The 1990s and 2000s had no shortage of indie heroes; one could even argue that it was a saturated market in the wake of Britpop and grunge movements that dominated so comprehensively immediately befor…
Christine and the Queens are a perfect example of the right artist coming to prominence at the right time, surpassing the status of musician and encompassing a cultural movement. The gender-fluid o…
Albums by The National tend to be instantly recognisable because the vast majority of their work has tended to occupy such an idiosyncratic space in history’s musical landscape. Whether it’s frontman …
That’s right, we at RIOT are teaming up with All Points East to give away 5 pairs of tickets to see Bring Me The Horizon headline Victoria Park on Monday 31st May. This year has seen the rock 5-piece…
That's right, we at RIOT are teaming up with All Points East to give away 5 pairs of tickets to see Christine And The Queens headline Victoria Park on Sunday 26th May. The French singer-songwriter is…
Holy Shit, Franc Moody are really out here playing gigs. This was my second time seeing Franc Moody live. The first time I saw them I had never heard of them and they were opening for Chic and Nile…
It’s a little hard to believe that Loyle Carner’s full-length debut, Yesterday’s Gone, was released two years ago. With a neo-jazz infused sound that is still peaking in his native South London and hi…
GIRLI is all about the message. A PSA blares loudly over the speakers - abuse or assault will not be tolerated - this is a safe space. The announcement sets the tone for the rest of the evening. Mi…
Emerging from the depths of a two year hiatus, LA noise-rock trio Froth return with a new album, and a new fuzzed-out track, Laurel. The music video was created by Courtney Garvin of the Courtneys, an…
Hot Chip rounded off their brief and intimate UK tour this week with a blistering show at Bristol’s Trinity Centre. Having released new single Hungry Child a couple of days before, one could reasonabl…
