Dublin’s Underground Dance Scene Is Battling the City’s Gentrification
From digital radio to dressing up as grannies and busking out of shopping trolleys, Dublin's electronic artists are innovating around gentrification.
'I'm Higher Than Weed' – Avelino Is UK Rap's Conscious Guide
For our second Share Location of 2021, the north Londoner takes us back to his earlier years, via first dates, worst jobs and big lessons.
Tkay Maidza Is On the Brink of a Long Overdue Breakout
With the last of her experimental mixtape trilogy due to drop in July, the Zimbabwe-born, Australia-raised star is ready to settle into greatness.
Greentea Peng is Healing, Using Shrooms and Music's Miracle Tone
By tuning her debut album a semitone lower than the industry standard, the jazzy neo-soul artist is raising listener's vibrations – and her own.
The Synesthesia Playlist – A Guide to Seeing Music in Colour
What's the most red-sounding song of the 21st century? Scottish musician Sam Gellaitry is here to tell you.
Gen Z Are Resurrecting Shoegaze for Their 'Bleak, Post-COVID World'
Thirty years later, the reverb-drenched late 80s genre is still going strong on TikTok.
14 Songs That Give Us Hope For The Future
A cheat sheet to catch you up on the last 12 months of new music.
How Prince Influenced a South Asian Kid in Birmingham
By refusing conformity, Prince showed me there was another path.
Is Music Haram? I Was Brought Up To Think So
Growing up, music was forbidden in my Muslim household. I decided to embark on a journey of musical discovery this year to find out why.
Fat White Family and Working Men's Club, in Conversation
Each band's outspoken frontman discusses working class musicians, the best night out they've all had together and their worst lyrics.
LD, the UK’s Original Drill Rapper, Calls Us From Jail
Currently inside for a charge he denies, the 67 frontman and self-described "Godfather" of UK drill talks about his new record "Who's Watching".