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Album Review: Gorillaz – The Mountain
Album Review: Gorillaz – The Mountain
It’s been more than two years since the British group released their record ‘Cracker Island’ in 2023. Stepping into a cultural dimension, with new instrumental thrills that pivot …
Live Review: The Beaches at Brixton Academy
Live Review: The Beaches at Brixton Academy
On a rainy Wednesday night, Canadian alt-pop-rock four-piece The Beaches wrapped up the UK leg of their ‘No Hard Feelings’ tour at London’s iconic Brixton Academy for a night of roaring belters and…
Hidden GEMS: Etta Marcus
Hidden GEMS: Etta Marcus
Etta Marcus is a rising artist who captures the essence of womanhood and growth through pensive lyricism, cinematic production and biting emotion. Her inspiring determination for individuality…
In Conversation with Mariae Cassandra
In Conversation with Mariae Cassandra
At just seventeen, Australian rising star and Triple J Unearthed High winner Mariae Cassandra is already shaping a world entirely of her own. Just over a month ago, she released her debut EP, ‘Ever…
Live Review: Sweet Thieves at the Green Note
Live Review: Sweet Thieves at the Green Note
When they first get up on stage, you may think they are carbon copies of each other, both sporting long blonde hair, baggy jeans and colourful belts. But when they start to sing, it’s impossible to…
Interview with Zayä Kai
Interview with Zayä Kai
Zayä Kai’s journey so far is an extensive one with all its colourful twists and turns – from studying Fine Arts at the Chelsea College of Art and Design, hosting Open Mic Nights in London and formi…
Hidden GEMs: Zander
Hidden GEMs: Zander
Zander is the name of a new up-and-coming indie musician, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Leeds, now based in London. With the help of fellow Liverpool Institute for Performing …
Album Review: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Everyone’s A Star!
Album Review: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Everyone’s A Star!
Live Review: Ellur at The Camden Assembly
Live Review: Ellur at The Camden Assembly
Tucked away in North West London on a chilly Thursday night, Camden Assembly buzzed. People of all ages, groups large and small, as well as solo gig-goers, waited eagerly for 24-year-old indie sing…
Interview with The Jungle Giants
Interview with The Jungle Giants
Hidden GEMs: Beauty School Dropout
Hidden GEMs: Beauty School Dropout
Q&A with Greta Isaac
Q&A with Greta Isaac
Cover Interview with Balu Brigada
Cover Interview with Balu Brigada
GEM Magazine Issue 12 | Online
GEM Magazine Issue 12 | Online
GEM Magazine Issue 12 | Print
GEM Magazine Issue 12 | Print
Welcome to the new issue of GEM. The music mag a cut above the rest. 💎 In this edition, we sit down with our cover stars, Balu Brigada, for a deep...
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Hidden GEMs: Stan Pratt
Hidden GEMs: Stan Pratt
In Conversation with Gordi
In Conversation with Gordi
Q&A with Katie Phelan
Q&A with Katie Phelan
Live Review: Bastille at The 100 Club
Live Review: Bastille at The 100 Club
“Of course it has to start raining now,”, I hear a defeated observation grunted next to me as Willow, photographer in chief for the night and let’s not forget, friend, points at the queue of people…
Live Review: Noah Cyrus at Islington Assembly Hall
Live Review: Noah Cyrus at Islington Assembly Hall
Die Neue Welle – German & Austrian Bands Taking Over
Die Neue Welle – German & Austrian Bands Taking Over
Interview with Dhruv
Interview with Dhruv
Hidden GEMs: Claudia Kate
Hidden GEMs: Claudia Kate
Song Review: Twenty One Pilots – The Contract
Song Review: Twenty One Pilots – The Contract
Hidden GEMS: Lyric
Hidden GEMS: Lyric
Live Review: Twenty One Pilots at the O2 Arena
Live Review: Twenty One Pilots at the O2 Arena
Hidden GEMS: Human Interest
Hidden GEMS: Human Interest
Live Review: Sunday (1994) at Village Underground
Live Review: Sunday (1994) at Village Underground
The Met Gala 2025 – A Review
The Met Gala 2025 – A Review
Brat Summer and the Hope of a Femininomenon
Brat Summer and the Hope of a Femininomenon
Interview with Kamille and Will Sass
Interview with Kamille and Will Sass
Live Review: Dayglow at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Live Review: Dayglow at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Album Review: Jessie Reyez – PAID IN MEMORIES
Album Review: Jessie Reyez – PAID IN MEMORIES
Interview with Lambrini Girls
Interview with Lambrini Girls
In Conversation with Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler
In Conversation with Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler
Exclusive Interview with IDER
Exclusive Interview with IDER
Hidden GEMS: Jack Dean
Hidden GEMS: Jack Dean
Interview with Rum Jungle
Interview with Rum Jungle
In Conversation with Hazlett
In Conversation with Hazlett
Hidden GEMS: August James
Hidden GEMS: August James
In Conversation with Valley
In Conversation with Valley
Hidden GEMS: Natasha Hunt Lee
Hidden GEMS: Natasha Hunt Lee
Live Review: Hippo Campus at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Live Review: Hippo Campus at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Cover Interview With Zedd
Cover Interview With Zedd
GEM Magazine Issue 11 - PRINT
GEM Magazine Issue 11 - PRINT
GEM Magazine Issue 11 - DIGITAL
GEM Magazine Issue 11 - DIGITAL
Hidden GEMS: Eden Rain
Hidden GEMS: Eden Rain
Live Review: Wallows at Alexandra Palace
Live Review: Wallows at Alexandra Palace
The journey of being a fangirl and the tragic death of Liam Payne
The journey of being a fangirl and the tragic death of Liam Payne
In Conversation with almost monday
In Conversation with almost monday
Live Review: The Driver Era at The Apollo
Live Review: The Driver Era at The Apollo
Interview with Áine Deane
Interview with Áine Deane
Hidden GEMS: SOMOH
Hidden GEMS: SOMOH
Interview with Crawlers
Interview with Crawlers
Reading & Leeds, and the Future of Festivals
Reading & Leeds, and the Future of Festivals
An Exclusive Interview with Giant Rooks
An Exclusive Interview with Giant Rooks
Taylor Swift and the threat against female safe spaces
Taylor Swift and the threat against female safe spaces
Hidden GEMS: Indoor Pets
Hidden GEMS: Indoor Pets
Hidden GEMS: MyKey
Hidden GEMS: MyKey
Album Review: Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us
Album Review: Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us
Hidden GEMS: Modernlove.
Hidden GEMS: Modernlove.
Live Review: Ethel Cain at Roundhouse
Live Review: Ethel Cain at Roundhouse
Interview with Caity Baser
Interview with Caity Baser
In Conversation with Buster and The Pigeons
In Conversation with Buster and The Pigeons
The MET Gala 2024 – A Review
The MET Gala 2024 – A Review
Cover Feature with Palace
Cover Feature with Palace
GEM Magazine Issue 10 - DIGITAL
GEM Magazine Issue 10 - DIGITAL
GEM Magazine Issue 10 - PRINT
GEM Magazine Issue 10 - PRINT
Tickets for our Launch Party
Tickets for our Launch Party
In Conversation with Blake Rose
In Conversation with Blake Rose
Live Review: Lola Young at Scala
Live Review: Lola Young at Scala
Live Review: Niall Horan at OVO Hydro
Live Review: Niall Horan at OVO Hydro
Monthly GEMs Playlist - Feb 2024
Monthly GEMs Playlist - Feb 2024
Song Review: Twenty One Pilots - Overcompensate
Song Review: Twenty One Pilots - Overcompensate
In Conversation with Better Joy
In Conversation with Better Joy
Live Review: Stephen Sanchez at KOKO
Live Review: Stephen Sanchez at KOKO
Hidden GEMS: Marinelli
Hidden GEMS: Marinelli
Live Review: Del Water Gap at Electric Ballroom
Live Review: Del Water Gap at Electric Ballroom
Album Review: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Dark Rainbow
Album Review: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Dark Rainbow
In Conversation with Reneé Rapp
In Conversation with Reneé Rapp
Exclusive Interview with Drax Project
Exclusive Interview with Drax Project
Film Review: All Of Us Strangers
Film Review: All Of Us Strangers
EP Review: Palace – Part II: Nightmares & Ice Cream
EP Review: Palace – Part II: Nightmares & Ice Cream
Exclusive Interview with Peach PRC
Exclusive Interview with Peach PRC
Live Review: Noah Kahan at O2 Kentish Town
Live Review: Noah Kahan at O2 Kentish Town
Interview with Miya Folick
Interview with Miya Folick
Live Review: Nothing But Thieves at Wembley Arena
Live Review: Nothing But Thieves at Wembley Arena
Interview With PNAU
Interview With PNAU
Live Review: Briston Maroney at Scala
Live Review: Briston Maroney at Scala
Film Review: May December
Film Review: May December
Exclusive Interview with Henry Moodie
Exclusive Interview with Henry Moodie
Cover Interview with Briston Maroney
Cover Interview with Briston Maroney
GEM Magazine Issue 09 - DIGITAL
GEM Magazine Issue 09 - DIGITAL
GEM Magazine Issue 09 - PRINT
GEM Magazine Issue 09 - PRINT
Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS
Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS
Interview with Kamille
Interview with Kamille
Album Review: Barbie – The Album
Album Review: Barbie – The Album
Live Review: Peach PRC at Heaven
Live Review: Peach PRC at Heaven
Album Review: Nothing But Thieves – Dead Club City
Album Review: Nothing But Thieves – Dead Club City
An Interview With Dolores Forever
An Interview With Dolores Forever
In Conversation with Boyish
In Conversation with Boyish
Live Review: Amber Run at KOKO
Live Review: Amber Run at KOKO
Live Review: Modernlove. at Lafayette
Live Review: Modernlove. at Lafayette
Live Review: Half•Alive live in London
Live Review: Half•Alive live in London
Song Review: Nothing But Thieves – Welcome to the DCC
Song Review: Nothing But Thieves – Welcome to the DCC
The New Era Of Billie Marten - Interview
The New Era Of Billie Marten - Interview
Album Review: Paramore – This Is Why
Album Review: Paramore – This Is Why
Live Review: The 1975 live at The O2
Live Review: The 1975 live at The O2
An Exclusive Interview with Boyish
An Exclusive Interview with Boyish
Hidden Gems: Royel Otis
Hidden Gems: Royel Otis
The Man Searching For His Sun – An Interview With Man-Made Sunshine
The Man Searching For His Sun – An Interview With Man-Made Sunshine
EP Review: Man-Made Sunshine – Man-Made Sunshine
EP Review: Man-Made Sunshine – Man-Made Sunshine
Album Review: The 1975 – Being Funny In A Foreign Language
Album Review: The 1975 – Being Funny In A Foreign Language
Song Review: Man-Made Sunshine - Life’s Gonna Kill You (If You Let It)
Song Review: Man-Made Sunshine - Life’s Gonna Kill You (If You Let It)
Cover Interview with Hippo Campus
Cover Interview with Hippo Campus
Hidden Gems: Tycho Jones
Hidden Gems: Tycho Jones
Live Review: Twenty Øne Piløts - Takeover Tour London
Live Review: Twenty Øne Piløts - Takeover Tour London
In Motion - An Interview with Amber Run
In Motion - An Interview with Amber Run
Life in Turmoil - an interview with Nothing But Thieves
Life in Turmoil - an interview with Nothing But Thieves
The Twenty Øne Piløts Experience
The Twenty Øne Piløts Experience
Our exclusive interview with HALF•ALIVE
Our exclusive interview with HALF•ALIVE
Album Review: Twenty One Pilots - Scaled And Icy
Album Review: Twenty One Pilots - Scaled And Icy
The Right Time - an exclusive interview with Giant Rooks
The Right Time - an exclusive interview with Giant Rooks
The World's Mirror - An Interview with Nothing But Thieves
The World's Mirror - An Interview with Nothing But Thieves
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