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The music of Madeleine Rose Witney chronicles a vanishing world and revives it in technicolour. A torch singer born and raised in Kentish Town, her songs are keyhole glimpses into an ever-changing Soho and its ragtag eccentrics hidden underground. Her upcoming debut EP includes four stories from the London neo-noir she lives and breathes – […]

Rounding out our tribute to the late great Marc Bolan, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re keeping the spotlight on his peculiarly psychedelic pre-glam days with Steve Cook when his band was officially titled “Tyrannosaurus Rex”. In this super rare footage, we find Bolan and Took delivering a stripped-down performance of “Pewter Suitor” on the street […]

Ky J. Brandes creates indie-rock ear candy out of a small home studio in Nashville, TN. Brandes’ songwriting is earnest and vulnerable, featuring punchy melodic bass lines underneath layered guitars, luscious strings, and tight grooves. After two years of recording and rehearsing new material with a full live band, Brandes is tackling indie and folk-rock […]

Sulka is the Glasgow-based DIY songwriting/recording project of Lukas Clasen, whose style blends hushed, intimate vocals, warped lo-fi production, and dynamic mood changes. In 2021, Sulka joined the Lost Map Records collective with his well-received LP, Take Care, which gained him a wider listenership and BBC radio play from the likes of Vic Galloway and […]

Continuing our salute to the late great Marc Bolan, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re throwing it all the way back to the very beginning of his career with this remarkable footage of him performing with Steve Took from 1967. At the time, the band was essentially a psychedelic folk outfit and went by the name […]

The Format, led by Nate Ruess and Sam Means, return with their long-awaited third album Boycott Heaven, out January 23, 2026, via their own label The Vanity Label. The album was produced by Grammy-winning producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers) and features O’Brien on bass alongside renowned drummer Matt Chamberlain (David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple). Pre-order Boycott […]

 RUSH Co-Founders Geddy Lee [bass, keys, vocals] and Alex Lifeson [guitar, vocals] have announced their return to the stage for a very special 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, in celebration of RUSH’s music, legacy, and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. It notably marks the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years since the finale of RUSH’s R40 Tour […]

Jackson Hill is a 23-year-old DIY multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles, California. Through his releases, he blends the influences and ethos of the indie, slacker, and alternative rock scenes, whether through jangly guitar or naive lo-fi aesthetics. The artist’s self-titled LP is now available everywhere.  “Parking Lot” is an emotional, slow-burning highlight from Hill’s […]

Since 2017, Pop Pop Vernac has consistently delivered brief, punchy blasts of art-punk fervour. The prolific band of four plays musical chairs with devil-may-care musicianship, frequently trading off singing, playing, and songwriting duties. Come for the grunge punk loudness – get hooked by rapid-fire ripostes of head-spinning, poetic pop melodies. The band’s new project, A […]

As a bit of a belated birthday tribute to the late great Marc Bolan (who would have turned 78 years old this past September 30th), this week we’ll be spotlighting some prime cuts from his legendary career. For today’s Manic Monday offering, we’re showcasing this sizzling performance of “Buick Mackane” live from 1973 when he […]