Slam Dunk is next weekend. Saturday at Hatfield, Sunday in Leeds. Tickets available here.
The busiest day of the weekend, Saturday saw Green Lung headline the UK's leading independent multi-venue stoner rock, doom, psych & sludge festival, in Camden. Words from Niall Creane and Cece Lawless.
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The UK's leading independent Stoner Rock, Doom, Psych & Sludge festival, Desertfest, kicks off its first day in Camden on Friday 15th May 2026. Words from Niall Creane and Cece Lawless.
Basement marked the beginning of a new chapter in London with a release show that proved exactly why they remain one of the UK's most beloved alternative bands.
Yeah, we're a day late, but half of us have been at Slam Dunk and the rest of us have melted. Anyway, here's the best singles of last week.
Whether you're staggering home from Desertfest or just in search of some new tunes, here's our picks for the 10 songs you need to hear this week.
Entering its 20th year, Slam Dunk has grown vastly since its humble beginnings at Leeds Millennium Square in '06. An annual celebration of punk, ska, emo and everything in between. We pick out 12 bands we think you must see at Hatfield Park or Temple Newsam. Words by Cece Lawless, Emily Simister, Esther Domnu & Adam Vallely.
A lot of bands talk about evolution when what they really mean is cleaner production and a couple of slower songs. Exuvia feels different.
On their first album in almost two years, Self Deception have created an anthemic album that pulls no punches, but a few from a perfect knockout.
Injury Episode is messy, ambitious and occasionally overwhelming, but Static Dress have delivered a post-hardcore record packed with enough personality and emotional weight to make its flaws worth embracing.
