Rave, sleep - Annie Mac's Before Midnight
Dance for five hours, sleep for plenty more. Why Annie Mac's Before Midnight is the everything the ageing raver wants.
Eyes + ears - lockdown books, TV and music
Thank you for the music. And the books. And the telly. Three types of pop culture to transport you straight outta lockdown.
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The gigs that never were
In Independent Venue Week, venues should be alive with the sound of music, and the roar of a crowd. This year it's a different story.
#ThreeCheers - reasons to keep your chin up
The news is bleak - so let's find some cheer elsewhere.
Album Review: Soulsville - Beverley Knight
It's difficult to believe Beverley Knight is only 43 years old. Her anthemic hits of the nineties and noughties – Flavour Of The Old School, Shoulda Woulda Coulda and Greatest...
Album Review: Phil Collins….But Seriously
These music types from from back in the day; they’re all over the place. If it’s not the Stone Roses filling football stadiums and revelling in a Madchester revival, it's...
Back to my roots – Hacienda Classical review
Take a world-class forty piece orchestra, add two revered house music DJs, and challenge them to recreate the heady Madchester clubbing days of the late 80s and early 90s. On...
Is it right that supermarkets sell records?
Good music and good food are undoubtedly two of life’s great pleasures. And as winning combos go, music and food enjoyed simultaneously certainly takes some beating. But there’s one situation...
Music I love: Mixmag presents The Lab
Think of an office party and it’s likely you’ll think of an awkward occasion. Polite chat by the photocopier with Alan from Finance while sipping a warm Sauvignon Blanc and...
Music I love - The Magician’s Magic Tapes
Like a lucky dip where every prize is amazing, choosing one of The Magician’s Magic Tape mixes at random never seems to disappoint. For a start, the mysterious bearded Belgian...
