
The Weeknd releases new album featuring Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, Oneohtrix Point Never: Listen
The Weeknd has released his new album, ‘Dawn FM’, just days after announcing its impending arrival. The artist’s fifth album, which he described as “a new sonic universe”
Jazz and R&B musician James Mtume has died
The Grammy-winning musician was best known for the 1983 hit Juicy Fruit and his work with the likes of Miles Davis and Roberta Flack. James Mtume, the prolific songwriter, multi-in
Hudson Mohawke scores theatrical rework of The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
Hudson Mohawke has been enlisted to produce the score for an upcoming theatrical rework of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde’. T
Pioneer DJ tease new hardware in cryptic video
Pioneer DJ has kicked off 2022 with a cryptic video appearing to show a new piece of hardware. The video previews what looks like a new controller, with performance pads, knobs, fa
Radiohead side project The Smile share first single
The new song, entitled You Will Never Work in Television Again, is the work of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner. Last summer, Radiohead bandmates Thom
British DJ avoids prosecution following New Zealand omicron scare
A British DJ has avoided prosecution after triggering New Zealand’s first Omicron scare. Drum & bass DJ Dimension, aka Robert Etheridge, arrived in the country on 16
UK cassette sales increased by 19% in 2021
Cassette sales in the UK increased by 19% last year. According to official figures shared by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) this week, over 185,000 cassette tapes wer