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Features / Music
The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Nick Gray
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Didirri, Ro, Kat Edwards
"Even as the stages and songs grow bigger the roots of his project remain intact."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Marlon Williams & The Impossible Orchestra
"A beautifully sculpted 90 minutes."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: James Blake, Airhead
"Huge grins abound from the band members, and you now see why they’ve stayed such a tight unit through all these years."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Post Malone, Jaden Smith, Tyla Yaweh
"Malone made his name on the type of methamphetamine-level earworms that leave you consumed for days, but these shows of versatility tonight prove his staying power."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mallrat, Basenji, Kota Banks, NYNE
"Immediately obvious is her uncanny knack for tight melody and rapid-fire lyrical delivery."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mitski, Moaning Lisa
"A wholly intimate set from one of the world’s foremost conveyers of pensive optimism."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Nai Palm
"A monumental live show."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Nicole Millar
"Her track selection is adventurous and grounded in groove..."
Features / Music
The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Nick Gray
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Carmouflage Rose, CXLOE, Midas Gold, Xavier Mayne
"Rolling subs test the foundations on the band room, strobes flash, and a heady, sweaty menace washes across the room."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wafia, Yergurl, Native Spirit
"Wafia Al-Rikabi and band take the crowd through a downtempo tour de force of 2018 pop songwriting."
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