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Preview: Anjunadeep - Open Air
After a turbulent year in the capital, deep house connoisseurs ‘Anjunadeep’ are here to reinstate the calm. The Mic's Tristan Phipps...

Tristan Phipps
Aug 20, 20215 min read


The Mic Recommends...
On this edition of The Mic Recommends, our writers bring you a bumper crop of thoughts, critiques and reviews of the latest single...
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Aug 10, 20216 min read


The Mic Recommends...
Not only has 'Freedom Day' finally arrived, the sun has also been out in full force, and the team at the Mic Recommends have taken the...
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Jul 19, 20218 min read


Interview: Van Houten
Submersive, swirling dream-pop meets anecdotes of loss, destruction and heartbreak under the guise of new Leeds fivesome, Van Houten....
Nieve O'Donnell
Jul 13, 20214 min read


The Mic Recommends...
To console you after watching England lose in the final of the Euros to Italy, The Mic’s team of writers have rounded up a collection of...
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Jul 12, 20215 min read


The Mic Recommends...
Emerging back out from under the exams/assessment rock of the past few weeks, The Mic Recommends returns just in time for the summer!...
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Jul 5, 20219 min read


Interview: Wings of Desire
Drawing inspiration from psychological revolution, visual arts, and 20th century counterculture, the newest project from INHEAVEN’s Chloe...
Gemma Cockrell
Jun 27, 20216 min read


Live Review: The O2 in Fortnite ft. easy life
British five-piece band easy life took to Fortnite at 8:30pm GMT on 24th June for a unique live music experience. Forward-thinking,...
Gemma Cockrell
Jun 27, 20212 min read


Interview: Pixey
From her pandemic hide-out out in Crosby, just north of Liverpool, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and self-producer Pixey...
Nieve O'Donnell
Jun 14, 20215 min read


Interview: Easy Life
Hot on the heels of the release of one of the most anticipated debut albums of the year, Gemma Cockrell delves into the deeper message...
Gemma Cockrell
Jun 14, 20216 min read


Interview: Marvin’s Revenge
Humorously self-titled as the fourth-best band in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, Nieve O’Donnell sat down with Marvin’s Revenge at their...
Nieve O'Donnell
Jun 8, 20214 min read


Interview: Babe Rainbow
Byron Bay neo-psychedelia auteurs Babe Rainbow are now as well known for their steady output of soft 60s throwback rock as they are for...
Izzy Felton
Jun 8, 20213 min read


Interview: Jim Glennie from James
All The Colours Of You, the sweet sixteenth studio album from Manchester Legends James is out on June 4th with the award-winning Jacknife...
Alex Duke
Jun 3, 20214 min read


A Ten Song Introduction to Alternative Country Music
Less yeehaw, beers, and trucks, and more timeless American songwriting, Cameron Chadwick offers a one-stop introduction to the world of...

Cameron Chadwick
May 24, 20216 min read


A Love Letter to a Genre That Didn’t Always Love Me Back
As live music makes a jubilant return, The Mic’s Editor-in-Chief, Olivia Stock, reflects on her experiences growing up in the heavy music...

Olivia Stock
May 22, 20213 min read


The Mic Recommends...
To kick off your May in style, our writers here at The Mic have rounded up a bumper selection of new tracks which have been filling their...
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May 10, 20217 min read


Back to the Future: Are Music Festivals Over-Reliant on Nostalgia Acts?
Littered with washed-up dad rockers and contentious 90s frontmen-gone-rogue, the festival bills of the present seem to reflect little of...
Gemma Cockrell
May 6, 20214 min read


Interview: Tuvaband
On the back of bolshy new single Post-Isolation, Amber Frost sat down with Norwegian alt-rocker Tuvaband to dissect her unique sound and...
Amber Frost
Apr 27, 20214 min read


The Mic Recommends...
With the end of another week marking (hopefully) another step closer to normality, it has also seen the return of Redlight, yet again,...
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Apr 19, 20214 min read


FOCUS: Cucamaras
From a mutual love for The Bodega to childhood music memories, Olly (vocals) and Joe (drums) of Nottingham mob Cucamaras sat down with...
Amber Frost
Apr 16, 20213 min read
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