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The Dresden Dolls, the pioneering punk cabaret duo of singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Brian Viglione have shared a brand new rendition of the fan favourite,My Alcoholic Friends (Tailor’s Version),available everywhere now. The song’s original version has proven to be an enduring classic for theDresden Dolls, amassing more than 240M worldwide streams and over 70M views on YouTube, and recently earning the band their first-ever RIAA Platinum certification, two decades after its original release.My Alcoholic Friends (Tailor’s Version)is among the standout tracks onYes, Virginia… (Tailor’s Version), a newly re-recorded 20thanniversary celebration of the Dresden Dolls’ landmark 2006 second studio LP,…
Speed have announced a handful of headline shows between their festival dates in the UK and Europe this summer. The extra shows are taking place in Prague, Copenhagen, Oberhausen, Frankfurt, Dublin and Belfast, before rounding off the tour in Neath, which marks Speed’s first ever show in Wales. The Neath gig looks pretty special – for one, there’s no barrier, and there’s a stacked support bill consisting of Pest Control, Still In Love, Asidhara and Raw Nerve. Presented in association with Rise Above Cancer, all of the profits will be donated to the charity Maggie’s, which supports people living with…
DeadletterCeremony FestivalBedford Esquires, Bedford6thJune 2026We’re back in Bedford at Esquires for another day of non stop music. Keith Goldhanger reports, Robyn Skinner takes the photos and the music is provided by a selection of bands that are currently gaining momentum and will no doubt be appearing inside many of the other venues many of us enjoy visiting around the UK.Before the first note is played by what some will call the ‘Ceremony Festival house band’ (Enjoyable Listens), we note that there will actually be a short ten minute break in proceedings in five hours’ time. Five hours of non-stop entertainment…
The announcement follows a sold out debut US headline tour, where Samara brought tracks from Detour to the stage for the first time. The project has further cemented her reputation as one of hip hop’s most distinctive voices, blending sharp lyricism with adventurous production and genre defying sounds.Originally from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and now based in Los Angeles, Samara has quickly emerged as one of music’s most compelling new artists. With hundreds of millions of streams to her name and praise from outlets including NME, Rolling Stone, Billboard and NPR, her momentum continues to build.Recent years have seen her perform at…
After years of building chemistry across a string of collaborations, London based Nigerian artists Maka and Phlow finally deliver the project fans have been waiting for. Produced entirely by longtime collaborator Teck-Zilla,Hard Shell, Soft Centeris a sleek blend of R&B, soul, lo-fi and contemporary hip hop that explores love, heartbreak, self-awareness and personal growth with honesty and finesse.The album opens strongly with “Lose My Mind,” a playful take on modern dating culture, before sliding into the warm, euphoric love anthem “No One,” the single that first sparked the idea for a full length collaboration. Maka’s solo turn on “Dive In”…
It’ll take some sort of miracle to top Rush’s emotional return to the stage on Sunday night, but every new show will see a new set of equally emotional fans take their seats, determined to make their own memories and delighted that Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee have returned to the stage.On night one, new drummer Anika Nilles quietened the ever-dwindling number of doubters with an extraordinarily well-received performance. Geddy Lee appeared triumphantly happy and sounded in fine voice. Alex Lifeson, who said as recently as 2024 that he had “no interest” in touring again, looked like he couldn’t wait…
Electronic artist and multidisciplinary creative Daisy Warne launches her new solo project Daisy* with punch, a 150BPM dancefloor cut built around ghostly vocals, sharp movement, and a deliberate creative reset. Previously known as BABii, Warne has long worked across music, narrative world-building, Alternate Reality Games, visual art, and handmade objects, from 12ft dragons to record artwork. Daisy* strips that maximal system down into something faster, cleaner, and more essential.The shift is not just a name change. It marks a full revision of process, identity, and output after major personal change, including the loss of her father and the birth of…
Perfectly recreating your favourite patches is a great way to learn how to program synths. But it’s not the only way, so this month we’re taking a different approach. The plan is: we have no plan… There are two ways to approach music-making. First, go in with an idea… a goal… even a plan. This is the efficient way. The way that always yields finished tracks and meets deadlines. But it’s often the least fun way, the least creatively interesting. It suits our algorithmic world, where everything has to sound like something else that sells. The second way involves going…
Harmonies to the fore in Boston eight-piece’s swift sophomore album.You would have to be of a certain vintage to recognise where Boston-based Other Brother Darryl may have garnered their moniker. If it means nothing, it means you clearly weren’t of an age to have either been aware of or old enough to have appreciated the comic genius that was Bob Newhart. Anyway. 1980s sitcom. Look it up. Band name aside, this eight-piece indie group have wasted no time in releasing their second album, Hey Yeah Hey, coming just a year or so after their very well-received debut, Roll Shine Roll.It…
Photo by Scott J FarrellI can already hear the cries, “Jackson Browne, a bad album – what heresy is this.” After a moment, though, those same voices say more reflectively, “Well, there is his recent output,” or “Well, there was that time in the 80s; that decade wasn’t kind to many people”. Then they would, as you are doing, wait for me to put clarity and arguments together, and then disagree with me totally. And I expect it.I am going to start with that cliché that leads this feature on many occasions; Jackson Browne has not actually made a bad…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to artist Pops Conerly and his brand new single titled “Miracles” (Remix). Veteran singer, songwriter, producer, and ordained minister Pops Conerly returns with an inspiring new release, “Miracles” (Remix), available now. Blending Contemporary Gospel, Soul, and R&B, the uplifting single delivers a heartfelt message of faith, perseverance, and the extraordinary power of hope. For Pops Conerly, “Miracles (Remix)” is more than just a song; it is a personal testimony. The track was inspired by his own life-changing experience following emergency surgery, a moment…
The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect: The Last Indie Music Scene 2000–2010 By Janine Warren Published by Omnibus Press /Avaliable 3rd SeptemberPre-order hereFollowing on from her years at the coalface of the industry itself, first at Beggars Banquet and then Coalition, Janine Warren is ideally placed to tell the story of the UK indie scene that briefly made guitar music feel like the most exciting thing in the world again. She’s now turned that insider knowledge into an oral history of the movement, gathering the voices of the bands, producers and scene-makers who lived it.There is…