Interview // Talk Show on Lockdown and Labels
Harrison Swann, frontman of rising post-punk band Talk Show, is in a strange predicament. His band released their debut EP, These People, just days ago, and were it not for the current Coronavirus epi…
Features
RIOT Introducing #002: The Jacques
Bristol’s own The Jacques burst onto the indie scene six years ago after a successful show at Hyde Park that saw them signed to the Libertines’ Gary Powell’s 25 Hour Convenience Store. Fast-forward to…
Interview // We Spoke to Cassia about Perceptions and ‘Doing Right’
Manchester indie trio Cassia explain that they “feel full and content” every time they work on new music. After a year’s gap, with more musical maturity and their consistently cheeky sense of humour, …
Tape Sales & Jean Shorts: How a DIY Band from Nunhead got to the USA
“I remember it was the middle of the night. I checked my emails and saw that South by Southwest had got back to me offering us a couple of showcases.” Alexander Sokolow, or Sox, is making two cups …
RIOT Release Radar #007
Coronavirus is still causing mayhem across the world. SXSW festival has been cancelled as a precaution to prevent the virus spreading, meaning that thousands of artists have lost money, publicity and …
Interview // Kodaline Discuss Having the Best Job in the World
Irish quartet Kodaline’s music draws from shared and individual stories, feelings and memories of heartbreak, happiness and everything in between to remind people that there’s always a light at the en…
Simple Pleasures and Growing up with Matt Maltese
South London artist Matt Maltese describes his music as a beacon of anti-loneliness. Made with the intention to remind people that they are never alone in their struggles, he hopes his listeners find …
In Conversation With: Dublin’s finest, Odd Morris
Odd Morris are a band with the wind in their sails. Hailing from Dublin, Daragh Griffin (vocals, guitar), Ciarán 'Mac' McCarthy (bass), Kris Hassett (guitar) and Sam Martin (drums) are making waves in…
Nia Wyn – Introducing #001
Nia Wyn hails from North Wales, and writes Soul-infused Pop tracks that document both the introspective world and the environment she sees around her. Nia's recent EP, Love I Can't Ruin, covers eve…
RIOT’s Release Radar #004
This week has seen the music world celebrating the Brit awards, watching the ceremony in anticipation of Slowthai turning up and trying to shag something and repeatedly asking the age-old question "Wh…
