TRNSMT 2023: Friday to Sunday live Report
TRNSMT returns for its fifth edition with headline slots for Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975: downpours, young teams and indie nostalgia.
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Matthew McLister
Jun 27, 20224 min read
Glastonbury: The five best performances of 2022
Our favourite five moments from Glastonbury 2022 featuring IDLES, Kendrick Lamar and more.
Matthew McLister
Feb 9, 20225 min read
Five hot takes from the BRIT Awards 2022
From the banality of Adele to the class of Sam Fender, here's a look at the awful and the good from Tuesday night's music ceremony.
Matthew McLister
Dec 29, 20217 min read
Top 10 songs and albums of 2021: Contributors and partner lists
The top 10 songs and album lists from Blinded by the Floodlights contributors and partners.
Matthew McLister
Dec 22, 202112 min read
Blinded by the Floodlights best songs of 2021
The 50 best songs from the world of indie and alternative.
Matthew McLister
Dec 9, 202113 min read
Blinded by the Floodlight's best albums of 2021
The 30 best albums of 2021 from the world of indie and alternative.
Josh Robinson
Nov 1, 20219 min read
Sam Fender: 'Seventeen Going Under' track by track guide
Josh Robinson dives in deep to give us a track by track guide on the themes behind Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’. It’s finally...
Matthew McLister
Oct 28, 20217 min read
September/October indie review: The Lathums, Sam Fender and more
Featuring The Vaccines, The Lathums, Sam Fender, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Lana Del Rey, The Institutes and more.
Matthew McLister
Oct 13, 20217 min read
'Seventeen Going Under' has Sam Fender fulfil his potential in an album of the year contender
The Geordie singer's coming of age second album is a refreshingly honest, substance-filled record which takes him levels above his debut.
Matthew McLister
Jul 30, 20216 min read
July indie review: What were the best releases?
A review of the best indie music released in July 2021. Featuring Inhaler, The Shop Window, Sam Fender, Leon Bridges, and Sunstinger.
Josh Robinson
Jul 27, 20216 min read
Why you should be excited for Sam Fender’s second album
A look at the rise of the Geordie singer-songwriter and the excitement for his new album after the release of 'Seventeen Going Under'.
Matthew McLister
Dec 9, 20202 min read
6 new songs you need to hear this week (9th December 2020)
Our favourite new indie and alternative tracks on repeat this week, featuring The Cribs, Sam Fender, Sea Girls, Another Sky, Glasvegas...
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