Tramlines Festival 2021
Tramlines 2021: from indie to grime and everything in between over three days of music and mayhem.
Drug Store Romeos – The World Within Our Bedrooms
The trio that is Drug Store Romeos is made up of vocalist and keyboardist Sarah Downie, bassist Charlie Henderson, and drummer Jonny Gilbert. Their aptly named debut album, The World Within Our Bedrooms, perfectly encapsulates a sound that they first developed in their bedrooms in their hometown of Fleet.
The Big Push – Can Do, Will Do
Independent British rock band The Big Push have a new EP titled Can Do, Will Do.
Cloe Wilder at The Mint, Los Angeles
Cloe Wilder live at The Mint in Los Angeles on June 25, 2021.
Maple Glider – To Enjoy is the Only Thing
Maple Glider (real name: Tori Zietsch) reaches far and wide across the emotional spectrum to deliver an unadorned and heartfelt performance on her debut To Enjoy is the Only Thing.
Hyro the Hero on his new mixtape Kids Against The Monsters, the staying power of genre-bending rock-rap, and how his Trinidadian heritage makes its way into his music
Houston-bred rap-rock fusion artist Hyro the Hero (formerly known as Hyro da Hero) is burning down the familiar lines that separated genres with a unique creative fire that brings them together and makes the old new again.
Soundhoose on new album Quarantine Psycho, “Mr. Bad Luck”, and staying true to yourself
Soundhoose has written the perfect album to make sense of all the feelings and thoughts you’ve had during quarantine with their 2021 release Quarantine Psycho, and they’re just beginning to scratch the surface of their talent.
Billie Marten on her upcoming album Flora Fauna, supporting the backbone of the industry and finally enjoying gigs
Billie Marten’s new album is her statement of purpose: Flora Fauna is an affirmation of undeniable talent and, this time, it sounds like Billie believes it too.
High Functioning – High Functioning EP
Released on Friday, April 23, via Airbag Records, High Functioning’s eponymous debut EP is a white-hot thrasher. It’s fast-paced punk at its finest, compact but more than enough to tide you over. The production value here is through the roof—it was recorded at Toe Rag Studios in Hackney by Grammy-winner Liam Watson, who famously worked on The White Stripes’ Elephant.
Weezer – OK Human Live with the LA Philharmonic + YOLA
On April 17, from The Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California, Weezer, along with the LA Philharmonic and the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, put on a very special live stream.
FancyNormal’s Noni and Jules on their debut Starters & Appetizers, authenticity in pop and hard to swallow pills
Newly-formed Melbourne pop duo FancyNormal are launching full throttle across romantic 80s synth soundscapes with their subtly profound debut EP, Starters & Appetizers.
Black Honey’s Izzy B. Phillips on the beginning of their rise to new pop stardom
In the fall of 2019, Black Honey entered the studio and started recording their sophomore album. COVID-19 hit in early 2020, and the whole world went under multiple lockdowns. There were false starts, bad-to-worse middles, new hopes, bittersweet and triumphant ends – and through it all, Izzy B. Phillips and Black Honey masked up, locked down, and kept Written and Directed on […]
Waterparks – The Anti-Tour Performance
The music industry as we know it has changed drastically, and artists are now desperate to find new ways to connect with their fans. With shows not feasible in most countries currently, live streams have become the new norm. Texas-bred band Waterparks are one of the latest to jump on the bandwagon, offering ticket and merch packages for a live […]
Top singles from up and coming artists: March 2021
Every month an absolute plethora of artists release music, many of whom are yet to break into the mainstream scene. There simply isn’t enough time to listen to them all, but we’ve been listening to new artists all month, trying to consume as much new music as possible. To make it even easier for you to discover new talent, we’ve […]
Lewis Perks of Sub Cultures discusses their new EP, musical influences, and recording at the infamous Rockfield Studios
Sub Cultures’ debut EP is just about to drop, and the guys are more than excited for the release. Highwire Magazine caught up with their guitarist Lewis Perks to find out more.
The Maine – XOXO Livestream
The Maine are ushering in a new era, the XOXO era. To celebrate the oncoming era, the end of the last one, and the release of the new single ‘Sticky’, they held a free livestream. After a countdown of over 15 minutes, the screen goes black, and the anticipation of what to expect is strong. What will the setlist be like? Will […]
