Words by Angelika May Photo by Bertrand N Augustine Scantily clad, and idiosyncratically layered, multi-hyphenate creatives spill into the belly of lost — the experimental clubnight that’s been steadily gaining traction since launching last year. Tonight’s bill: Fast Money Music. Amid the labyrinthine layout, smoky dance floors, hidden bars, and cinema rooms looping films of French women with perky breasts, a certain Nick Hinman, aka Fast Money Music, lurks in the shadows, pa

Words by August Janklow Ninety years ago the Savoy Cinema opened on Kingsland Road. Four years after that bombs fell over London. Fifty-Three years after that a handful of filmmakers founded a charity. A few Saturdays ago I was lucky enough to spend five hours listening to five acts, for a worthwhile cause, in a beautiful room built for a very slightly different purpose. Unrelated of course. Bathtime Sounds helmed this halfday fundraiser for Warchild with a lineup of London’s

Words by Angelika May Image by Eddie Lawrence Is it really grim up North? Do you feel a sense of elation or despondency as you trudge further up the M1? Is the sky truly that grey? And as the number of Greggs steadily increases, does life get better or somehow worse, regardless of the abundance of sausage rolls? Somewhere between affection and animosity sits BORSCHT’s new single, “UP NORTH”, a quirky track about what they describe as one of life's elusive mysteries...marriage

Words by Miles Milton Jeffries Photo by Hayley Thompson Our headliner Déyyess, once Arsenal ladies’ youth prospect, now turned indie pop megastar in the making, is sold out for the night at Camden Assembly; and her young, passionate fandom is there long before doors open; leaving support Bekah Bossard in awe. It’s an emotional indie gig that dips into the intimacy of queerness; capturing the vibe of something akin to an end-of-term afterparty, with the artist building that su

Words by Miles Milton Jeffries Photo by Foxtrotter This fantastic combination of bands set us up for a very lively Thursday evening. Starting with The Scuttlers, who managed to draw a full crowd despite the delays on the Victoria line. Myer Clark’s folk-blended vocals are effortless, and adds more of an improvised touch that is aided by his semi-awkward, but still retaining crowed confident interactions. Performing a playful twist on "Annie’s Song" by John Denver called "Madd

Words by Beth Jones In celebration of Nowruz, the holiday of renewal, marking the first day of spring and new beginnings. We bring forward a review of Woman Life Freedom - Music for Iran - Volume 4 to bring a little bit of prosperity into your new year. "An artist, if he's unselfish and passionate, is always a living protest…opening his mouth is always scandalous."- Pier Paolo Pasolini It is so tiring to say it that I almost don’t want to, but I know for the sake of structur