In September 2018, two particularly nice people came together with plentiful nice ideas, and Nice People Magazine was formed. After a year of mags and gigs, co-founders Meg Firth and Tom Nixon decided it was […]
Black Honey descend on Church | 18/10/18
On a cold Thursday night, the doors of Church opened to welcome a sensational line-up of RUSSO, PINS and the visionary Black Honey. The beauty that ensued held testament to the roofless talent and flair […]
Body and Soul: The Black Women Who Pioneered Jazz, Blues and Soul
Their songs are iconic; their voices unforgettable; their influence on music history irrepressible. They are the Black women who pioneered soul, jazz and blues, remaining timeless and a constant source of inspiration, vision and respect. […]
Festival season kicks off in Heaton Park with Parklife 2018
You’re caught between the heavy bass magnetising you from one stage and intoxicating indie-pop coming from the main stage. You’re four Smirnoff Ices down, with Mancunian spirit sending your serotonin levels off the scale. You’re […]
Live At Leeds 2018: Flaunting Leeds’ Exceptional Music Culture
Live At Leeds. The day that transforms Leeds into an indie playground. Music lovers race breathlessly across the city to catch their favourites on the lineup, leaving cigarette ends and glittery Uber seats in their […]
Tom Misch becomes a puppeteer of emotions on new album, Geography
Geography shimmers with a sincerity and sentimentality that is rare to find elsewhere. Opening track ‘Before Paris’ encapsulates Misch’s ability to become a puppeteer of your emotions. Sensitively gliding over a spoken-word monologue, Misch diffuses […]
The Magic Gang: “It all just suddenly hit me and I was crying from happiness.”
The Magic Gang have been the band on every indie kids’ lips in recent years, quickly becoming a household name with their seminal EPs and sell-out tours. Music editor Meg Firth sits down with bassist […]
All-Female DJ Collectives Diversifying Decks Across the World
In light of International Women’s Day, music editor Meg Firth chronicles the DJ collectives across the world that are bringing women to the forefront of the scene. It’s no secret that dance music is still […]
NME to cease print production and ‘expand digital platforms’
NME have announced that this week’s issue (Friday 9 March) will be its final free print edition, in a pursuit to expand its digital audience. After 66 years of print publication, this is a revelation that highlights […]
Live At Leeds unveil The Vaccines as headliners
Every year, anticipation for Live At Leeds builds like bubbles in a soda bottle. This morning, the cap was unleashed and excitement over-brimmed as The Vaccines were announced as headliners. Topping the bill on the […]
Pale Waves prove they’re more than their comparisons at sold-out Chapel show, 28/2
“They’re like a female 1975” I hear echoing around the smoking area; the same shallow comparison I’ve heard thrown frequently towards Pale Waves. After signing to Dirty Hit and working closely in the studio with […]
10 Women Who Should Be On the Line-up
One look at the first Wireless 2018 announcement and you’ll be left with the bitter taste of patriarchy in your mouth. Of the 39 acts announced, just 3 women feature across the weekend; Mabel stands alone […]