Artists who defined 2017
December 2017
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Wrap it up! The Big Moon do Secret Santa
Hohoho, it's time for The Big Moon's present swap.
By Dork
HMLTD are ripping up the rule book for 2018
HMLTD are one of the most fun, dramatic and all-in bands around. As 2018 ticks round, they're ready to battle the forces of boring from the front lines.
By Dork
Legal threats, Rihanna and The Beatles - Sorry's 2018 should be eventful, at least
Newly signed to Domino records, Sorry - formerly Fish - combine elements of alternative indie, punk and hip hop with surreal visuals. it’s quite something.
By Dork
Confidence Man are the most fun you're likely to have in 2018
A whirlwind of raw energy, boring old farts need not apply.
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2018 beware! Black Honey are hard at work on their debut album
We've been waiting for this one...
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Sugar, we're goin (upside) down with Dustin from Stranger Things
He's been covering pop punk classics, which is actually exactly what we'd expect. Go figure.
By Dork
November 2017
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New Found Glory: "We’ve always done whatever we wanted to do"
"This isn’t a concert; this is just one big birthday party!" Chad Gilbert grins, before he and his three best friends charge headfirst into a breakneck-...
By Dork
Converge: "We don't play the game"
Boston-based innovators Converge are back with their first album in five years.
By Dork
Track by Track: Trudy and the Romance - Junkyard Jazz EP
Find out all about the band's new release.
By Dork
Black Futures: "We're not a cult, but we're also not not a cult"
Black Futures are a band born out of an epic futuristic imagery, tinged with an essence of the dystopian and unknown. With their own signage, and a blac...
By Dork
Track by Track: Abattoir Blues - Blinded EP
Find out all about the band's new release.
By Dork
Graham Coxon's new single 'Falling' is in aid of CALM, and might just break your heart
A haunting, emotional acoustic ballad - it was originally written by songwriter Luka Daniel, who took his own life last year.
By Dork
October 2017
All stories"Needless to say, I shit myself" - from converted nunneries to haunted paintings, bands tell their real life ghost stories
Happy Halloween...
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The Used: "I quit drinking, I replaced alcohol with books"
It’s been three years since The Used released 'Imaginary Enemy', and in that time the band have lost and gained a member, released the magical and catha...
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Deaf Havana: "I've always been a fan of switching up songs"
Deaf Havana have just dropped a reworked version of their latest album. ‘All These Countless Nights – Reworked’ - out now via So Recordings - features b...
By Dork
Violet: “‘B-Town’ was the big thing; unfortunately there isn’t a scene like there was before"
This Midlands five-piece make damn infectious Britpop-influenced fuzz-pop.
By Dork
Don Broco's 'Technology' is coming February 2nd 2018
After a whole bunch of excitement and a handful of absolute bangers, Don Broco have announced that their new album 'Technology' will be with us early ne...
By Dork
Watch Weezer bring 'Pacific Daydream' to The Late Show
Upset cover stars Weezer swung by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night as part of their promotional run for new album 'Pacific Daydream'. Fresh...
By Dork
September 2017
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The Bronx: Choose Your Own Agenda
"I don't know if it's a good or bad thing, but we're not really ‘planners'," says the Bronx's guitarist Joby Ford. "Being in two bands I think has its p...
By Dork
Tigercub: "We were worried that people would take the piss…"
Everyone’s heard of pay-what-you-want downloads, but pay-what-you-want vinyl?! Tigercub took a massive risk with their new EP, ‘Evolve Or Die’. Hey Jami...
By Dork
Metz: "Strange peace is the moment before everything goes to hell"
Metz live life on the edge. The Toronto trio teeter perilously close to the brink of chaotic destruction but succeed gloriously in making their white-ho...
By Dork
The World Is A Beautiful Place...: "The election was like the elephant in the room"
It's no secret that America has been going through some difficult times since the election; there's been protest after protest as those horrified by the...
By Dork
Hot Water Music: "'Light It Up' is definitely more on the political side"
Hot Water Music are back with an album that sees them go back to basics. Hey Jason, have you had a good summer so far? What’ve you guys been up to? Over...
By Dork
Dork Jukebox: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Estrons, Pumarosa and more
We told you it was a big week. Catch up on all that with our latest Jukebox.
By Dork
August 2017
All storiesThe War On Drugs: A Deeper Understanding
The War on Drugs are getting the hang of this life business. “Maybe I'm just going through an easier spell," considers Adam Granduciel.
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In The Studio: Spring King
With the circus surrounding their debut quietening down, Spring King are hard at work on the follow-up.
By Dork
Yonaka: "The album's going to be next year"
This Brighton band have been taking festivals by storm this summer - and this is just the beginning.
By Dork
Sainte: "Sainte is my outlet to be happier"
"I just want people to realise that life doesn't have a rulebook," starts Tay Jardine. Colouring outside the lines "doesn't need to be destructive or a...
By Dork
Milk Teeth: "We've never wanted to be the same as everyone else"
Milk Teeth have released a greatest hits, and it's their ‘Be Nice' EP. Everything the band have ever done is condensed, streamlined, polished, amplified...
By Dork
LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
This is LCD Soundsystem hitting their groove.
By Dork
July 2017
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A day in the life of... Becky, Milk Teeth
Peanut butter and banana pancakes, working out to feel better, and… bras as hats?
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Manchester Orchestra: "I'm a happy guy, I really love my life, but that's not very compelling!"
Feeling comfortable often hinders progress. Four albums in and Manchester Orchestra found themselves itching to get to the next level. After being taske...
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Ex-Allusondrugs guitarist Damian Hughes launches Hypnosister: "I call it space rock!"
Ex-Allusondrugs guitarist Damian Hughes has launched a brand new, brain melting space rock project Hypnosister, and it's here to stand out. You can stre...
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The Big Moon are up for the Mercury: "Even being shortlisted, we feel like we've won"
Jules has a chat about the band's debut album being up for the Mercury Prize 2017.
By Dork
Fangclub: "It’s fucking crazy!"
Fangclub's frontman, Steven King, like the music he and his bandmates create, doesn't beat around the bush. "As far as making a statement, we don't real...
By Dork
Listen to Enter Shikari's wild new single 'Live Outside'
Enter Shikari have always been a band that surprises.
By Dork
June 2017
All storiesOh Wonder: "It’s okay that you feel lonely, because everyone does"
Unexpected pop stars Oh Wonder are back with 'Ultralife', and things are about to kick off all over again.
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Ratboys: "I'm fascinated by the idea of where we find home"
Ratboys' Julia Steiner has opened her life up to the band's fans. Using her past and various internet rabbit holes to help craft rough-edged yet delicat...
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Color Film: "It's a beautiful and inspiring thing"
Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo and ex-Men, Women & Children multi-instrumentalist Richard Penzone have teamed up for Color Film, a project that sees th...
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Single Mothers: "It just kind of magically all came together"
Single Mothers' new album 'Our Pleasure' sees Drew Thomson and co. team up with Alexisonfire's Wade MacNeil for an album that was pretty smooth sailing,...
By Dork
Here's a playlist of the best of The Smashing Pumpkins, seeing as they may be getting the original line-up back together
With Billy Corgan cheekily mentioning planning to go out on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins in 2018 featuring people “who used to be in the band”, and d...
By Dork
Day one of Rock Werchter is all about Arcade Fire
Rock and roll? Check. Stadium sensations? Double check. Day one of Rock Werchter sets the festival off to a flying start.
By Jessica Goodman
May 2017
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With Confidence: "It's incredible, I couldn't imagine us doing anything else"
"I think our favourite thing about Slam Dunk, aside from playing, is there are so many good bands that we all grew up loving, and so many of our friends...
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Madina Lake: "It's like being back from the dead"
"We haven't played or even been a band for five years or something," Nathan Leone states. Talking before Madina Lake's first performance at Slam Dunk, t...
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Casey: "Slam Dunk was really great"
“We clashed with some really great bands,” Tom Weaver groans. “Decade, Sorority Noise, and Trophy Eyes were all on at the same time as us. We thought we...
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Free Throw: A rollercoaster of emotions
Vocalist and guitarist Cory Castro bears his sole and his struggles on new album, ‘Bear You Mind’.How has 2017 treated you guys so far? You’ve been on t...
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Lemuria: "It's been very exciting for us to return to these songs"
We’re celebrating a lot of tenth anniversaries at the mo - Slam Dunk, Enter Shikari's 'Take To The Skies' - and also ten years of Lemuria’s album ‘Get B...
By Dork
The Cribs are releasing something on Friday
New music is coming this New Music Friday
By Dork
April 2017
All storiesLinkin Park: "I want people to think that creatively, as artists, these guys have balls"
Linkin Park are one of the biggest bands in the world, and yet they're not sitting back and relying on that sure fire success.
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Clean Cut Kid: "There were hard times. We didn’t have any money, nobody had jobs..."
Clean Cut kid’s origin story is like something from a movie - from friend set-ups to almost-missed connections, to literally becoming family… it’s been one hell of a ride.
By Dork
Get Inuit: "I’ve never made a Yorkshire pudding"
Dork: Asking all the important questions ahead of Live At Leeds.
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New Found Glory: "We didn’t mean for it to happen..."
New Found Glory have always known how to have fun. If you ever find yourself feeling down, the opening riff to mega-hit ‘My Friends Over You’ is the per...
By Dork
It's bangers for breakfast as Bodyheat nudge you 'Awake'
Unassuming but utterly brilliant, the new 'un from Bodyheat is everything the best of bangers should be. It's gentle and melodic but don't let that fool...
By Dork
Their world, their rules. 'Heaven' sees PVRIS set the pace for their second chapter
Another day, another one of our favourite bands returning. As you probably could have guessed though, PVRIS aren’t doing the expected.
By Dork
March 2017
All storiesA day in the life of... Izzy B, Black Honey
A day in Paris, no less. Ooh la la.
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Wild Beasts: "We're alumni of the Leeds music scene"
Wild Beasts are coming home to headline Live At Leeds.
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Pulled Apart By Horses: "We hit a dead end, we had to do something"
Pulled Apart By Horses have long been famed for stirring up a ruckus. Over the course of three albums, the Leeds noiseniks have brought their rampant en...
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Mastodon: "All I ever wanted was for someone to tell me this album helped"
We bring an emotional darkness for people. If they want to be in that safe place, they can be." Finding time before rehearsal for his set on The Late Sh...
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Northlane: "Panic! At The Disco and Bruno Mars were getting spun a lot during the making of this album"
Last Friday, 24th March, Northlane surprised everyone with a new album, dropping their fourth full-length ‘Mesmer’ out of the blue both digitally and in...
By Dork
Kendrick Lamar releases new video for 'Humble'
It's the latest track from his upcoming album.
By Dork
February 2017
All storiesLos Campesinos!: "People encouraged us to stop being a band.”
The past few years haven’t all been sunshine and roses for Los Campesinos!, but new album ’Sick Scenes’ sees them take control and coming back fighting.
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: "You don't have to listen to sensible people if you don't want to"
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard plan to drop an unbelievable five albums this year. First up, ‘Flying Microtonal Banana’.
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Amber Run: "Get on board now, or you'll just look stupid in a few years"
The “shortest member of Amber Run” (guitarist Will Jones to most people) ponders their new release.
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Decade: "We know what we’re about"
British pop punk’s black sheep Decade finally announced at the end of last year their second album 'Pleasantries', four years after the release of their...
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No Thank You: "These songs are my response to a build up of negative vibes"
Katy Della Monica has been making music for a long time, starting her first band at just 16. Since then, alongside pursuing a visual arts degree at Moor...
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Willie J Healey releases new video for 'Greys'
Willie J Healey has unveiled a new video for his latest single, 'Greys'. Featuring a masked alien going about its business after appearing to Healey dur...
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January 2017
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Greywind: "You need to do what you want, you only live once"
Greywind seem like a fairy tale. After years of dreaming, looking up at others and trying to find their way, the brother and sister duo from Killarney,...
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Cherry Glazerr: "Music exists on another plane, it's naive to think that we own or control it"
Clem Creevy ponders music’s place in the world.
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Menace Beach: "I feel like I get it all now"
Leeds duo Menace Beach make wonderfully scuzzy alt-rock. Following their whirlwind debut, second album ‘Lemon Memory’ sees them more assured than ever b...
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About To Break: wars
It’s time for the debut album from Rugby-based hardcore newcomers, wars. Vocalist Rob Vicars talks through how the band got together, and what to expect...
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Clean Cut Kid: "Everything is happening at a million miles an hour"
The band are kickstarting their 2017 with a UK tour, and by joining the line-up for Live At Leeds.
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Real Estate are heading to the UK
New York rockers Real Estate have announced a short UK tour, as well as a larger European tour. The run's in support of their forthcoming album ‘In Mind...
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