Indie

Reviews

Gig Review

December 6, 2025 at BP Pulse Live

Wombats on their biggest ever Arena tour · More than just 2000s landfill indie, these guys deliver a truly enjoyable show

By Ali Al Hashimi · December 10, 2025

Festival Review

Shiiine On Weekender 2025: Jesus and Mary Chain, Ash & Cast

Nov 14 – 16, 2025 at Butlin's Minehead Resort

Long-established Indoor Indie Music festival

By Jessica Jolly · November 20, 2025

Gig Review

Maruja

November 13, 2025 at Electric Ballroom

Turning pain and violence into love and affection · A post-punk symphony of chaotic virtuosity

By Ali Al Hashimi · November 14, 2025

Gig Review

hard life

October 30, 2025 at Brixton Academy

A different name, but the tunes hit all the same · Band were forced to change name after corporate legal nonsense

By Ali Al Hashimi · November 1, 2025

Gig Review

Keo

October 25, 2025 at O2 Institute Birmingham

The most exciting thing to come out of Britain right now · Sky is the limit for indie upstarts

By Ali Al Hashimi · October 29, 2025

Gig Review

Gurriers

October 24, 2025 at O2 Academy2 Oxford

Gurriers bring a high-octane show to Oxford · Raw, compelling and exhilarating, they are a band that deserve to be heard live

By Ali Al Hashimi · October 25, 2025

Gig Review

The Royston Club

October 18, 2025 at O2 Institute Birmingham

Eclectic and electric, there’s no signs of slowing down for these Welsh hotshots.

By Ali Al Hashimi · October 20, 2025

Festival Review

All Points East 2025: The Maccabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Futureheads & The Cribs

August 24, 2025 at Victoria Park

Returning to the dust bowl for one last effort, a fantastically curated day of 00s Indie nostalgia is on the cards this time.

By Johnny Tightlips · September 1, 2025

Gig Review

Khruangbin

August 15, 2025 at Gunnersbury Park

On a beautifully sunny Friday afternoon, we headed down to London’s Gunnersbury Park to see Khruangbin and returning 00s legends TV on the Radio.

By Johnny Tightlips · August 22, 2025

Gig Review

Fontaines D.C.

August 15, 2025 at Wythenshawe Park

They may not speak much, but these future Glastonbury headliners let their music do the talking.

By Ali Al Hashimi · August 20, 2025

Gig Review

Radio Free Alice

August 14, 2025 at The Shacklewell Arms

Radio Free Alice, through the prism of Indie's winners and losers. · Oblivious to the traumas of 'landfill', Indie™ has its latest buzz band.

By Dave Phelan · August 18, 2025

Gig Review

Catfish and the Bottlemen

August 3, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

A grand tale of “what if’s” and “what could’ve been’s” on a night where you’d rather be at the better gig next door

By Ali Al Hashimi · August 8, 2025

Festival Review

Y Not 2025

Jul 31 –Aug 3, 2025 at Pikehall

We’re back at Y Not!, held annually in Pikehall, Derbyshire.

By Harry · August 5, 2025

Festival Review

Bearded Theory 2025

May 22 – 25, 2025 at Catton Park

The lineup is so good it's kinda weird. · Three days of the most exciting, diverse rock-based lineup on the calendar, and a day school where you can drop off your kids. Hard to believe this festival is real.

By Jessica Jolly · May 30, 2025

Gig Review

ARXX

November 7, 2024 at The Fleece

“This is our last song,” said Hannah Pidduck, guitarist and powerful vocalist, hamming it up enormously for the appreciative Fleece crowd.

By Senator John Blutarsky · November 12, 2024

Festivals