Highwire Magazine

Gig reviews, album verdicts, interviews and photos. And football, but not the boring bits.

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Introducing Know Your Place, our new series exploring how different aspects of who we are shape our place in sport across the UK and Ireland.

We’re starting with class. Is sport really the great leveller?

Read the first feature: https://t.co/yJVSBpsp6w

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Somehow our review of @Arkaylaband's latest EP got stuck in our drafts 🤦‍♀️

The Manchester four-piece deserves their flowers for transforming family stories and local nostalgia into anthemic indie bangers on Back To Belle Vue.

Read (our very late!) review here: https://t.co/yNO9FuuR9u

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We're so excited for @DefectedRecords' return to @drumsheds on 19 September to open the AW26/27 season.

Armand Van Helden, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada and Roger Sanchez headlining Glitterbox. Both previous Defected nights here sold out. Here's our full breakdown and why the venue's 15,000 capacity actually suits it: https://t.co/mKI52Qj6fb

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Irish football has a wild story: a golden era built on grandparents, a @LeagueofIreland finally back on its feet, and a women's team already ahead of the men.
Check out our deep dive on @IrelandFootball here: https://t.co/2ugLBRVWSc

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Thirty years ago last month "Remember Me" by Blue Boy was born, albeit as a b-side. It went on to become one of the most unkillable dance records of the nineties, sampled by everyone from Tame Impala to Puma.

Here's our tribute to it:
https://t.co/UGjevvr0xM

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my favourite whistlblow so far:
"the croissants tesco sell, (tesco finest at £2.50, all butter £1.50) & the organic one, are all the same croissant that they buy in bulk & put in the same oven. I have no proof of this but do with this information as you will"

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🎸@duranduran brought five decades of hits to BST Hyde Park last weekend, with support including @nilerodgers and @scissorsisters. Our review is up now! https://t.co/scBh7UjNxb

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Maroon 5 brought a hit‑packed, high‑gloss pop show to BST Hyde Park, with a strong supporting cast including OneRepublic, Jess Glynne, Ella Eyre and Only The Poets. Read the full write‑up here ⬇️ https://t.co/bCBizjj2Ps