Album Review: Mac DeMarco, ‘Guitar’
Lovers of immaculate vibes, rejoice: everyone’s favorite slack rocker—or “jizz jazzer,” as he prefers—has returned. After 2023’s road-tripping instrumental Five Easy Hot Dogs, Mac DeMarco returns with Guitar. The Canadian singer-songwriter builds on that record’s tender touch, this time adding some heart-aching lyrics. Written and recorded in Nov. 2024 at his Los Angeles home, the […]
Festival Recap: Green Man Festival 2025
“Location, location, location” may be the slimy mantra of the real estate world, but boy, does it hold true. It’s one reason Green Man Festival has won numerous awards, including Best UK Festival on five separate occasions. Nestled in the stunning Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park in Wales, the four-day festival offers a vibrant […]
IDLES Kick Off Bristol Block Party With Raucous Homecoming Show
IDLES returned to their hometown of Bristol on Aug. 1 for the first night of their sold-out two-day “Block Party” in Queen Square—their only UK dates of 2025. Set in the picturesque Georgian square in the city center, the outdoor show drew 15,000 fans and transformed the usually calm space into a full-blown punk festival. […]
Goodbye Ozzy Osbourne: My Farewell to the Prince of Darkness
I may be British, but I’m not one to get all worked up over royal weddings, state funerals, or jubilees. With that said, when it comes to our recently departed Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne—well, that’s another matter. The heavy metal legend and cofounder of Black Sabbath passed on July 22 at the age of […]
Album Review: Indigo De Souza, ‘Precipice’
Precipice is an album born in response to life hitting like a hurricane—quite literally, in Indigo De Souza’s case. In September 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated the songwriter’s North Carolina home and workspace. After raising over $30K on GoFundMe to rebuild her house and community space, she got to work on the follow-up to 2023’s warmly […]
Album Review, Disiniblud, ‘Disiniblud’
When an album named Disiniblud (pronounced Disney blood) lands in your inbox, you simply have to give it a spin. The title alone raises questions—will it be ethereal and transportive, or laced with chaotic maximalism? In this case, it’s both, and all the more captivating because of it. This self-titled debut marks the first collaboration […]
EP Review: Atlantic Break, ‘Collision of Fears’
Looking for something to cut through the sweaty lethargy of summer? Boy, do we have an EP for you. Meet Atlantic Break, a cross-continental project linking Melbourne and Montreal. Collision of Fears is packed with drum fills you’ll want to smash out on your dashboard and more than a few hooky guitar lines. It’s a […]
Live Recap: Japanese Breakfast @ O2 Academy, Bristol
Whether it was the lingering heatwaves or the fact that everyone and their dog had just returned from Glastonbury Festival, last Tuesday’s Japanese Breakfast show was a surprisingly laid-back affair. Just a few days earlier, the band finally played their debut set at the iconic festival, following a last-minute cancellation in 2023. After Glasto, JB […]
Album Review: BC Camplight, ‘A Sober Conversation’
For those unfamiliar with the brilliant craft of Brian Christinzio, aka BC Camplight, imagine a very f’ed up Beach Boys for the modern day. Originally based in Philly and playing with musicians who would later join War on Drugs, Camplight moved to Manchester, UK, in 2010, and has spent the past 15 years building a […]
Live Recap: WITCH @ The Jam Jar, Bristol
WITCH’s resurrection story is one of the most unlikely in music. As pioneers of Zambia’s zamrock genre in the 1970s, their incredible blend of African rhythms and psychedelic fuzz guitar was nearly lost to time and remained practically unknown outside the continent. Thanks to the efforts of a few tireless boutique labels in the early […]