Defected took over Drumsheds with Armand Van Helden, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada and more. A huge day of house music, heat, questionable stair lighting and one very strong finish.
Know Your Place: Women in British and Irish Sport
Women’s sport is breaking records and winning major tournaments, but its progress can still feel precarious. What happens when the cameras move on?
Oasis announce 38-date Live ’27 tour with 11 Etihad shows and Knebworth return
Oasis have announced 38 Live ’27 shows for 2027, including 11 nights at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, five at Celtic Park and four at Knebworth.
Ruby Roberts turns instant attraction into bright pop on ‘Magnetic Love’
Ruby Roberts turns the rush of attraction into bright, hook-led pop on “Magnetic Love” in the first Highwire Short Circuit mini review.
New Music Radar: 9 New Singles to Hear This September
New Music Radar September 2026 There is more new music released in a week than anybody can reasonably keep up with. New Music Radar cuts through some of that noise, picking out recently released tracks that deserve a closer listen. This is not a list of everything that landed in our inbox. Each song gets […]
Know Your Place: Classism in British and Irish sport
We are repeatedly told that sport is a great leveller, yet what plays out on chilly terraces or grassroots pitches suggests otherwise. Class is inescapable in sport, even when it hides behind tradition, geography or the idea of merit. Irish and English rugby may still carry public-school accents, while the GAA and rugby league developed […]
Lily Seabird Finds Beauty in the Unknown on “Lightspheres on Their Way”
Review (Single) Lily Seabird Lightspheres on Their Way Label Lame-O Records Released 1 September 2026 Runtime 6:43 8/10 Rating Lily Seabird can create songs that sound like they’ve lived in that form years before anyone else hears them. On ‘Lightspheres on Their Way’, the Vermont songwriter stretches this talent to near-seven minutes, blooming from something […]
Defected returns to Drumsheds for the AW26/27 season
Preview Defected · Drumsheds AW26/27 Defected opens Drumsheds’ AW26/27 season with a three-room house takeover spanning chart veterans, Glitterbox favourites and the label’s next wave. Date 19 September 2026 Venue Drumsheds, Tottenham Doors 1:30pm–10:30pm Tickets From £40 + booking fee Defected doesn’t do quiet returns. On 19 September 2026, the label heads back to Drumsheds […]
Why Ireland’s football problem has never really been about football
Every few years, Irish football fans go through the same cycle: hope builds as a young striker starts scoring for a club abroad, then the FAI calls. England sometimes calls too, and England usually wins. That’s the story of Irish football in one paragraph, a tale of borrowed talent and missed chances, played out by […]
Arkayla Find Their Own Story on Back To Belle Vue
Review · EP Arkayla Back To Belle Vue Four songs are enough for Arkayla to demonstrate that there is more to them than just festival-ready indie rock anthems, but the Manchester band sound best when they slow down and let the narrative take centre stage. Released21 August 2026 LabelAMF Records Tracks4 Runtime13:03 Guitar bands from […]