Xandria photo gallery by ©Richard Bloom

South Arcade are one of the most exciting young bands to emerge from the UK’s alternative music scene in the 2020s. Blending pop-punk, alternative rock, electronic elements, and the nostalgia of the early 2000s, the Oxford-based quartet have built a rapidly growing fanbase through infectious songs, energetic live performances, and a strong social media presence. The band was formed in …

British alt-dance band EMF are hitting the road later this year for their Schubert Dip 35th Anniversary Tour! EMF emerged from the town of Cinderford in Gloucestershire, England, at the dawn of the 1990s, becoming one of the most recognizable bands of the alternative dance and indie-rock explosion that swept across the UK. Formed in 1989, the group consisted of …

Borderline is what happens when four best friends grow up making music together and never stop. The band channels deep connection into a sound that’s as expansive as it is intimate. That chemistry powers the band and fuels every note of their genre-blurring sound. The band – Ben Glanfield (guitar, vocals, keys), Jackson Boswell (drums, vocals), Matthew McFadden (lead guitar), …

Photos by Richard Bloom. Avantgardet at Filmstudion in Gothenburg on 2 June. Richard’s gallery page.

Photos by Julia Schwendner. Sofia Isella at Docks in Hamburg on 5 May. Julia’s gallery page.

Photos by Richard Bloom. Primal Scream at Filmstudion in Gothenburg on 2 June. Richard’s gallery page.