London-based indie rockers Modern Woman have crashed the party with their debut record Johnny's Dreamworld, a high-energy eclectic treat for the ears, which digs deep into the inner workings and musings of frontwoman Sophie Harris. The Mic's Liz Clarke sits down for a brief interview, undeterred by some initial technical issues... Johnny's Dreamworld is the name of one of the tracks on the album, and also of the album itself. What made that song and title stand out? I just felt like it worked...

“This is the kind of stupidity that sets us apart from every other band,” says James frontman Tim Booth as he launches the band’s encore by playing a brand new, unreleased track. It’s the final risk taken in a show defined by the band’s willingness to break the rules and try something new, strategies which may just be at the core of their massive longevity as they play to a packed-solid Motorpoint Arena, more than forty years into their careers as a band. About an hour and a half prior to...

The Wakefield indie rock legends come through town on the tour for their brand new album, Selling a Vibe, with support from Courting. Liz Clarke reports. I love it when a support band seemingly does not care that they’re the opening act and that a majority of the crowd will not know who they are, and this was exactly the experience I had watching Liverpool’s Courting , performing with a desire to merge with the crowd that many would reserve for their most hardcore fans. Throughout their set,...