"Bechdel’s ability to explore her characters’ lives with nuance & depth mixes delightfully with her sense of the absurd" Hannah Boothby was at Foyles in London to see Alison Bechdel talk about her body of work & new graphic novel 'Spent'. @alisonbechdel.bsky.social @someotherthoughts.bsky.social

INTERVIEW: WHAT IS ULTRA-PUNK? Joyzine Editor Paul Maps interviews one of the original ultra-punks Shian Smith-Pancorvo about the movement that says 'No composing or song writing, no rehearsing, no studio recordings, live videos only.

"it’s amazing to have a community that want to be involved & help. That boosts us." Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios which is working hard to keep a vital space going for the musical community including the 'Pitch Perfect' launch gig on 27 Sep. @someotherthoughts.bsky.social

REBELLION FESTIVAL 2025: STAGE TIMES NOW LIVE Hayley Foster da Silva starts her countdown for this year's Rebellion Festival 7-10 August with a look at the explosive punk line-up, ticket links and the excellent Clashfinder stage times app. #punkrock #festivals #rebellionfestival

"I’m prepared to bet my bar tab that this will be gig of the year" Writer and martini drinker Hannah Boothby reviews Kim Deal at London's Barbican Centre. @rubyblanche.bsky.social @someotherthoughts.bsky.social @barbicancentre.bsky.social

Fabricated stories...tabloid press intrusion...band politics...scandal and burnout Hannah Boothby looks at Sky's Boyzone documentary 'No Matter What'. On @nowtv.bsky.social

LIVE REVIEW: MOGWAI + KATHRYN JOSEPH + CLOTH - BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON Hannah Boothby & her gang delight in the "boiling set" from "heavier than most very heavy metal bands" Mogwai who bring the full force of their music to London's Brixton Academy. @mogwai.scot @someotherthoughts.bsky.social

LIVE REVIEW: THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE + LES BIG BYRD AT BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON Hannah Boothby is glad she wrapped up warm to deal with a frosty Brixton Academy for Les Big Byrd supporting TBJM who encapsulate the very London phrase 'Mind the Gap' (it will make sense when you read the review).

MEET THE CLASS OF 2025 Created in association with @seetickets.bsky.social, these are the 15 must-see live acts, as voted for by The Association of Music Editors of which Joyzine is a member. We are stoked to see our choices @benefitstheband.bsky.social, Lambrini Girls and Cherym on the list.

"their breath-taking range stretches from a gentle fairy-tale lilt to a gut-wrenching roar." Hannah Boothby reviews Mogwai's album 'The Bad Fire', out now on Rock Action Records. @mogwai.scot @rockactionrecords.scot

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"The EMOM movement is shaped by its creative, talented community" Darren Laurence interviews Martin Christie the founder of 'Electronic Music Open Mic' nights which showcase electronic and experimental music up and down the country. #openmic #electronicmusic

THINGS OF 2024-PART ONE Joyzine writers shares their favourite music, film, books, tv, art & more from the past 12 months. Today it's Poppy Bristow, Peter Richard Adams, Hannah Boothby & Neil Laurenson with eclectic faves including Robyn Hitchcock, CMAT, Kim Gordon, Slow Horses & Blindboy Boatclub.

BOOK REVIEW: NENEH CHERRY - A THOUSAND THREADS "People are complex and so is love, particularly in families, and she evokes that in a way that makes her book a great read in its own right" Hannah Boothby reviews the new autobiography by Neneh Cherry. Out on @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social