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13 Mad Cool Artists to catch at Mad Cool Festival
George Seabrook apologises for the article’s title, but these artists are actually pretty good.
“I think local music is so important to support” – An Interview with Jerry Williams
Carly-May Kavanagh chats to rising star Jerry Williams ahead of the exciting festival season.
My Top 5 The Wombats Songs
Ahead of Community Festival, Imogen Arthur looks at her 5 favourite songs from The Wombats.
“Well You Did Ask”: A Defence of Reviews and Reviewers
Josh Harris responds to the recent controversies regarding the ‘proper’ way to write critical reviews.
“Maybe we should have more vegetables on the rider” – An interview with Gus Unger-Hamilton of alt-J
We chat all things RELAXER, bassoon, and 19th-century Welsh mining with Alt-J’s keyboardist.
Festival Survival Guide
Live editor Carly-May Kavanagh compiles her festival season survival guide.
“Everything had to be ready by day 1 of shooting – I had 5 months” – An Interview with Mayes Rubeo
Carly-May Kavanagh interviews Mayes Rubeo for The Great Wall, for which she was the costume designer.
Why the day festival is better than the weekend festival
Imogen Arthur on why you should consider a day festival over a weekend one.
5 must-see acts at Citadel Festival 2017
Benj Cullen on who to see at Citadel Festival.
How SEGA have revived Sonic the Hedgehog – by going back to the start
Damian Meaden applauds SEGA for their forward thinking celebration of their flagship mascot upon the announcement of ‘Sonic Mania’.
Acts to look forward to at Glastonbury 2017
An overview of some of the most anticipated artists performing at this year’s Glastonbury.
‘Vote Saxon’: AKA Why we should be grateful that Theresa May is not The Master
After nearly a decade, the original campaign speech of Harold Saxon, AKA The Master has been made available. Ellis Murrell checks it out.
A Short History of Long Journeys in Culture
Jonny Rogers looks at the appeal of journey narratives throughout history.
Quotes to Live By: Marilyn Monroe
Bruno Russell tells us what Marilyn Monroe’s quotes can teach us about happiness, individuality and the fickle world of fame






