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INTERVIEW // Landmarks of HIPPO CAMPUS

“A little darker, a little heavier and a little more moody” – the Minnesota outfit discusses their highly-anticipated debut album and reflects on past experiences. On this fine cold Wednesday night Hippo Campus are about to round off the UK leg of their headline tour. As I have

THE AMAZONS Spill the Beans on What Is next to Come

The 2016 adventure is coming to an end when we sit down with the hotly-tipped Reading quartet as they talk about their challenges, accomplishments to date and plans for new year. As I find myself rushing through the city in the cold December wind, trying to

Into the Wild with Esmé Patterson

We are all animals that have civilized ourselves – Denver darling, Esmé Patterson, talks We Were Wild, touring with Frank Turner and being a woman in music. Descending into the basement at Servant Jazz Quarters in London, I stumble into a somewhat unusual setting, half a

“The Ambiguity of ISLAND Worked for Us”

We wanted to bring across the sound that we hear when we play – ISLAND discuss upcoming EP, share tour life stories and consider desert islands. “Central London traffic is the worst” – I think as I rush again through the city trying not to be late,

Interview // SLØTFACE

Not everything we do has a very politically charged message – says Norwegian pop-punk group SLØTFACE as we sit down to talk about life on tour, their upcoming EP and political engagement. It’s the first night of their UK tour, and Sløtface are chilling out in

Interview // DROWNERS

If it’s not fun what’s the point of doing it? – DROWNERS on life on the road, their latest album and what the future might hold. It is a cold Friday evening when I’m on my way to the beloved Lexington, rushing and trying to

Interview // FOX CHAPEL

It feels like we’re stuck there, and the thing about being stuck in one place for a while is that you just get bored – newcomers FOX CHAPEL reflect on life as a band from Northampton and everything that involves. Fox Chapel are ready for their

Interview // BILLY BIBBY & The Wry Smiles

Sometimes you have to go and find your own way – BILLY BIBBY on past experiences that led to forming his new band THE WRY SMILES. A while ago I caught up with Billy Bibby, former lead guitarist of Catfish and the Bottlemen, to talk about changes, musical