The latest interviews…
10 Questions With Rhiannon Hope
Helming from Leeds-via-Liverpool, Rhiannon Hope has quickly found her footing in Yorkshire’s grassroots scene, collecting a unique band of multi-instrumentalists along the way. Together, they create textured, jazz-influenced folk soundscapes which act as a bed for Rhiannon’s bittersweet experiences of womanhood, identity and the working class. To celebrate the release of her latest single ‘Magpie’, Rhiannon will play a hometown headline…
EXCLUSIVE: Reza Safinia – ‘Watching From The Wings’ + Q&A
I am incredibly honoured to present to you lot, my lovely readership, the exclusive premiere of Reza Safinia’s latest single, ‘Watching From The Wings’.
Reza Safinia is a London-raised, Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer whose work moves fluidly between electronic music, classical composition, and film scoring. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with artists ranging from Dr. Dre and Britney Spears to Kylie Minogue,…
10 Questions With Green Gardens
Green Gardens are a Leeds-based band who form intricate indie-rock songs that value tenderness and extremity in equal measure. Real love and care for sweet melodies, lo-fi guitars, warm drums and the tension of their relationships sits at the heart of their music. Their latest release is the double A-side ‘Greeting/I Am Kind’ (out now), which was Argus…
10 Questions With Joshua Josué
Joshua Josué is a Portland-based Chicano rocker who imbues his music with the spirit of early rock and roll. In this vein, his latest project is Broadcast to the Surf Ballroom (out now). It is a bold and deeply respectful project built around the unfinished demos and fragments left behind by Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens after their final…
10 Questions With Sassparilla
Sassparilla is the Portland-and-Colorado-based band that mixes Americana grit, punk energy, and back-porch soul. Led by Kevin Blackwell, their latest LP, Honey, I’m Using Again (out now) is a haunting, home-recorded collection that explores addiction, loss, and survival with striking honesty. I asked Blackwell ten questions to delve deeper into the serious themes which his music tackles.
10 Questions With EVRO
EVRO is an electronic pop/post-punk project created by LA-based musician Matiss Evreoux, inspired by both contemporary reality and rave culture. A self-proclaimed ‘Hyperpop Morrissey’, EVRO’s latest EP, Romance In Saturn’s Return (out now), adds an indie rock edge to his electronic sound, contemplating themes of love during times of change. I asked EVRO ten questions…
10 Questions With Lemoncello
Lemoncello are an Irish alt-folk duo, whose debut LP centred on intimate guitar-and-cello arrangements. Now, Laura Quirke and Claire Kinsella are to release their new and second album Perfect Place on May 8 via Claddagh Records, broadening their sound into full-band recordings, synthesisers and electronic percussion alongside piano and concertina. I asked Lemoncello ten questions to find out…
10 Questions With C.M. Talkington
CM Talkington is a cult filmmaker-turned-singer/songwriter, perhaps best known for writing and directing the cult classic western psychedelic road opera Love & A .45 starring Renée Zellweger (in her first leading role). Music has always been one of the most important, and until 2020, private parts of his life, with his latest single, ‘Space Invaders’, out now! It’s a haunting and gritty…
10 Questions With Charlie Cello
Charlie Cello is a Toronto-born musician now based in London, serving up his first dose of delightfully coy indie rock with ‘CAN I GET UR NUMBER’ (out now). The track continues a songwriting theme that began in childhood, writing his first love song at ten years of age. I asked Charlie Cello ten questions to…
10 Questions With Chinese American Bear
Chinese American Bear is the project of married musicians Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten. Both parts Teletubbies and The Soft Bulletin, Chinese American Bear have crafted their own strain of bubbly indie pop – all glimmer, no filler. They are in the process of releasing singles for their upcoming LP, Dim Sum & Then Some…
10 Questions With Derek Nash (The Wonder Of Stevie)
The Wonder of Stevie is a celebration of Stevie Wonder’s catalogue, featuring premier soul singer Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash, and many more world-class performers. They have been touring for years, and are still traversing the country this year to celebrate Stevie Wonder’s brilliance. I asked Derek Nash ten questions to get to grips…
10 Questions With Kit Major
The self-proclaimed Dirty Misfit herself, Kit Major is a punk rocker from Los Angeles. Her upcoming EP, Miss Ego, will be released on June 12, with her latest single, ‘Punk Rock Boyfriend’ out now (video below)! I asked Kit ten questions to figure out the power behind her punk.
10 Questions With Bosh Rothman
Bosh Rothman is an LA-based songwriter and drummer who has worked with some of the best in the business: Blur, Courtney Love, Girl In Red. He has decided to step into the spotlight, releasing his debut EP, Joshua, on May 8. The first title track has already been released as a single. I asked Bosh…
10 Questions With DEAD CHIC
DEAD CHIC are a rock band, their cinematic take on guitar and grit leading to ferocious live shows and their dark, sauntering debut, Serenades & Damnation. In fact, they’ve released a deluxe edition of that LP, fitted with three reimagined tracks, and have since announce a UK tour, bringing their smokey sound to our green…
10 Questions With Gary Marks + NEW VIDEO
Gary Marks is a cult jazz icon. For five decades, Marks has written songs about power, compassion, and freedom — themes that feel strikingly current in 2026. His upcoming LP, Crossroads, gathers that arc into one body of work, including nine previously unheard songs. The songs on each side of the record are chronological, starting with songs…
10 Questions With Dani Larkin
Dani Larkin is a singer-songwriter, baring her soul with a hopeful vulnerability on her latest LP, Next of Kin (out now). Blending indie sensibilities with a folkier sound, Larkin explores the complexities of life with a heartfelt poignancy, providing comfort in a wayward world. With her UK and Ireland tour starting later this month (including a London date),…
10 Questions With Iguana Death Cult
Iguana Death Cult are as kooky as they come. Blending art-funk with garage rock, the Dutch rockers take universal emotions and grind them down with their unique blend of Latin percussion, synths and rhythmic riffs, blowing the powder into your eyes like some ayahuasca-guzzling shaman, or Ralph Fiennes in Bone Temple. Their upcoming album, Guns…
10 Questions With Matthew C. Whitaker
You might know Matthew C. Whitaker better by his stage name – Zpor. As lead singer of Manchester’s alien squadron HENGE, Whitaker has captured the imagination and funny bone of festival goers worldwide. However, with his latest solo LP, Songs For The Weary, he has eschewed the futuristic silliness of HENGE for the cosy bliss…
10 Questions With Committee Of Sleep
Committee of Sleep are a four-piece lo-fi pop band from the North. Their dreamy compositions exist between shoegaze, bedroom pop, and DIY experimentation, touching on themes of love, loss, renewal, and quiet gratitude with an atmospheric haze. Their latest single, ‘Space Time’, is out tomorrow, the next step towards their debut EP, Ruling Overturned (out April…
10 Questions with Kiosk
Leeds’ electro-pop newcomers Kiosk deliver an enigmatic fusion of electronoise, darkwave and dream-pop. Distinguished by aloof vocals, analogue synths, hypnotic drum machines and heavily processed basslines, their sound channels the immediacies of PVA and Working Men’s Club, but darkened by the gothic mysteries of late 00s synth-pop.. I asked Kiosk’s Isabella Alcock (vocals, synths) and Rory ‘Maz’…
10 Questions With Abronia
Abronia are a six-piece, genre-blending band from Portland. Desert noir, Eastern drone, avant-jazz – whatever you want, they’ve got it. Their latest LP, Shapes Unravel, came out last Friday, a review of which you can read here. I asked guitarist Eric Crispo ten questions to dig deeper into the rich sonics of Abronia .
10 Questions With Supermaus
Leeds alt-rockers Supermaus have crafted their sound around a shared love of ’90s alternative rock, refracted through a contemporary post-punk lens. They are currently releasing singles for their debut EP, Out Of Body, out on May 8. Their latest, ‘Second Place’, will be released tomorrow. I asked lead singer Helen Edgeworth ten questions to find…
10 Questions With Opal Ocean
Opal Ocean are a brilliantly peculiar band. The Melbourne-based duo, comprised of Alex Champ and Nadav Tabak combine high-octane Spanish guitar techniques and dynamic performances to create something truly unique. A video of the pair busking their track ‘J.A.M.’ on the streets of Melbourne went viral, and they haven’t stopped since, gearing up to tour the UK this…
10 Questions With Sports
Ten years on from their breakout moment, Sports have released their self-titled LP (out now). Old schoolmates Christian and Cale meld the electronic and the dreamy, crafting a pop sound that’s as clean as it is emotive. The Oklahoma duo’s latest album is self-produced, having worked with Chad Copelin for their last three efforts. I asked Sports…
10 Questions With The Bretheren
Having toured the globe as Elle King’s backing band, The Bretheren are gearing up to release some music of their own. Moving away from their usual country stylings, the band have most recently toured the UK with Midlake, with their upcoming debut album featuring vocals from plenty of acclaimed artists, including King, Britt Daniel, Ben…
Exclusive: Pastel Blank – ‘Shareholder’ + Q&A
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Pastel Blank’s latest single + music video ‘Shareholder’.
So Long, Good Friday INTERVIEW
So Long, Good Friday is an all-day music event in Liverpool on – you guessed it – Good Friday (April 3, 2026). It’s an event focused on community, affordability, and promoting up-and-coming alternative acts, whether they’re from across the globe or down the road. It also has some established heavy-hitters: Fat Dog, The Orielles, Brigitte…
Dream Nails INTERVIEW
Surrounded by vinyls and polaroids at Kingston’s Banquet Records, Dream Nails played a set of unnerving riffs and stomping rhythms, all taken from their latest LP, You Wish (which I reviewed last week). After the long record-signing queue dissipated, I got the chance to chat to Mimi Jasson (vocals, bass) and Lucy Katz (drums) – Dream Nails sans guitarist…
NoSo INTERVIEW
Baek Hwong, aka NoSo, is a Korean-American singer-songwriter known for their intricate guitar-playing, poignant lyrics and reverbed production. Hwong is currently performing across Europe after the release of their sophomore effort, When Are You Leaving?, closing the tour in the UK. I had the pleasure of chatting to Hwong, touching on Hong Kong film, Karen O,…
Stefan Mahendra INTERVIEW
The last time I saw Stefan Mahendra was in late August last year, deep in the dustbowl that was Victoria Park. He was crooning in a silk shirt on All Points East’s ‘Amex Unsigned’ stage, swaying with a gentle coolness as his backing band laid down some soulful R&B.
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