Part one of a two-part series on KALLIDA Festival, by Ben Broughton. I think I can say with fair certainty—it’s been a pretty shit summer hasn’t it. So imagine my sense of vindication, when, as I awoke last Saturday morning in a field in North Devon and heard the soft-spoken voice of a recovery MC […]

African Head Charge has had an expansive career over four decades. Thankfully for us, they haven’t stopped yet. After a twelve year hiatus, founding member Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, alongside close friend Adrian Sherwood, has returned to On-U Sounds for their latest album – A Trip to Bolgatanga. This is their best album yet – full […]

This feature is the second piece of our Grassroots is Greener series – which looks at the health and sustainability of the small, independent, dance music festival scene, and talks to the punters and organisers that make it possible. At the beginning of summer, in a small patch of forest near Cambridge, you may stumble […]

Photo: Tessa De Jong “Alright?”“Yeah, not bad. You alright?”“Yeah, not bad. All good?” “Yeah, good good.”“Nice. Good stuff.” Believe it or not, English has a deep lexicon. This means our official word count is somewhere between 171,000 to 580,000 (around 5th highest). There is choice in abundance when it comes to speaking our thoughts, but deep-seated […]

@medallionmanmusic fired some questions over to the Fold & Threads resident, whose perpetual taste for invigorating dancefloors with exhilarating rave music has seen her gigs and musical activity continue to grow across Europe. — Klaudia, you’ve now been hosting your show with us at Threads since March 2022, platforming artists from across the globe alongside […]

An introduction to a summer-long interview & review feature – exploring the challenges, sustainability and successes of small, independent dance music festivals. Despite several years of lockdown, the ‘pingdemic’, economic uncertainty, and a decade of Conservative governments ideologically opposed to having fun, there seems to be a new, small, and independent festival every year. Unfortunately, […]