Leeds-based post-punk quartet Yard Act burst onto the local music scene in September of 2020 with their first 7” single ‘Fixer Upper’ backed with ‘The Trapper’s Pelts’. Since then, the group have taken the independent […]
“I just try to let the tunes lead the way” – Miles Kane on his latest album Change the Show
iles Kane, entitled Change the Show, marks his fourth solo album since releasing Colour of the Trap back in 2011. I spoke with Miles ahead of the release, as he reflected on his previous work and gave us some insight into the production of this fantastic new album.
Barnsley’s Hands Off Gretel talk independence, punk rock…and Coldplay
The Gryphon speaks to alt rock/grunge band Hands Off Gretel before their set at Brudenell Social Club.
Melbourne’s premier export Amyl and the Sniffers announce an English tour for 2022
are finally able to tour their latest album Comfort to Me, which was released through Rough Trade back in September.
In conversation with Will Sergeant of Echo & the Bunnymen
The Gryphon spoke to guitarist Will Sergeant about the early days of Echo and the Bunnymen, the music that transformed them from an obscure indie secret to a household name, as well as how it feels to perform those classic songs 40 years later.
Long Division Festival 2021: A Triumphant Return
This September, Wakefield was once again riddled with indie kids and live music fans as Long Division Festival returned for the tenth time.
Squid take you on a sonic journey through the Bright Green Field
Ben Forrest reviews Bright Green Field, the long-awaited debut album from Brighton-based quintet Squid.
This Is Telex: Belgian electro-pioneers receive the Mute treatment
The origin and evolution of electronic music is a rich and varied topic, but one band that often gets left out of the story is Telex. Ben Forrest charts their impact following the release of Mute Records’ compilation album, This Is Telex.
Women of inspiration: Poly Styrene
Benjamin Forrest reviews I Am a Cliché, the new film celebrating the life of punk pioneer Poly Styrene, frontwoman of the iconic and influential X-Ray Spex.
John Keats: Still Relevant 200 Years on?
John Keats was one of the key figures within the second wave of romantic poets – alongside the likes of Lord Byron and Percy Shelley – and he is remembered as one of the most […]
The B-52’s: Pioneers of LGBTQI+ activism in the new wave scene
Ben Forrest tracks the history and impact of LGBTQI+ new wave pioneers, The B-52’s.
Free Leonard Peltier!
Forty-five years ago on the 6th February 1976, an indigenous activist and member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians, by the name of Leonard Peltier was arrested in Canada in connection to the shooting of […]