Some bands spend years trying to escape their past. Seahaven seem content to embrace it. When we caught the band from Torrance, California at Hamburg’s Nochtwache during their recent Winter Forever 15th anniversary tour, the atmosphere felt less like a celebration of nostalgia and more like a reminder of why the band continues to resonate after all these years. Performing …

I didn’t think I’d get to witness one of my favorite bands from my early days coming back to play their first album 15 years later. But I did, and it happened, and here we are – in our v cool machine room set while the support, Carsick, is blasting through the walls –discussing the record that was such a …

Hayley Williams is stepping further into her own universe. Feminine, fragile, fearless — and now completely on her own terms with her label Post Atlantic, after years tied to a major-label deal that had weighed on her since her teenage years. Her story and talent have always been unique, and anyone who has followed her band Paramore over the last …

The hype around Tame Impala had been building for weeks—if not months. Within the fandom, there was constant speculation, theories, and deep dives into social posts that might hint at new music or a tour. So when it finally materialized, it felt less like a surprise and more like the inevitable payoff: so here we are. At the center of …

Photos by Sophie Dobschall. 5 Seconds of Summer at Barclays Arena in Hamburg on 14 April. Sophie’s gallery page. 

Photos by Sophie Dobschall. Machine Gun Kelly at Barclays Arena in Hamburg on 25 February. Sophie’s gallery page.