Behind The Scenes With FOUND
A sneak peak into the promoter's realm...FOUND has grown from running club nights to taking charge of entire festivals.One of London's most on-point promotion companies, FOUND will host a number of...
View ArticleDance Like No One's Watching: Goldlink
Entering the lair of hip-hop's non-conformist...For a guy with such an electric stage show, GoldLink is very quiet in person. Hidden in an oversized jacket and perched on the arm of a sofa in a small...
View ArticleNext Wave #688: Whitney
Gilded songwriting born of deep friendship...Some things in life are so close to perfection that the difference becomes impossible to discern. When Whitney introduced themselves earlier this year,...
View ArticleBreakin' Point: The Return Of Peter, Bjorn and John
Swedish group end their five year exile with a fine new album...Normally when bands disappear from view it means that they're actually doing very little – using their royalties to buy a cabin in the...
View ArticleIn Conversation: The Temper Trap
Frontman Dougy Mandagi discusses the band's new album...For a while there The Temper Trap seemed on top of the world. Soaraway single 'Sweet Disposition' remains a radio staple across the world, while...
View ArticleThe Techno Punk: Clash Meets Boys Noize
Alex Ridha talks production, Berlin, and his label...Berlin-based DJ and producer Boys Noize released his fourth solo album MAYDAY last week via his own Boysnoize Records. Infectiously energetic,...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - POPOF
French heavyweight ratchets up the temperature...In dance music, there are some names you can simply trust.They're like a brand name: break open the tin, and you what you're going to get. In the best...
View ArticleNext Wave #689: Dua Lipa
Dream-pop with smoky, heart-on- sleeve vocals...When we catch up with Dua Lipa (yes, that’s her real name), she’s tucked up in bed on vocal rest, hoping to have her cords intact for the Swiss Music...
View ArticleNext Wave #690: WSTRN
Creating vibes, to make music, to create vibes to...WSTRN don’t have a masterplan - it just happens. Three musicians - Haile Rei, Louis Rei and Akelle Charles - from West London, the trio decided to...
View ArticleMax Jury Reviews The Singles
"Sign me up for the emailing list!"Max Jury is a wandering soul.Born in Iowa, it seemed to take a move to London in order for the songwriter to truly find his own voice.Since then, his promise has...
View ArticleAlbum Stream: Red Sleeping Beauty - 'Kristina'
Swedish indie pop legends re-unite...Red Sleeping Beauty were part of the first wave of Swedish indie pop, musicians who helped establish a lineage whose influence can still be felt.The band parted...
View ArticleInfluences: Throws
The sounds that inspired their debut album...Throws is a concept rooted in friendship.Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders helped found cult heroes Tunng, before Sam departed to focus on his own Diagrams...
View ArticleFoundations: Kristin Kontrol
Dum Dum Girls leader on influences from Kate Bush to The Chameleons…Kristin Kontrol is a woman on a mission. After eight years of being the leader of the Dum Dum Girls, the singer is gearing up to...
View ArticleLyra Picks Out Irish Artists On The Rise
'Emerald' singer has a few choice picks...Ireland has always had a famous love affair with music.Lyra has experienced virtually every facet of this. Brought up in a traditional environment, she took up...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Veronica Maggio
Swedish pop sensation profiled...Scandi sensation Veronica Maggio is a modern day musical anomaly. Despite being the epitome of Swedish pop dominance – having bagged herself nearly every music award...
View ArticleTrack By Track: PROSE - 'Home Of The Brave'
The true life tales that inspire each song...Let's be honest: life isn't all sunshine and roses right now.Looking at the charts, though, and you could be tricked into thinking people were having the...
View ArticleLive Gallery: Wireless - Friday
Vicky Grout shoots for Clash...So that was Wireless.For three days the Finsbury Park festival held court, inviting hip-hop, grime, and dance greats to entertain countless thousand fans from across the...
View ArticlePreview: 5 Things To Watch Out For At Way Out West
Sweden's hottest festival returns...Forget about the temperature - Way Out West is Sweden's hottest festival.After all, this year alone brings Morrissey, The Kills, M83, Massive Attack & Young...
View ArticleIt's The Heaviness, The Layers, The Noise: Dälek
Will Brooks on a lifetime outside the mainstream...Will Brooks, AKA Dälek, is — counter to the weight of his lyrics — a man who laughs easily. It’s often the way; seeing into life’s dark side comes...
View ArticleNesta & Silky Raven's Guide To Beirut
Electronic trio explore the Middle Eastern city...The Middle East tends to be an area many people in the UK would only recognise from the news.Yet within the political strife lies a thriving youth...
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