A triumphant return from one of the most talented live acts around: Adam Elmadhi on Battles

Compared to the likes of London suburbs Hoxton and Dalston, Peckham isn’t exactly renowned for its alternative music scene but for two nights only, the streets of South London were transformed into a mini-Williamsburg. Adam Elmadhi reports from South London.

Of all the words one could associate with Islington, London, “joy” would be low on the list. Last week, Matt & Kim did their darndest to change that, writes Adam Elmadhi.

Bearded, wild-eyed men and cute-as-a-button ladyfolk peddling old-timey revivalist singalongs: Adam Elmadhi reviews Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros in the middle of their five night London residency.

Tu Fawning are one of those rare bands that defy easy categorisation. Sure, at various points they recall a number of different acts from across the musical spectrum, but their influences and touchstones are so diverse that it’s difficult to pigeonhole them into one genre or style, explains Adam Elmadhi

Tel Aviv’s finest, Monotonix, play their last ever show at London’s Cargo. Adam Elmadhi was there to report on the chaos.

Like Destroyer and Joy Division, Wye Oak’s chosen monicker may lead to misleading preconceptions regarding the music they peddle. Whilst they sound like they should be the kind of inoffensive acoustic folk/Americana outfit that skips around forests hugging woodland creatures, they’re actually nothing of the sort.