Author Archives: Michael Turnbull

Bobbi Summers on making TV history

What do you get if you mix the cynicism of 90’s cult cartoon hero Daria, the off-beat humour of the Toronto alt-comedy scene, storylines straight out of Courage the Cowardly Dog, and starring a queer Arab and a Transgender woman? Well, you’d have the recipe for WOW Presents Plus‘ first ever scripted show, I Hate People, People Hate Me! The series follows […]

Primavera Sound announce their Ciutat line-up

Primavera Sound‘s Á La Ciutat shows are always a highlight of every edition. Exclusive shows for ticket holders that take place across Barcelona in the days leading up to the main weekend, they could, whisper it, even be our favourite part of the festival. In 2025 the addition gets even bigger, with shows from 2nd-8th June, […]

NEW: Lust For Youth + Croation Amor – ‘Dummy’

Now we confess we don’t know about Lust For Youth or Croatian Amor but apparently one was started by an ex-member of the other and now they are collaborating again which is a beautiful thing and something a lot of people are happy about. This is all understandable when it births something as beautiful as […]

NEW: Campbell King – ‘Fade Away’

A new one to watch for 2025 is Campbell King who just dropped their debut proper, with their tale of betrayal, ‘Fade Away‘ via Needwant. A singer, songwriter and poet from Corby, King has twice supported Mercury Prize-nominated Self Esteem on tour and can be seen next supporting RØRY at O2 Forum Kentish Town on 6th […]

NEW: Emma-Jean Thackray – ‘Wanna Die’

‘I don’t wannna die. I just wanna sleep awhile, maybe forever.’ Here comes Emma-Jean Thackray with a January anthem if ever there was one, with her new single, ‘Wanna Die.’ The producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist shares with us the first track from her upcoming album, Weirdo, out 25th April. Released via Gilles Peterson’s celebrated Brownswood […]

Nubya Garcia: ‘Live shows always invite the music to keep changing. I love that.’

This 12th February saxophonist Nubya Garcia visits Apolo, Barcelona to play music from her most recent album, the epically beautiful Odyssey. Part of London’s exciting new Jazz scene along with Shabaka, Moses Boyd and Tom Skinner, the Mercury-Prize-nominated artist’s third album was inspired by her many travels around the world. Staying true to her Jazz roots, […]

NEW: Sophia Kennedy – ‘Rodeo’

Today the Baltimore-born, Hamburg-based multi-instrumentalist Sophia Kennedy returns with ‘Rodeo‘ the first single from her upcoming third album, Squeeze Me. The psychedelic-pop queen keeps things ecelectic, pulling us in with that hypnotic, Detroit Techno-style piano as she uses her lower range to pose the question, ‘Where are you taking me, oh Rodeo? Hooves of steel […]

NEW: George Alley – ‘Blue Valentine’

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Blue Valentine, the latest music video from George Alley, offers a moody reflection on love’s contradictions. The single, from Alley’s self-titled debut album—available on streaming and a 12” transparent root-beer vinyl—features vignettes inspired by Andy Warhol’s screen tests, with Alley calling various “Valentines” on the phone. Director Aly Spengler, fresh from their […]