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Doss Dunkeld Birnham Arts ClubJune 13th 2026TV face, music head and raconteur Phill Jupitus witnessed something so special in Scotland that we had to run his review… ‘The real strength and unity of the Scottish originates not in the blind adherence to a cliched national identity (hey England!) but a long suffering and pragmatic understanding of their frailties as a nation. Nowhere is that made more apparent than in the art that they make. Doss are the latest shinIng example of this. Last night wasn’t just a gig, it was a privilege to witness. (Photo by Phill Jupitus)We need to…
Courting a crowd that by far and away surpasses the average Sunday at 11am turnout, Spitting Glass receive a hero’s applause. The pit yawns open at the snap of a finger, those on the outside are quickly left eating dust as limbs slice the air and the hardcore kids get dancing. They leave a sledgehammer’s impact in their brief 20 minutes, with thundering drums and skullcrushing riff work, and although they haven’t exactly invented any new ways to make chug-chug noises, it punches bloody hard. Crucially, it compels people to move, which is already a hefty task in what is…
Credit: Ирина ЛепнёваLast weekend saw me sail through another birthday unscathed, just about. There was a gathering to celebrate this one calendar year closer to the worm-filled sod, and the photo attached bears witness to my joy at the occasion. And it was joyous. It happens all too rarely these days that a group of friends gets together without falling into the pit of politics or the price of the meal, and just has a good time. And it seems more and more that these occasions must be linked to the passing of time or the celebration of some collective…
Photo by Martijn vDSBack in December 2017, Alela Diane shared on Facebook the official video for a new song, commenting, “I wrote Émigré about the international refugee crisis—no one should have to risk their life or the lives of their children for safety”. The Portland-based singer-songwriter’s sixth studio album, Cusp, from which Émigré was the first single, was released a couple of months later. The songs for Cusp were conceived in early 2016, a few months before her second daughter, during an artist residency at Caldera Arts in Sisters, Oregon. Most of them concern motherhood; Never Easy, Song For Sandy,…
FM PRO TECH NEWSThe National Music Publishers’ Association has agreed an industry-wide AI licensing deal with Udio, marking a major shift in how music publishers are approaching generative AI platforms.Announced by NMPA President and CEO David Israelite at the trade body’s annual meeting in New York, the agreement gives NMPA members the option to join the Udio deal from June 15.The key signal is valuation. Israelite said the agreement is the first industry-wide licensing deal with a major AI music company to value songs and sound recordings equally for AI training. He said:Songs are just as important, if not more,…
“Download festival, it’s time to turn up the heat,” grins Jeremy Michael, earnestly. With a cool breeze beginning to blow through, a little fire is exactly what the Avalanche tent is crying out for, and Nevertel deliver in spades. It’s the dualities of the Tampa crew that thrill the most, though. You have the contrast between violent delights like SYM and offerings as unexpectedly sensual as Everything In My Mind, or how Jem’s melodic vocals break against those of harder-edged co-vocalist Raul Lopez. Despite the early slot on Download’s third stage, the whole set feels remarkably slick, too, with tastefully…
When Elvis Costello and the reformed Attractions played “Pump It Up” at Brighton Dome in the ’90s, its thuggish thunder felt intent on reclaiming their brutal youth – and cracking the ceiling if it could. This opening UK night of the Radio Soul! The Early Songs of Elvis Costello tour with the Imposters – the same band, except for bassist Davey Faragher, joined by guest guitarist Charlie Sexton – promises similar vintage thrills. Yet as we discover when Costello and co take the stage of the Brighton Dome, musicians, audience and even some key lyrics have changed. These are songs…
Quick RomancePart Time Punks 05Wharf Chambers, Leeds6th June 2026Louder Than War’s Andy Brown heads to the fifth annual Part Time Punks all-dayer at Wharf Chambers in Leeds.Part Time Punks is an all-dayer curated and arranged by Erin Rumble and Jay Churchley of new wave/garage punk legends Nervous Twitch. It’s the kind of event where the DIY ethos runs to its very core, with Rumble crossing attendees’ hands on the door 20 minutes before she’s due on stage. That DIY spirit is there in the home-cooked vegan chilli, the homemade pin badges and Wharf Chambers as a venue. If you wanted…
Nils Lofgren is the sort of musician they don’t really make anymore. An extravagantly gifted guitarist and otherwise jack of all trades, he’s been a loyal lieutenant and sideman to an assortment of rock’s maverick and genius figureheads in a career stretching back almost half-a-century.Born in Chicago in 1951 to an Italian mother and Swedish father, Lofgren latched onto music at an early age and never let go. By 1968, he had formed Grin, a proto-power trio built around his weighty riffs and for whom he was also singer and chief songwriter. Soon after this he met Neil Young, sneaking…
4. What was your first experience of Soul or Rap music? How did it make you feel?My best mate Max and I shared tonnes of music growing up. I was into a lot of indie rock and pop punk as I mentioned, but Max loved everything Hip Hop, Rap, Funk, Soul. Max is a very white, very British guy, so we had a joke that our music tastes were reversed.My dad just didn’t listen to music at all to be honest, and my mum listened to 95% Christian music, which I didn’t have much interest in to listen to in…
Swedish artist Ellen Benediktson returns with WID4L, a five-track EP built around obsession, jealousy, self-deception, and emotional impulses left deliberately unfiltered. Arriving via Icons Creating Evil Art, the project pushes past Good Girl into sharper indie-pop and electro-pop territory — heavy bass, gritty guitars, bold choruses, and a red-stained visual world that hits physical, not decorative.At its centre sits Only Lovers, where romantic suffering turns euphoric, addictive, and hard to quit.In this FM PRO 10Q, Benediktson breaks down instability, visual discomfort, production tension, post-Eurovision identity, and why WID4L had to feel beautiful, volatile, and unapologetic.I saw a lot of Eurovision…
Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart – this time for week 24 of 2026. There are no new debuts this week, but Drake’s ICEMAN remains firmly in the top spot. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 1 Drake ICEMAN 383 134,213 12 Don Toliver OCTANE 933 33,294 13 Drake HABIBTI 91 32,483 17 SZA SOS 792 29,001 19 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 145 27,051 26 Drake MAID OF HONOUR 84 22,812…