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    Is That an Angel? No, it’s Maisie Peters – Tour Review

    'The Good Witch, embarking upon her first headlining tour, has brewed up a concoction of heartbreak and hope, insecurity and exuberance'

    Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’: A Tenth Anniversary Retrospective

    'What is there in our current pop landscape that could possibly have its roots in Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories?'

    Ready For Takeoff: My Little Airport and the Hong Kong Indie Scene

    Hong Kong indie, like the city, has plenty of gas left in the tank.

    The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band – Planet Lam review

    "An exemplary of the international force of genre-bending, experimental music, this album represents a kind of music in which boundaries are transgressed and influences intermingled, creating an intensely enjoyable, diverse listening experience."

    Sam Smith’s Gloria is Queer, Controversial Perfection

    "For the queer community as a whole, this album is a welcome addition to queer culture"

    Is That an Angel? No, it’s Maisie Peters – Tour Review

    'The Good Witch, embarking upon her first headlining tour, has brewed up a concoction of heartbreak and hope, insecurity and exuberance'

    Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’: A Tenth Anniversary Retrospective

    'What is there in our current pop landscape that could possibly have its roots in Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories?'

    Ready For Takeoff: My Little Airport and the Hong Kong Indie Scene

    Hong Kong indie, like the city, has plenty of gas left in the tank.

    The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band – Planet Lam review

    "An exemplary of the international force of genre-bending, experimental music, this album represents a kind of music in which boundaries are transgressed and influences intermingled, creating an intensely enjoyable, diverse listening experience."

    Sam Smith’s Gloria is Queer, Controversial Perfection

    "For the queer community as a whole, this album is a welcome addition to queer culture"

    Florence and The Machine: Dance Fever Tour Review

    "It takes a powerful vulnerability to shoulder the burdens and joys of helping others, through art or any other means. Welch does it beautifully"

    Jockstrap Live at The Bullingdon

    "I’m convinced they have one true goal... to ensure that you have an obscene amount of fun"

    Voëlvry: South African’s Rock’n’Roll Revolution

    "The Voëlvry artists clearly aimed to provide an example of a way to be both distinctly Afrikaans and disagree with the conservative government"

    RUSH! Hour: Måneskin In Review 

    "RUSH! is proof that Måneskin’s stratospheric rise to prominence is backed up by more than just sex appeal and the glitzy glamour of Eurovision."

    In Conversation With Velvet

    "If you haven’t heard of them, you should have."

    Sound And Vision: Better Call Saul’s Perfect Montage

    "The perfect song choice is instrumental in creating the perfect montage".

    The Most Anticipated Albums of 2023

    Maeve Hagerty looks to some of the most anticipated albums of 2023, from artists like Samia to A$AP Rocky.

    The joy of Spotify’s Discover Weekly

    Thomas Bristow talks through the beauty of Spotify's Discover Weekly interface, and how it has changed his music tastes.

    Christine McVie: Fleetwood Mac’s rock ‘n’ roll romantic

    "Charged with hope and joy, aching with romantic wisdom, [McVie's songs] are the songs of a woman who has lived and loved."

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