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The Hidden Awards 2025

This is our first time doing this. No long tradition, no rulebook — just a year of listening, writing, arguing, revisiting, and occasionally changing our minds. The Hidden Awards grew naturally out of what The...

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By Deftones

Consistency for a band is difficult to maintain. To create fresh, exciting and decent sounding music over and over again is something all acts and artists strive for. It’s a roller coaster of a process, especially as...

In Calico

By Neptune Blood

A couple weeks ago, Neptune Blood was asking the question on social media: « Is it too late to release a summer song? Â». « In Calico Â», recording with producer Ben Wanders, was released a few days...

Breakthrough

By Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa is an American guitarist, most famous for his numerous blues and rock albums. A guitar virtuoso: Bonamassa has blues in his veins. A child prodigy: Bonamassa played alongside BB King at the age of 12. At...

The Great Escape

By Blur

September marks the 30th anniversary of The Great Escape: Blur’s fourth studio album and in my opinion, their most underrated project. Blur From seeing Oasis a couple of weeks ago, it seemed unfair to forget their...

Vincent’s Tale

By Ren

Ren is a 35 year old Welsh multi-instrumentalist and song-writer from Andlesey. He became enamoured with music at the age of 10 after receiving a guitar from his father. A fan of classic rock as well as more modern...

Wish You Were Here

By Pink Floyd

When they released Dark Side Of The Moon in 1973, Pink Floyd went from the status of an acclaimed rock band, to the status of Legend. They had just produced one of the most influential album of the era. Breaking all...

New Tarantula Era

Tarántula is a rock band from Valencia that started in the 1970s. After many years apart, the group has recently reunited. Want to know more about their story? Check out this article to explore their history. I was...

Rum, Sodomy & The Lash

By The Pogues

Forty years ago, an album by a band emerging from London’s rowdy punk scene shook the foundations of Irish traditional music. Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, the Pogues' second release, wasn’t just a record — it was a statement...

Love Made Trees

By Loaded Honey

Jungle's duo of Lydia Kitto and J Lloyd take a step away from dancefloor fillers and have given us a gem of slow, soul-filled belters. Dim the lights and pull that special someone close, this one is a beauty.

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DON’T TAP THE GLASS

By Tyler, the Creator

The teens were NOT alright! ODFWGKTA Most people whom were teenagers in the early 2010s don’t need an introduction to Tyler, the Creator. In fact, I don’t think anyone who knows about music in any capacity does nowadays...

The New Eve Is Rising

By The New Eves

The New Eves came up a couple of times on my social feeds recently as they just released their debut album: The New Eve Is Rising. The imagery of the artwork cover is intriguing, suggesting some kind of mysticism, and...