Category: Music Interview

Soundtrack Of My Life: Julie Adenuga

Soundtrack Of My Life: Julie Adenuga

The first song I remember hearing Elton John and Tim Rice, from The Lion King – ‘I Just Can’t Wait…

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Enter Shikari on their surprise new album, new book and post-COVID politics

Enter Shikari on their surprise new album, new book and post-COVID politics

Enter Shikari have surprised fans with the release of a new album, as well as announcing details of a new…

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No Rome on his new rock-inspired album: “It’s like this emo kid-turned-raver who’s always alone in the club”

No Rome on his new rock-inspired album: “It’s like this emo kid-turned-raver who’s always alone in the club”

No Rome’s been on a slow-burn setting for a few years now. Over the past two years, the Filipino artist…

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Bebe Rexha talks NME through her ‘Firsts’

Bebe Rexha talks NME through her ‘Firsts’

“The first thing I’m going to do after my album is released is take a trip and never come back,”…

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Skullcrusher: LA’s rising alt-folk star seeks shelter from the storm

Skullcrusher: LA’s rising alt-folk star seeks shelter from the storm

There is an intriguing juxtaposition of terror and beauty to be found within the music of Skullcrusher. The LA-based singer-songwriter…

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CJ talks NME through his ‘Firsts’

CJ talks NME through his ‘Firsts’

As children, most of us spend our time dressing up, colouring in, or generally being very small nuisances. For New…

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The Clockworks: Galway’s Alan McGee-approved breakouts relish the competition

The Clockworks: Galway’s Alan McGee-approved breakouts relish the competition

Picture this: legendary Creation Records boss Alan McGee is at your rehearsal space comparing you to early Oasis, and signs…

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Fever 333: “When people say ‘I don’t see colour’, that’s ignorance”

Fever 333: “When people say ‘I don’t see colour’, that’s ignorance”

Last October, Fever 333 released ‘Wrong Generation’, a knockout EP that coupled hard truths with a genre-defying blend of hip-hop,…

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Fred again..: super-producer’s emotive electro-pop longs for connection in a lost year

Fred again..: super-producer’s emotive electro-pop longs for connection in a lost year

From the serotonin sugar-pop of Romy’s ‘Lifetime’ to Headie One’s club reincarnation on the ‘GANG’ mixtape, via the powerful solemnity…

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Soundtrack Of My Life: Ice-T

Soundtrack Of My Life: Ice-T

The first song I fell in love with James Brown – ‘The Payback’ “I was in junior high, so I…

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