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Sucking an Old Man Off in a Pub: A Manchester Poem by Jamie Lee
The lead singer of Money puts a night out up North into verse.
The Ups and Downs of Being a Teenage DIY Promoter in a Quiet Town Outside London
The typical story of a matted haired 17 year-old from Guildford, trying to do anything but read Frankenstein for his A-Levels.
Big Jeff Has Been to Seven Shows a Week for 13 Years
Flying Lotus loves him, Haim want to marry him, and you've probably tasted his hair. But who is this local Bristol legend?
A Love Letter to Newport TJ's, Wales’ Most Legendary Venue
Mine was the last of several generations the club had seen through adolescence and beyond. If walls could talk my mum would have grounded me for the rest of my pubescent days.
“I Don’t Like Northern People, I Don’t Like Mancunians” – Mark E. Smith’s Guide to Britain
Britain's greatest human on why he's never seen The Fall as a Northern band, what went wrong for Sheffield, and the dangers of Bitcoin.
Police Helicopters and a Shit Load of Ketamine: The Illegal Free Party Scene That Roamed the Home Counties
From the Dartford Tunnel to an airfield in Cornwall, these raves held outside of London were part of an entirely different free party scene.
I Grew Up with Makina, The Geordie Youth Culture Phenomenon That's Been Slept On For A Decade
Like grime in London, or bassline in Sheffield, Makina is the sound of 21st century Newcastle.
British Music is Booming Right Now
Communities and subcultures are thriving throughout the UK, not just in London.
The Police Are Trying to Kill off Glasgow's Best Club, but the City Is Not Going Down Without a Fight
You’d be hard pushed to find a young Glaswegian who hasn’t found love or God in The Arches.
Oi Taylor Swift, Let Me Take You Out For The Night Of Your Life In Norwich
Taylor Swift is playing the Radio One's Big Weekend festival so we got our resident Norfolk expert Josh Baines to plan us the date of the century.
This Kid From Birmingham is the Musical Secret Behind Beyonce, Jay Z and Mary J Blige
Knox Brown has become a songwriter and producer for the stars, but his solo work is shit hot too.
Could Birmingham Ever Surpass London as the Home of Grime?
The Midlands has been bubbling for nearly ten years now. We sent a writer to find out if it will ever actually boil.