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For 25 years our publication and podcast has recommended music. We now also spark conversations and create resources to help music fans discover their collective power.

The view from Independent Venue Week

I went to Nova Twins' Independent Venue Week show in London and truly learned the measure of the warmth and community of a grassroots space...

The view from Independent Venue Week
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The view from Independent Venue Week

The view from Independent Venue Week

I went to Nova Twins' Independent Venue Week show in London and truly learned the measure of the warmth and community of a grassroots space...

Music Venue Trust Calls Out Live Nation

Music Venue Trust Calls Out Live Nation

The state of grassroots music in the spotlight + track of the week + news Aphex news

Girls Love Techno

Girls Love Techno

A t-shirt slogan, a Welsh village hall, and what’s quietly breaking in live music

ICE, Musk and Artists For Aid: the week in music news

ICE, Musk and Artists For Aid: the week in music news

We're not even two weeks into 2026 and the news is... newsing hard!

Let's not return to 2016... let's learn from it!

Let's not return to 2016... let's learn from it!

Emma Wilkes reflects on 10 years since we lost Bowie, Prince, and Carrie Fisher. Trump's first election. Brexit.

Drowned In Sound's predictions for 2026

Drowned In Sound's predictions for 2026

In/Out: We look into the crystal ball at what could unfold over the next 358 days...

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