Reviews

There was a time when sludge and stoner metal sat comfortably atop the underground’s food chain. Bands like Baroness, Red Fang, Black Tusk and Mastodon were defining the sound of heavy music’s more adventurous corners — and right there among them stood Kylesa. Yet despite following the band for years, they somehow remained a glaring omission on my live résumé. …

Swedish band Girl Scout and I go all the way back to the day they released their first ever song online, “Do You Remember Sally Moore?”, in 2022, and went viral in the indie scene directly. And it didn’t take long until the band signed with a management in the UK and started playing support slots across the canal, while …

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 …

Four weeks ago I hadn’t heard anything about or listened to Brigitte Calls Me Baby. With a name that sticks out like that, you would have thought that someone working in the music industry would know about one of the hottest bands in the indie scene right now, especially as it was just before the release of their second album. …

It was 1988 and I was a young teenager about to go to my fourth Depeche Mode gig ever, on their Music For the Masses Tour, when they stopped off in Gothenburg. As much as I can remember (with a few exceptions), Depeche Mode always brought weird support bands, and most of the time I left after a few songs …

I’ve been a few times to Don’t Panic since I moved to Essen. But tonight’s the first time that I’m about to experience a sold-out show in the living room for Essen’s punk and subculture scene. When I arrive, the room is not yet completely full, but already more packed than it was during my last visit. Not only the …