<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[B-Side Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your Soundtrack to the Latest Music Insights]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:00:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New Eras at the New Century Hall: Lucy Bedroque LIVE in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshal What do you get if you take a large group of young, internet-raised music fans with little to no concert etiquette and put them in a concert hall with one of the best new Digicore/Rage acts of the past few years? You get this: A loud, fun, sweaty, mess. Certainly an enjoyable mess, but a mess nonetheless- thankfully, though, any negative aspects of this concert cannot be attributed to the stellar performance of Lucy Bedroque, arriving in Manchester less than two weeks...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/new-eras-at-the-new-century-hall-lucy-bedroque-live-in-manchester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac7e0617e593533d02230f1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:31:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_0400b8e8ae7f4929ad4b71db56f69b02~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_905,h_677,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[L’OBJECTIF: Walking Home (From The City): A Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words By: Amy Jade Davies If you’ve ever moved into a big city, you’ll know the confusing feelings that battle between themselves as you figure out who you are about to become in this brand new place. L’OBJECTIF’s latest single ‘Walking Home (From The City)’ manages to capture all of these feelings in one big spiraling sensation, whipping together all of the messy, contradictory emotions into a single sentiment. Though the lyrics are worded in a way that addresses a person, the subjectivity...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/l-objectif-walking-home-from-the-city-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac4afdabe2a50557c908d37</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_488bcf70999b43fe9e6122169aa6fccc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_917,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Jade Davies </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blossoms - Songs From The Wedding Cake: A Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Corey Bissell An album built from the love life of Tom Ogden, what more could you want. Blossoms latest record songs from the wedding cake is sure to dominate the charts in the coming weeks, and rightly so. The record, aptly named the nickname of Stockport town hall, the venue Ogden tied the knot at, is another step in a direction that has brought them so much success. Following up their previous album Gary was always going to be a tall order, but Blossoms have served up yet another...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/blossoms-songs-from-the-wedding-cake-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac228fcff5b660f94a4ce2a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:44:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_273d7d24bdf94eb5be1cc975eec362cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Bissell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Goes On in Manchester- Westside Cowboy LIVE at the New Century Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Images: Gethin Marshall Is there anything better than a homecoming show? A performance where a band returns triumphant from touring to play a searing set in their hometown? If Westside Cowboy’s energetic gig at Manchester’s own New Century Hall is anything to go off, then there really is nothing better- coming off 6 weeks on tour, by their own admission to the crowd their longest time away from the city, they’ve certainly come back with a bang. I’ve found myself on the...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/it-goes-on-in-manchester-westside-cowboy-live-at-the-new-century-hall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa405d0d83f50a13ada11b1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:48:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_6cd307bca72247a7a23954b75323754c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_913,h_672,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westside Cowboy: It Goes On - A Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Amy Jade Davies Following the release of their second EP, So Much Country ‘Till We Get There earlier this year, the UK’s favourite addition to the alternative rock scene are soaring to new levels with their debut album It Goes On. Westside Cowboy have very quickly become one of the most talked about bands emerging onto the scene right now, with their distinctive sound blending rock, folk and country elements, gaining them a legacy that is sure to do nothing but continue to expand if...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/westside-cowboy-it-goes-on-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c5469c6495acaaf2f5e38</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_439dd5019a6c401a8efd48fd6853d939~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_696,h_557,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Jade Davies </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming Toxicity into Truth: Brooke Combe’s “Love Was Made of Stone”: Single Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Amy Jade Davies Images: Sam Moore Brooke Combe is swinging right back into style with her new single ‘Love Was Made of Stone’, the latest track to be taken from her highly anticipated sophomore album following the Fontana Records debut ‘Tears Won’t Lie’. Recorded with The Coral’s James Skelly in Liverpool’s Kempston Studios, the tune is as if Combe’s heart has spoken for her in the writing room, delving into the puzzling complexity that comes with the realisation that a relationship...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/transforming-toxicity-into-truth-brooke-combe-s-love-was-made-ofstone-single-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a776a6a877ba587d5a3a483</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:55:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_98054145c4b248c8a7360a5e819f9bcc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Jade Davies </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Next for Westside Cowboy: Dobro Single Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Images: Clémentine Schneidermann | @clementine.schneidermann It is a very good time to be a young, fresh indie rock band in the UK. Thankfully for one of Manchester’s newest names, Westside Cowboy are all of these things and more. Riding the wave of the windmill scene of the beginning of the decade and enjoying a meteoric rise since their formation in 2023, the band has released two critically acclaimed EPs in 2025 and 2026 respectively, signing to Island Records and...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/what-s-next-for-westside-cowboy-dobro-single-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a761c927e238b0b8addfb90</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:07:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_bdcac16bf7ab40e0b95470036460a5b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE STREETS LIVE at Castlefield Bowl: A Grand Still Ain’t Free in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Images: Gethin Marshall The curtain, a great black wall that up until this point has concealed the entire back half of the stage, finally drops. Behind it is what the whole crowd has been waiting for: in all its mundane glory, an unassuming green bus stop. This, of course, is no ordinary bus stop- in fact, it is a full-scale recreation of the iconic front cover of The Streets’ groundbreaking 2004 album, A Grand Don’t Come for Free, complete with flat orange roof,...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/the-streets-live-at-castlefield-bowl-a-grand-still-ain-t-free-in-manchester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58a3234ee79d900370225c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:29:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_fe03d70d034f4cb4a8d3a6f230a4c544~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_680,h_429,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Summit are RUNNING IT BACK: an Interview ]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Summit is another indie-esc band off the Australian conveyor belt, a path well-trodden in the modern scene, pioneered by the likes of the DMA’s and Tame Impala. But South Summit do things differently, blending typical indie guitar tones with a feel of reggae and hip-hop, they bring a refreshing point of difference to an ever-growing space. I spoke to them while on tour, just before their newly released sophomore album ‘RUN IT BACK’. Firstly, as a band from down under, I was eager to...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/south-summit-are-running-it-back-an-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2bf0aeac42b101a9d3d3d4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_5205d84735fc47c3b6148ea94753a50d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DROP Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overpass Elsewhere, Always - A Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emphatic opening account for one of the standout bands in the country.
Standing alone, the record boasts ten magnificent indie-rock tracks, but when pieced together, the narrative assembled by Newbold, Summer, Bishop and Rawlings presents a soundtrack for a coming-of-age story for the band, and anyone lucky enough to hear them.

]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/overpass-elsewhere-always-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2a9c5944c7bef1d029ed70</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_c90b9dbf5353426b8ac9f7e8a4bd9442~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Duncan </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My New Band Believe LIVE at The White Hotel: Fresh Sounds in Salford]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you cut the head off a Hydra, two more will grow in its place. Similarly, when Black Midi, powerhouse of British experimental rock, split in 2024, two sensational projects from lead singers and multi instrumentalists Cameron Picton and Geordie Greep have sprung up to fill the void. For Greep the reaction was immediate, with the new sound of solo album The New Sound released only a few months later. For Picton the process was slower, with the development of a new band over the next couple...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/my-new-band-believe-live-at-the-white-hotel-fresh-sounds-in-salford</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa5ba0e6cd293e43778675</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:10:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_6b38e1d33db2425792d71822cff6a905~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_902,h_596,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Royston Club shut down the streets of Liverpool with intimate secret set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture this. You're sat at home, ten or so in the morning, two sips into your first coffee of the day, expecting nothing of the next 13 or so hours. Then, out of nowhere, The Royston Club, a band you have paraded to everyone who has ever spent more than three minutes in your company to their dismay, announce a first-come, first-served gig in Liverpool...and the queue is already 20 people strong. You'd be an idiot to book the next train from Manchester and hope that 80 other people haven't...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/the-royston-club-shut-down-the-streets-of-liverpool-with-intimate-secret-set</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f251547475e016cb97709a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:59:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_92385a9fc051498690ccd60e16cb1016~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DROP Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[By Storm LIVE at YES Pink Room: Experimental Hip Hop in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Images: Gethin Marshall The Phoenix, in mythology, is a creature that holds the unique characteristic of a ship of Theseus-like regeneration cycle, rising again from the ashes of its previous iteration and being reborn as something that is new and unique while still retaining an element of the old. In this way, it’s almost poetic that By the Time I Get to Phoenix is the name of the final album by Tempe, Arizona hip hop group Injury Reserve before their disbandment and...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/by-storm-live-at-yes-pink-room-experimental-hip-hop-in-manchester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d262e284368b484102f02b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:28:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_a6bd00014aae49b2b43fa32553f347c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_906,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danny Brown LIVE at the o2 Ritz: Stardust Shines in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Photography: Gethin Marshall A flying body connects with my left shoulder, catching it against the thronging forms in front of me. Crunch. Previous readers may have picked up on the fact that I dislocated this shoulder less than two months before this moment, only two days before seeing Machine Girl perform at this very venue. As it was, the sling on my arm had prevented me from joining the pit at that show, but by now I was under the impression that my strength would...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/danny-brown-live-at-the-o2-ritz-stardust-shines-in-manchester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c7d9113b87f276336c7b0a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:40:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_34120f4ccd524d51acfb3e744edc4210~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_894,h_657,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbourne LIVE at the Manchester Academy: Dad Rock’s Not Dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Images: Gethin Marshall A sea of balding heads opens out in front of me. The smell of beer is omnipresent. The lights have gone down now, and finally the main event takes the stage with a raucous guitar riff. This is not an environment I am used to being in; I must be one of the youngest in the building, and I am only here as a result of being offered a ticket by a friend. Even though the average age in the building has to be at least 40, the energy is surprisingly...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/airbourne-live-at-the-manchester-academy-dad-rock-s-not-dead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a462adedd8c723c8aa285e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:05:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_4fdc1bfe87ff456d9daf4c4fd0323360~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_915,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caroline LIVE at Liverpool Arts Club: Boundary-pushing postrock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Photography: Gethin Marshall &#38; Raya Dewsnap The band is spread out in a semi-circle on the stage before me. Rather than facing the crowd, the eight members of London post/folk rock outfit Caroline face each other, working together in almost cult-like synchronism. Twin violins battle on opposite sides of the stage, with the accompaniment of guitars both electric and acoustic falling in and out of time and the breathy notes of a saxophone joining the amalgamation of...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/caroline-live-at-liverpool-arts-club-boundary-pushing-postrock</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69958feecb2338afd5b547d1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_ba71fbc6d40141b9b8802414f108dd93~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PENTIRE: BOY IN THE MACHINE - A REVIEW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Corey Bissell Pentire are a band certainly worth keeping an eye on in this next generation of upcoming indie-rock acts looking to break into national and global stardom. Known for their anthemic hooks, heartfelt lyrics, and energetic live shows, they have already amassed a loyal following while drawing praise from across the UK’s tastemaker scene.  With over 10 million view across social media, 100k monthly Spotify listeners and backing within the industry from BBC Radio 1 future...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/pentire-boy-in-the-machine-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995889648e1ffd8ef796146</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_b7e7f7d10b1947df82466a71a7989644~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Bissell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album Review: Piss In The Wind by Joji]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Joji’s return is as melodic and melancholy as ever, but repetitive songwriting and unfinished tracks leave something missing Four years is a long time, especially in the fast paced world of the music business. In the world of RnB, however, fans have to be much more prepared to experience long gaps between releases; 14 years separate the late, great D’Angelo’s Voodoo (2000) and Black Messiah (2014), and Maxwell’s last two albums were released seven years apart, with a...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/album-review-piss-in-the-wind-by-joj</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698cb3bee46957565bf233a5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:53:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_1f028a07a4cd426386772df7f45a8f43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_250,h_250,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machine Girl LIVE at the Ritz: Manchester meets digital hardcore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Gethin Marshall Images: Gethin Marshall The crowd is getting agitated. The energy hasn’t dropped since the last opener left the stage, but by now it’s been just long enough for the tension to rise once again. Suddenly, a cheer goes up as a figure appears through the smoke at the rear of the stage. It’s the drummer, Sean Kelly; as he makes his way slowly to the kit a number of phones are raised aloft in anticipation for whatever will happen next. The guitarist- 2024 addition and newest...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/machine-girl-live-at-the-ritz-manchester-meets-digital-hardcore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6981e5ed322c09b8312c099f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:24:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_ca0a6447608d4497a45462b289a42ad1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gethin Marshall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quiet but Powerful Start to the Year: Rosie Carney’s “Sixteen”: Single Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words: Izzy Hegarty There’s something oddly comforting about looking back on being sixteen, even if it was mostly chaos at the time. On her new single “Sixteen,” Rosie Carney leans into that complexity, revisiting youth with honesty and clarity rather than romanticising it. Instead of treating adolescence as a carefree blur, she frames it as a series of moments that quietly shape who we become. “Sixteen” is the fourth and penultimate single from Carney’s upcoming fourth album, Doomsday… Don’t...]]></description><link>https://www.dropmagazineuk.com/post/a-quiet-but-powerful-start-to-the-year-rosie-carney-s-sixteen-single-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6963b4f7f5c800c96652b919</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:37:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2a4cc_e4c377c385c14b5b83c0076984a8d40c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Izzy Hegarty</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>