Live Reviews
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Live Reviews
Hope And Repulsion: The Quietus At Field Day 2016
Braving the mud for the festival's tenth anniversary — and with performances from PJ Harvey, Holly Herndon, Skepta and Fat White Family — Luke Turner, Lottie Brazier, William Doyle, Laurie Tuffrey, Emily Mackay, Glen Mcleod, Christian Eede and Julian Marszalek get stuck in to one of the UK's most varied and exciting festival bills. (Photographs by Valerio Berdini)
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We Rule The School – Belle & Sebastian And Indie’s Troubling Cult Of Childhood
As Belle and Sebastian perform their first two albums at the Royal Albert Hall, Fergal Kinney examines indie’s long standing infatuation with all things adolescent, taking covering C86, twee, Orange Juice and the Smiths
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ABlocalypse Now: Bloc 2016 Reviewed
With Bloc retiring from hosting annual weekenders at Butlins, Christian Eede visits the last ever edition for a weekend packed with one-of-a-kind experiences. It's just a shame that co-founder George Hull doesn't seem to feel the same way. All photos courtesy of Jake Davis
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Welcome To The New World Order: Reflections On CTM 2016
Last month in Berlin, the annual CTM Festival threw together artists from across the world in a programme that reinforced the fact that the old boundaries between east, west, developed and developing countries are being overthrown at a thrilling and fast rate. Luke Turner reports.
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Ecstatic Abandon: Dekmantel Festival Reviewed
Since its beginnings in 2013, Dekmantel has gone on to be hailed as one of the best house and techno festivals in the world, drawing in discerning ravers from all over to its forest location just outside Amsterdam. With the festival in its third year, Christian Eede throws himself into the madness in full force
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Talent Not Gender: Babes In Toyland At Beaches Brew
Minnesotan power trio Babes in Toyland have reunited for their first dates in 20 years, encountering fans old and new in the UK, Europe and the USA. Kiran Acharya meets Maureen Herman and Lori Barbero in Italy to find a band – and festival – worth celebrating. Photography by Francesca Sara Cauli
