LP REVIEW: Moral Panic – Nothing But Thieves

In a world filled with uncertainty and destruction, almost nothing offers more inspiration as lively as the current events, and the British rockers of the acclaimed indie group Nothing But Thieves are no newbies to skilfully mixing politics, mental health issues, and social struggles with their own experiences and turning it all into magnificent songs. It comes to no surprise then that this is also … Continue reading LP REVIEW: Moral Panic – Nothing But Thieves

Wachito Pablo – An Exclusive Interview with Boy Pablo

With millions of kids across the world making music in and from their bedrooms every day to escape the boredom that comes with quarantine, it has become more and more impossible to break out of the crowd and grow to be one of the stars. But then there is Boy Pablo, aka singer-songwriter Nicolas Pablo Muñoz, who has managed to shine brighter than anyone else with … Continue reading Wachito Pablo – An Exclusive Interview with Boy Pablo

Working Men’s Club – Review

The self-titled debut from Manchester-based college students, ‘Working Men’s Club’, is here and it’s festering. What better time for the well gigged four-piece to send you a bottle of dance floor sweat than during a time when live music doesn’t exist and everyone is craving it. Bring the party home with this teenage dance floor rock. Working Men’s Club are known locally in Manchester for … Continue reading Working Men’s Club – Review

5 Things We Have Learnt from Ryan Bassil

Words: Floortje Jansen Tuesday, October 13th, Ryan Bassil from Vice graced BIMM with his Zoom-presence. Saying that Bassil has an impressive career might be an understatement, so when he gives you advice, you take it. Here are 5 things we have learnt during the masterclass. 1. Internships. It is rare, but get them if you get offered them. Say YES! Building up your experience whilst … Continue reading 5 Things We Have Learnt from Ryan Bassil

Hippo Campus live at First Avenue

American indie-band Hippo Campus is the latest in a surge of artists and bands that are trying to revive live music through a live stream. The band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota played in their hometown’s historic venue, First Avenue. The set was short and throughout the 30 minutes, not one word was spoken but somehow the five-piece enchanted us from half a world away. The … Continue reading Hippo Campus live at First Avenue

New Music Friday

Autumn has arrived. The wind is getting colder, leaves are turning brown and what would’ve been the start of “gig season” has been replaced by a less sweaty virtual counterpart. Luckily for us new music is still being released every day and therefore we can fill the void in our hearts that was once reserved for live music. Down below are some spectacular hits that … Continue reading New Music Friday

Second wave of artists OF passport: back to our roots CAMPAIGN revealed

Words: Jade Dadalica Just a few months ago, concerts were the beating heart of the UK’s live music industry. But then Corona came and with it a pandemic that, from one day to another, put everything on hold. Ever since then, the music industry has been struggling more than ever, with venues having to close down and gigs getting cancelled nearly every day. In order … Continue reading Second wave of artists OF passport: back to our roots CAMPAIGN revealed

Peach pit: live at commodore ballroom

It was a very different, but very special and exciting Thursday morning for the Vancouver based indie group Peach Pit. After many months of tour cancellations, social distancing and lockdowns, the quartet finally got to perform their latest release ‘You and Your Friends’ at the Commodore Ballroom for the very first time. And while the live crowd was missing, the band’s talent definitely wasn’t. Peach … Continue reading Peach pit: live at commodore ballroom

Wish EU Were Here: Blond – Nah Bei Dir

Words: Nina de Sanders As you can tell from the title this week’s song is in German. The female fronted three piece Blond may be from Chemnitz in eastern Germany but posses and radiate “Las Vegas glamour”. ‘Nah Bei Dir’ is an album track from their debut record ‘Martini Sprite’ which was released earlier this year. The intro to the song provides a taste of … Continue reading Wish EU Were Here: Blond – Nah Bei Dir

The Wrecks: live at shag chateau

The Wrecks, an up-and-coming American indie-band have tried out their take on Covid-19 approved gigs, a live stream. This digital way might be a boring take for some but that was certainly not the case for this band. From a remake of “That ‘70s show’s” intro sequence to jokes about “free foot fetish onlyfans” is the chaos their fans could expect before they embarked on … Continue reading The Wrecks: live at shag chateau