Chase and Status on their 1990's inspired new album

“It's inspired by 1998 with the raves and all that shit,” says Saul Milton AKA ‘Chase’. “It's all those memories from when we were DJ's. It's why I'm sitting here now, talking to you; it's why we're doing this shit. With everything we do on the record, we've really gone back in time and remembered all of why we're here. The whole spectrum of the album is very 1990s - the album is a big step back in time.”

Saul talked candidly about the inspiration for the duo’s new record, Brand New Machine, in an interview with our journalist, Jessica Dawson. The album, which reached number 2 in the charts, features contributions from such artists as Major Lazer, Nile Rodgers and Pusha T.

Interview with Liverpool band Outfit

Liverpool band Outfit’s acclaimed album ‘Performance’ is a brooding contemplation on the subject of transformation and their experimental sound that has earned them comparisons with Portishead. We caught up with singer Andrew Hunt:

Interview: Foxes

Foxes, aka singer and songwriter Louisa Rose Allen has had huge success over the last year with her singles Youth and Clarity. She has collaborated with the likes of Fall Out Boy and Rudimental and now she is breaking out on her own. I had a quick chat with her about what she has been up to and the exciting things she has coming up:

Introducing Lovecraft and the Häxan EP

Häxan is the new EP from Liverpool band Lovecraft. Translating into the Swedish for Witches, the EP’s name gives away some of the band's influences which they list as everything from horror movies and sci fi to Ladybird books and factories. With such a varying range of influences trying to label them with a specific sound can be a bit like building a pigeonhole out of custard. Lovecraft are a band you need to check out for yourself and take away what you will. So do that, here….. on this. (Warning this video contains some flashing lights and an awesome chorus.)

The Family Rain Interview

With enviable slots supporting the likes of Miles Kane, The Courteeners and Jake Bugg under their belts, indie-blues rockers The Family Rain have been gaining momentum and notoriety throughout 2013. The band, made up of Will, Ollie and Tim Walter who are all brothers, are now embarking upon their own headline UK tour and simultaneously putting together there first full debut album, set to be released in early 2014. I recently caught up with Will from the band to discuss how they are getting on: 

Interview: Radkey

It doesn’t take a very observant music commentator to tell you that British mainstream guitar music is in a bit of a rut right now. Sure, a reverb soaked telecaster is still an indie mainstay, but the over-intellectualised rock that tends to chart just doesn’t seem very fun does it? Enter three uninhibited teenagers from small-town Missouri who were brought up on a diet of classic rock and grunge. Radkey is a one-band hardcore revival and they’re currently playing some of the most energetic live shows this country has seen in years. Plus they have guitar solos! Lots them! And without any irony!

Sub Focus Interview

With new album Torus just released and a tour coming up imminently, we managed to find time in Sub Focus’ busy schedule to sit down and chat about life with one of the biggest names in the EDM world.

Paramore: 'It's not about the image anymore'

Hardcore Paramore fans would have probably devoured another emo-soaked flaming hair, ripped tights and hoodies-esque record from pop punk superstars Paramore. 

But for them it’s just not about how they are supposed to look and sound any more.  

As they head out on tour later next month Wireless caught up with bassist and founding member Jeremy Davies, for a quick chat:

Vulkano: Interview

If there’s one thing that’s missing from the UK music scene it’s surely a mystically-inspired psychedelic riot grrrl band. And with that in mind, we caught up with Stockholm’s brilliant Vulkano. Lisa Pyk-Wirstrom and Cissi Effraimsson embody a spirit of idiosyncrasy and freedom that will get any music lover excited:

Interview: All Time Low

In the next instalment in our series of ‘first and worst’ interviews conducted by Michael Glynn, Michael got to have a chat with Alex and Jack from the awesome All Time Low: