SANE INSIDE INSANITY: How Andreas Zerr Captured the Phenomenon Behind Rocky Horror
German producer and director Andreas Zerr is not your average Rocky Horror Picture Show stan. In fact, he’s explicitly expressed, “I’m not a fan.” But, as you make your way through his SANE INSIDE INSANITY documentary, you unearth the story of how the 1975 musical comedy‑horror film came to be a culturally relevant artpiece, cultivating […]
Album Review: Witch Fever, ‘FEVEREATEN’
Pressing play on FEVEREATEN feels like Witch Fever grabbing you by the collar and daring you to keep up. The Manchester four-piece have never been known for subtlety, but their second album raises the stakes— it’s louder, darker, and far more ambitious. If 2022’s Congregation was the sound of things kicking off, FEVEREATEN is the […]
Album Review: bar italia, ‘Some Like It Hot’
Junior: “Does that mean you play that very fast music? Jazz?” Sugar: “Yeah! Real hot!” Junior: “I guess some like it hot. I personally prefer classical music.” This exchange between Tony Curtis’ Junior and Marilyn Monroe’s Sugar in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot is where the titular phrase stems from. And it has […]
Legss Live @ Moth Club, London
One month after dropping their highly anticipated debut album Unreal, art-rock quartet Legss took over Hackney’s Moth Club for their final headlining London show of the year. It’s Saturday night in one of the city’s most intimate venues, and the band has transformed the room into something electric. They delivered a raw showcase of technical […]
Behind the Scenes: Nürnberg Pop Festival 2025, Germany
Few experiences capture a city’s vibe—or offer a boozier way to get a feel for a place—than a multi-venue music showcase. From SXSW to The Great Escape, these festivals let visitors explore local haunts, soak up the culture, and wander on foot. It was the best way to catch a city’s true rhythm. Nürnberg might […]
Album Review: Madi Diaz, ‘Fatal Optimist’
I still think back to Treefort Festival last year, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers as Madi Diaz cracked a joke about ruining everyone’s night with her sad tunes. Half the room laughed, the other half blinked away tears. A few of us managed both at once. It was the kind of set that leaves you rattled […]
Album Review: Long Fling, ‘Long Fling’
It’s no secret that CONE are big fans of Personal Trainer. Fronted by Willem Smit, the indie outfit shines live and on record, with his impassioned yet witty songwriting hitting both the head and the heart. So when word got out that he’d teamed up with fellow Dutch alt-favorite (and partner) Pip Blom under the […]
Live Recap: SPRINTS @ Rough Trade, Bristol
SPRINTS don’t do half measures. Even for a small in-store show—200 people crammed shoulder to shoulder, tickets snapped up long in advance—the Dublin four-piece treated the release of All That Is Over like a proper event. There were stripped-back acoustic versions or teaser sets. Instead, the band played their second album in full with real […]
Album Review: The Starting Line, ‘Eternal Youth’
Small actions can have massive consequences—a truth the butterfly effect has been trying to sell us for decades. Case in point: in April 2024, Taylor Swift released the single “The Black Dog,” where she sings about a former lover getting excited at a bar “when someone plays The Starting Line.” But his new flame doesn’t […]
Album Review: SPRINTS, ‘All That Is Over’
It’s time to dig out a cozy sweater, settle in with a hot drink, and cue some seriously moody music to soundtrack the shorter days ahead. Luckily, Dublin four-piece SPRINTS have just the record for it. All That Is Over is tailor-made for foggy mornings and late-night window-staring. It’s a brooding collection that drenches their […]