The stage is not neutral. This manifesto explores how Decolonised Fest and grassroots artists are rewriting the rules of resistance—and why we need musicians, fans, and venues to join the fight for art that refuses to stay silent.
Read MoreWe've followed MOSES since their 2016 debut—a working-class band with no interest in playing the game, only burning down the board. Their third album 'Capitalise This' is audio fireworks: raw, political, and uncompromising. Produced by Gavin Monaghan, with national play from Steve Lamacq and John Kennedy, this is indie rock that refuses to be recuperated by the system it rails against.
Read MoreWhat happens when a music industry systematically excludes 82% of the population? Britain's working-class musicians face rejection rates 340% higher than their middle-class counterparts, venue closures targeting poor areas, and benefit sanctions for earning gig money. This investigation exposes the data, policy changes, and international comparisons that reveal cultural apartheid in action—and shows how artists are fighting back with the only weapon they have: their music.
Read MoreThe British government thought they could silence Palestinian solidarity by prosecuting Kneecap's Mo Chara under terrorism legislation. Instead, they created something far more dangerous: a connected community of resistance that spans Irish republicans, Palestinian activists, and Roma organisers. Over three court dates, what began as state repression transformed into movement building, proving that when you attack artists for speaking truth, you accidentally amplify every voice in the choir. This is the story of how music became the language of liberation, how friendships forged on courthouse steps built lasting networks of solidarity, and how the state's desperate attempt to distract from British complicity in Gaza genocide backfired spectacularly. From Westminster to Woolwich, from traditional Irish music to Palestinian spoken word, this is how cultural resistance turns oppression into opportunity – and how good souls making good art will win this revolution for the good guys.
Read MoreA spark and energy that has been carried over into their latest single 'Meet the Shadow'. A song that tackles the idea of Carl Jung's theory of the shadow self, a theory that every human has parts of themselves they wish to reject or ignore and only through acknowledging our shadow can we fully integrate all parts of ourselves. The cinematic influences are clear for this video; it is visually beautiful and has a Lynchian quality to it that not only captures the duality of man but also the complexity.
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