10 Song Introduction to Metal
We have a lot of metal music enjoyers here at the Mic - Jay Kirby aims to get you into the genre with these ten tracks. Whether it be the...
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Jodie Averis
- Oct 11, 2023
- 7 min
Paramore - This Is Why
Paramore's long awaited comeback finally came this year, and This Is Why proved they had not lost a step in their hiatus. Jodie Averis,...
Alice Beard
- Mar 11, 2023
- 4 min
The Murder Capital @ Albert Hall, Manchester, Live Review
Alice Beard reviews as Irish post-punk quintet take Manchester's Albert Hall.
Alice Beard
- Jan 28, 2023
- 3 min
The Murder Capital - Gigi's Recovery
The Murder Capital emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic an entirely rejuvenated band, with a more contemplative, pensive sound to match the...
Kerenza Hudson
- Dec 20, 2022
- 4 min
A Ten Song Introduction To Hardcore
Kerenza Hudson offers their POV of the perfect hardcore playlist. Containing brutal tracks by Knocked Loose, Code Orange, and more, this...
Jake Longhurst
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes @ Camden Underworld, Live Review
In a rare intimate show, Jake Longhurst made the trip down to the capital to witness the punk-rock juggernauts at their raucous best. One...
Ali Glen
- Nov 5, 2022
- 4 min
Porridge Radio @ Metronome, Live Review
Ali Glen offers his thoughts as Porridge Radio perform at the Metronome.
Olivia Hannant
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
Taylor Swift - Midnights
Following two stellar offerings as a timeless folk songwriter, role model to self-loathing white girls everywhere, Taylor Swift, returns...
Jake Longhurst
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
Reading Festival Curates a Supergroup
Jake Longhurst was at Reading Festival over the weekend and had a chat with plenty of bands, asking them all two important questions, the...
Cat Jordan
- May 3, 2022
- 8 min
Tour Diary: Life On Tour With 5 Seconds Of Summer
From Rotterdam to Brussels to Hamburg, Cat Jordan has lived out every music fan's dream: she followed her favourite band on tour around...
Hal Hewlett
- Apr 17, 2022
- 6 min
Classics Revisited: The Clash - 'Sandinista!'
Hal Hewlett revisits Sandinista! by The Clash for The Mic's Classics Revisited series. Picture me, age 15, on the floor of Fresh Cuts...
Hal Hewlett
- Mar 22, 2022
- 5 min
Album Review: Oso Oso - 'sore thumb'
The Mic's Hal Hewlett discusses Oso Oso's third full length album, 'sore thumb'.
Cat Jordan
- Mar 21, 2022
- 4 min
Are Artists Responsible For Ensuring That Their Fans Do Not Engage In Online Harassment?
In 2021, songs from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album Sour were completely inescapable. From tear-jerking heartbreak anthem driver’s license...
Benedict Watson
- Mar 12, 2022
- 3 min
Interview: KAWALA
Benedict Watson sat down with KAWALA’s lead singer Jim Higson after their fantastic acoustic show and signing at Rough Trade. Having just...
Louis Griffin
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
Live Review: Wolf Alice @ Rock City
The last time Wolf Alice embarked on a headline tour of the UK, it was in support of their second album, Visions Of A Life, writes Louis...
Freya Martin
- Feb 25, 2022
- 4 min
Album Review: caroline - 'caroline'
The mic's Freya Martin reviews caroline's self titled debut album.
Christi Smith
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
Album Review: Mitski - 'Laurel Hell'
The Mic's Christi Smith shares her experience of Mitski's brand new record - 'Laurel Hell'.
Rhianna Greensmith
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
EP Review: Holly Humberstone - 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin'
Rhianna Greensmith breaks down Holly Humberstone's ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’.
Maia Gibbs
- Nov 16, 2021
- 5 min
Album Review: Damon Albarn - 'The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows'
The Mic's Maia Gibbs accounts her experience of Damon Albarn's 4th solo album, 'The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows'.
Owen White
- Oct 19, 2021
- 7 min
Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Corn Bread: A Ten Song Introduction To The Illustrious Lee “Scratch” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry is a sort of divine figure within the annuls of 20th century popular music. The kind who, even if you’d never heard a...
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