Inside Pulp’s reunion through the eyes of bassist and BIMM lecturer Andrew McKinney
“I really appreciated the brilliance of the music when I started learning it.” Words: Fin Harrison | Photos: Keira Oldfield Since 2022, Performance course leader Andrew McKinney has balanced his role as a lecturer at BIMM with life as the bassist of Pulp — including a world tour that’s taken him from a secret set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage to co-headline shows with LCD Soundsystem … Continue reading Inside Pulp’s reunion through the eyes of bassist and BIMM lecturer Andrew McKinney
KNEECAP – ‘Fenian’ Review: Sharper, Smarter, Still Uncompromising
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Words: Fin Harrison / Photo: Press Wikipedia tells us that “a Fenian is a member of a 19th-century Irish republican movement that sought independence from British rule, or a person who supports these goals.” It was also once used as a derogatory sectarian term that was weaponised against Irish Catholics and nationalists in the North. I say that in the … Continue reading KNEECAP – ‘Fenian’ Review: Sharper, Smarter, Still Uncompromising
How Capitão Fausto Helmed Portugal’s Indie Renaissance
“We were starting to discover Portuguese rock from the 60s and 70s that had almost been completely forgotten.” Words: Fin Harrison | Photos: José Lorvão Assembled in 2009 by five seventeen-year-old boys from Lisbon, Capitão Fausto have gone on to play a generational role in reshaping Portuguese alternative music and culture over the past decade and a half. It was founded by Tomás Wallenstein (vocals, … Continue reading How Capitão Fausto Helmed Portugal’s Indie Renaissance
New Music Monday – 30/3/2026
Your Easter treat of sounds starts with Jim Legxacy, James Taylor Quartet, Kilu, Tia Gordon and Terrace Martin… Continue reading New Music Monday – 30/3/2026
Lyrically Speaking: A Poetic Trip Around Taylor Swift’s the lakes
On her eighth album, composed during the Covid pandemic, Taylor Swift headed for indie folk and 18th century Romanticism with ‘the lakes’, says Serena Barnascone. Continue reading Lyrically Speaking: A Poetic Trip Around Taylor Swift’s the lakes
New Music Monday 23/3/2026
This Monday, Stussy sets the tone with his signature deep house grooves, easing listeners into the week with effortless rhythm. MRCY and Yazmin Lacey bring a rich dose of soul, while Jonah channels laid-back California energy through his distinctive hip-hop flow. Deary leans into atmospheric textures, offering a more introspective moment, before Pedro rounds things off — blending bossa nova rhythms with nostalgic, dreamlike production. … Continue reading New Music Monday 23/3/2026
World Poetry Day: Bankrupt by Brooklyn Bailey, an LDN exclusive
For World Poetry Day LDN contributor Brooklyn Bailey makes his exclusive debut here at LDN with his poem Bankrupt. Continue reading World Poetry Day: Bankrupt by Brooklyn Bailey, an LDN exclusive
LDN Meets: Cowboy Hunters
Words: Fin Harrison For new bands, interviews can be tricky and sometimes grueling. It’s not a format they step into naturally, and often they haven’t got much to say. Their options usually are: Umm and ahh their way through it nervously. Address the journalist like Alex Turner on the red carpet at the Brits. Take the piss and laugh their way through it. Scottish punk … Continue reading LDN Meets: Cowboy Hunters
New Music Monday 16/3/2026
Start the week with Jordan, Earl Sweatshirt, Ama Lou, Miss Grit and Bel Cobain in Georgia Mwangi’s latest New Music Monday round-ups! Continue reading New Music Monday 16/3/2026
Gig Preview: Capitão Fausto Bring Lisbon Indie to Dingwalls
On March 20, Portuguese indie favourites Capitão Fausto are set to bring their restless, melodic rock to London, arriving with the momentum of a band that has quietly become one of the defining forces in the youth-driven revival of the Portuguese indie scene. Continue reading Gig Preview: Capitão Fausto Bring Lisbon Indie to Dingwalls
