Hayden Merrick

Dummy are basically my favourite active band at this point. So pleased I got to commission and edit Yu An Su’s profile on them, which hits the nail on the head

Wrote about Downloooooaaaad. It was fun but I sneezed a lot

@taylorruckle.bsky.social is too good at this. And Perennial are also too good at this—a match made in art-punk heaven

Nailed it

Ugh so good

Review of SHARPE 2025: Bratislava festival bursts ballooning authoritarianism Bratislava’s SHARPE Festival thrives where oppression falters and reminds us that we’re rich where it counts.

Got to visit Bratislava and see the ugliest (coolest) building in the world, hear some amazing music, and be a lil part of something hopeful. Wrote about it. Thanks for having me, Sharpe ❤️

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week.

They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions.

Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

Wooo, have fun Alan!! x

Damn. Very cool

Divide and conquer *

Thank you for sharing this, Dave. I’m glad you enjoyed. That D&Q story was wild

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Wow. This is a beautiful piece

@lauramdavid.bsky.social is next-level good

Had a cool chat with Lottie Malkmus about her new project, Lottie’s, and some other stuff

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women; Frontman Responds Allegations of inappropriate behavior in his life offstage contrast with Butler’s virtuous public reputation. In lengthy comments, the frontman claims his extramarital relationships were consensual.

uncritical coverage of arcade fire supports rape culture. multiple people were abused by win butler whose band is banking on you “forgetting.” @marchogan.bsky.social’s 2022 investigation:

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”
—Alex Ovechkin
—Hayden Merrick

Alex Melton is one of the coolest, kindest, most talented dudes around.

Had such a fascinating chat about the nine most influential songs in his life.

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L&Q Weekly Kraftwerk Daft Punk fraud!, angry weekend listening, Jerskin Fendrix raps his own name, experimental music roundup, Rolling Stones cast announced

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Beautiful, thoughtful writeup by Rachael Pimblett. The Great Grandpa album is wickkedddd

Momma: “We haven’t really gone above the water yet” | Interview Momma's songwriting duo discuss the dizzying process of making their new album Welcome to My Blue Sky, which makes 2002 sound like 1999.

2022 is the new 1999 for California-via-Brooklyn indie rockers Momma. The songwriting duo talk to BEST FIT about the dizzying process of making their new album, Welcome to My Blue Sky.

One of my favourite pieces I’ve edited. Kate Ratner knows how it’s done

Tara Hepburn did a beautiful job with this one

Over the last few weeks we lost The Caldonia in Liverpool, and the Dorothy Pax in Sheffield.

Why Are There So Many Horse Bands All of a Sudden? From buzzy broncos feeble little horse to folk supergroup Bonny Light Horseman, there seems to be an increasing number of equine-named artists; we investigated this phenomenon.

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“Yay! Saturday” by Girl Group is messy, joyful girls’ night out The new single by Liverpool band Girl Group reveals a refreshingly DIY, friendship-forward feminist dynamic.

“Yay! Saturday” single sees Liverpool newcomers Girl Group announce their friendship-forward, feminist dynamic, while dragging the audience along for a messy girls’ night out.

Woulda been cool if Zelensky just turned around and said, “yeah well you literally smell like poo.” I think politics needs more of that

Possibly the most surreal interview I’ve ever done. The man who started it all.

Best Fit’s SXSW 2025 lineup is here: YHWH Nailgun, jasmine.4.t, Black Fondu Best Fit is returning to Austin for SXSW next month, with an official party on Friday 14 March showcasing some of the most innovative music makers around.

Best Fit returns to Austin for SXSW next month, with an official party on 14 March showcasing some of the most innovative music makers around including YHWH Nailgun, Black Fondu, jasmine.4.t, Case Oats, Nara’s Room,, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, shower curtain, Emmeline, Chinese American Bear + more.