ArcTanGent returns to Fernhill Farm next summer (19–22 August 2026) with a line-up that feels like a dream wish list finally realised. The award-winning festival, long celebrated as the UK’s home for adventurous rock and experimental sounds, has unveiled its trio of main stage headliners — and they’re nothing short of historic.

Sabrina Kennedy has unleashed her latest single, Witch Of The West, a fierce rock statement that’s already turning heads across the UK music scene. Out now on all streaming platforms, the track arrives with a striking video and a limited 7” vinyl edition — complete with an exclusive acoustic B-side of her debut single Hold Tight.

One of the most urgent, immediate and irrepressible tracks the band have delivered to date, “Warning Signs” is a lightning bolt of realisation and unrequited love. 

Bristol was buzzing on a chilly November Sunday evening, the streets alive with weekend energy as we made our way to the O2 Academy. For me and Julian, my trusted photographer, this gig doubled as our impromptu MusoMuso Christmas party—a ritual of noodles before the show, laughter, and anticipation as we reflected back on a successful 2025.

Billing itself as an independent taproom, venue and record label, Dartington venue Things Happen Here is fast gaining a rep as a really unique music space thanks to some canny bookings of late. Offering food (amazing pizzas) and a wide range of locally-produced craft beer and cider, the place has an independent quirkiness which fits with the TQ9 ethos.

We caught up with SPIKE SLAWSON from Spike and the Gimme Gimmes ahead of their US/UK tour where they’ll be bringing festive cheer to a town or city near YOU. For more information on the tour dates and where to puchase tickets, click HERE

We had a great chat about the tour, support acts, Christmas dinner, their 2026 calendar, paid escorts and three festive faves that will be on repeat in the Slawson household throughout the festive period, read on to learn more!

Twenty-five years after their debut album Love Is Here cemented them as one of Britain’s most compelling new bands, Starsailor are returning to the stage with a fresh twist: a six-date UK tour accompanied by a full string ensemble, arranged and conducted by acclaimed composer Joe Duddell.

Do you remember years ago when Rage Against The Machine reached the coveted #1 spot on the UK charts at Christmas? Well, I’m not saying that it’s going to happen again but in order to be in with a shot, you need a Christmas single and that’s exactly what Spike and the Gimme Gimmies (formerly Me First and the Gimme Gimmies) have done.

Luvcat is currently enjoying the success of her debut album release, Vicious Delicious, with a sold-out UK tour across multiple cities. I was lucky enough to secure a last-minute ticket to her Bristol show at Trinity, a 600-person venue inside a church in the city centre. As a new fan of hers I didn’t know what to expect from the crowd or her performance, but both were on top form. 

It hardly felt like twelve months had passed since Shiiine On 2024, but as we unpacked our “survival kits” into the caravan of love, we knew sleep would be scarce. Some of us were here to party, others — myself included — to work: taking photos, interviewing bands, and scribbling notes that would become this review. The setup was unchanged, proving once again that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a mantra the organisers live by.

Bristol’s genre-hopping day festival SIMPLE THINGS returned with a bang, threading punk, jazz, electronica and spoken word through the city’s most beloved venues. From the Beacon’s grandeur to the Sportsmans’ sticky floors, Simple Things was a celebration of sonic contrast and community spirit.

My experience of Jah Wobble extends mainly to his work with PIL from 1978-1980 (playing and collaborating on their first two albums) where he drew on punk’s dub influences to help mould the sound of the celebrated post punk outfit. Since parting company with John Lydon, Wobble (real name John Wardle) has continued to draw inspiration from dub, rock and world music, releasing no less than 61 albums and collaborating with a diverse range of artists from Brian Eno, The Edge, Bjork, Primal Scream and Sinead O’Connor to dance acts including the Orb, the Shamen, Andrew Weatherall, Paul Oakenfold, Francois Kevorkian and Bomb the Bass.

There’s something about firsts — first gigs at new venues, first albums from rising bands, first moments when music hits you in the chest and makes you move. On November 6th, Oswald Slain delivered all three in one glorious swoop at Bristol’s Jam Jar, a venue I’d somehow never visited until now. That nagging voice of “Why haven’t you been?” was finally silenced — and what a way to make an entrance.

Some bills feel too good to be true. On November 9th, Bristol O2 Academy hosted a night that felt like a gift — a double headline of poetic powerhouse Kae Tempest and Mercury Prize-nominated rising star Jacob Alon. The city responded in kind, packing out the venue early and ready to be moved.

If your idea of a perfect Christmas involves power chords, flying drumsticks, and a ukulele-wielding frontman serenading you in multiple languages — then rejoice, because Spike and the Gimme Gimmes are sleighing their way across the UK this December with their “All I Want For Christmas Is You” tour.

Download Festival 2026 is shaping up to be an absolute stormer. From June 10th to June 14th, Donington Park will be set ablaze by an epic lineup of both legendary and emerging talent, with three headline acts that are guaranteed to leave you in awe.

Simple Things Festival returns to Bristol on 8 November 2025 with its most ambitious edition yet—an all-day, multi-venue celebration of boundary-pushing music curated by Crack Magazine, Team Love, and Bristol Beacon.

Slam Dunk Festival celebrates 20 years with its biggest lineup yet—Knocked Loose, Good Charlotte, Sublime, and over 40 more acts will ignite Hatfield and Leeds next May. Two new heavy stages promise nonstop chaos with zero set clashes.

I was sent the latest track ‘Margate’ from Swiss indie-pop artist CORI NORA, I listened to it, loved it and wanted to learn more about the artist behind it. Read on to see how we got on chatting to her about her musical upbringing, influences, artistic freedom and returning to her flat in East London.

British-Norwegian horror auteur Kyle Sevenoaks makes a chilling debut with Taste In Music, a cosmic cabin nightmare that’s already earning standing ovations and festival acclaim.