Deena Abdelwahed: In Conversation
Halfway through my interview with Tunisian techno artist Deena Abdelwahed she stops me briefly to correct me on my my…
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Afterthoughts: Brainfeeder X at Brixton
The O2 academy in Brixton was the venue for the pioneering music label Brainfeeder to celebrate 10 years as a…
Afterthoughts: The Honey Colony: Bonnie Banane, Kelsey Lu, Lafawndah, Tirzah + more
‘It felt sad to be one after the other instead of all together… So I asked my agent to try…
A Clubber’s Guide to ADE 2018
Tomorrow marks the start of the Amsterdam Dance Event, one of Europe’s premier celebrations of electronic music. A city known…
Afterthoughts: Concrete Lates x Spiritland
An event review is usually chronological or thematic, with artists and their music at the centre. This is what we…
Reflecting on Manchester Pride 2018
When someone says ‘Pride’, words like colour, celebration, glitter, party, inclusivity, death-drop spring to mind. Although all fabulous assets, it…
5 acts to catch at Oasis Festival 2018
Set against the stunning backdrop of the North African desert just half an hour outside of the city of Marrakech, Morroco’s…
Afterthoughts: Field Maneuvers 2018
During the first night of this year’s Field Maneuvers, I made a risky joke. Posing as a clueless punter, I…
Afterthoughts: Lost Village Festival 2018
A slightly more curveball structure for this review… The reason being, when I’m trying to decide which festival to attend,…
Why you should have a wiggle in the woods: Lost Village 2018
I have heard many a music fan say the European festival scene is oversaturated. It’s not. There may be endless…
Dekmantel Festival 2018: Five Stages, Five Performances
Dekmantel, in its 11 year tenure as a DJ crew and events brand, has always been an institution synonymous with…
Afterthoughts: Farr Festival 2018
Few things bring people together quite like the World Cup, in fact, I’d go as far to say there’s only…