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Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Kelly Lee Owens

When we meet Kelly Lee Owens in a cosy green room, the singer, producer and songwriter’s bright-eyed and bushy-tailed ahead…

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Interpol: “We were rejected by every record label – including the one we’re signed to”

Interpol: “We were rejected by every record label – including the one we’re signed to”

Interpol have never shied away from darkness. “I’ve always been a bit of a negative Nelson,” frontman Paul Banks admits…

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Lil Silva: a distinctive, club-ready debut a decade in the making

Lil Silva: a distinctive, club-ready debut a decade in the making

There’s a buzzing energy to Lil Silva; he catches thoughts mid-sentence and runs with them, always open to new inspirations…

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Irenegarry on her upcoming EP ‘Mandona’ and new single ‘Contéstame a La Historia’

Irenegarry on her upcoming EP ‘Mandona’ and new single ‘Contéstame a La Historia’

Irenegarry has discussed her upcoming debut EP telling NME we can expect to hear it later this year. Watch our…

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Alt-J tell us about working with Soulwax and Wet Leg at Mad Cool 2022

Alt-J tell us about working with Soulwax and Wet Leg at Mad Cool 2022

Alt-J spoke to NME backstage at Mad Cool 2022 about their desire to work with Belgian dance-rock heroes Soulwax, who…

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Mad Cool 2022: Foals on fanboying over Deftones and Dan Carey remixing their album

Mad Cool 2022: Foals on fanboying over Deftones and Dan Carey remixing their album

As they descended on Mad Cool Festival 2022 this week, Foals knew exactly what they needed to do to smash…

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London Grammar at Mad Cool 2022 on album number four and touring with Coldplay

London Grammar at Mad Cool 2022 on album number four and touring with Coldplay

London Grammar are a live powerhouse. The trio – made up of frontwoman Hannah Reid and multi-instrumentalists Dot Major and…

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CIX on finally performing overseas: “It’s just the beginning for us”

CIX on finally performing overseas: “It’s just the beginning for us”

The present – truly the only place in time where life happens – is also where we can contemplate the…

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Modest Mouse at Mad Cool 2022 on writing with Johnny Marr – and why you should never fight The Cribs

Modest Mouse at Mad Cool 2022 on writing with Johnny Marr – and why you should never fight The Cribs

“I enjoy what I do, and sometimes I do it angry,” Modest Mouse‘s Isaac Brock tells NME at Mad Cool…

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Megane Mercury: “There’s no content on being a Black person in Spain”

Megane Mercury: “There’s no content on being a Black person in Spain”

Megane Mercury spoke to NME after their first-ever festival set at Mad Cool Festival, giving us the lowdown on upcoming…

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