Despite facing state repression, rave culture continues to be a space for political expression and collective action, writes Alex Carter
Ella Benson Easton explores how housing shapes the arts – and the impact of laws and funding cuts subtly killing alternative cultures
As artists pressure music festivals to cut ties with Israel, prog-rockers like Radiohead and Nick Cave keep rejecting calls to boycott. Their stance is morally bankrupt, argues Aisling Walsh
Bill Peel’s book provides a compelling case for black metal having potential to be a revolutionary artform, writes Gerry Hart
In the current political climate, despair come easy. From Pussy Riot to queer cabaret, we must find hope in one another, argues Siobhan McGuirk
Gerry Hart speaks to Simon Barr of Dawn Ray’d about black metal, its relationship with the far right and its radical potential
Gerry Hart reports on lockdown, gentrification and the face of Newcastle’s live music