Introducing: Bloxx
With their newly released indie stormer ‘Novocain’, it has become evident that Bloxx are on the cusp of stardom. Along with their 2017 releases, ‘Coke’, ‘Curtains’ and ‘You’, the band have impressed a…
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Sat-Nav Sing-Off With: Doll Skin
Having made their way across Europe, Arizona's own Doll Skin arrived in London for a one-off show at Islington's Thousand Island. Abducting the band from their soundcheck, we stuffed them into the bac…
Interview: Sea Girls
Sea Girls talk breaking-through, the resurgence of indie and terrible 2000's trends I think it's safe to say that indie pop has been going through a transitional phase in recent years. Many guitar-le…
RIOT’s Tracks Of The Week #007
It's that time of the week again, as our email inboxes finally grind to a halt, and the endless stream of new music finally gives us some form of respite, it's time for us to sit down and pick our tra…
Discover: Lily Moore
Starting off her musical career busking on the streets of Brighton, 2017 saw Lily Moore suddenly propelled on tour with Tom Grennan. Since then the 19-year-old has slowly refined her musical style, pl…
Discover: Therapie Taxi
Listening to Therapié TAXI's acoustic set on board the Eurostar en route to last summer's Rock En Seine festival, their sound was, by all accounts, a lot more similar to how it started out. Frontman a…
The inherent sexism of festival lineups
Spot the flaw: Despite the fact that creative industries have taken a leap in the direction of gender equality, the same, sadly, can't be said about festival lineups. Looking across the board, th…
Discover: Haux
From his quiet home in the Berkshires Woodson Black, aka. Haux, carefully slaves over every aspect of his musical persona. From production to photography and design Black's approach was initially one …
RIOT’s Tracks Of The Week #006
New year, new music. Finally sitting back at our desks and cracking open the Pandora's box that is our email inbox, we're back! In a week that saw the sort-of return of Arctic Monkeys, the Brit nomina…
Preview: Annie Mac Presents AMP Sounds 2018, London
From her humble beginnings at Fabric's third room to curating stages at some of the biggest festivals in the world, Annie Mac has brought some of the UK's finest acts to light over the past years. As …
