Urbanista Magazine UK

26/05/2025

16 years in and still brings the magic – and the madness. Saturday night? Just a casual evening watching 78-year-old tear up the stage like it’s 1973. What. A. Legend.

30/04/2025

The 𝐓𝐄𝐍 artists you 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 at Liverpool Sound City this weekend!

✍️ Jake Marley

The Bands and Artists you simply CAN'T MISS at Liverpool Sound City 2025...

23/04/2025

Gig Of The Week: HENGE at Arts Club Liverpool 👽

HENGE ARTS CLUB, LIVERPOOL (17/04/2025) There was a lot of Henge virgins amongst the lively, packed crowd, tonight, having been dragged along by friends who’d seen this band of intergalactic ravers before and promised them a gig unlike any other, as the band consists of a human, an android, a Venu...

22/03/2025

Single Of The Week: Manchester-based band Sugarstone are back with their electrifying new single Mature Themes👇

Manchester-based band Sugarstone are back with their electrifying new single, Mature Themes – a track that grabs you from the first hit and doesn’t let go. Packed with crunching riffs, haunting synths, and an unrelenting energy, the song blends elements of alternative, industrial rock, and elect...

22/02/2025

🎧Podcast Alert!

In the latest episode of & discuss the revival of vinyl with Graham Jones, the man who has seen more record shops than anyone on the planet!

🔗 Link in the bio

25/01/2025

“🎧 Dive into Liverpool’s underground music & arts scene with filmmaker on the latest Misadventures in Music podcast! From Carl Jung’s ‘Pool of Life’ to the revolutionary spirit of Zoo Records, uncover untold stories. Listen now! 🎶 ”

21/01/2025

Rising hip-hop artist OneDa to make a big noise in Nantwich for Independent Venue Week 👊

The Granary Arts Café
https://urbanistamagazine.uk/rising-hip-hop-artist-to-make-a-big-noise-in-cheshire-for-independent-venue-week/

08/01/2025

Milkshed set to release new single ‘Just Wanna Give’ out 15th January 2025 with EP and tour dates to follow. 👇

New single out 15th January 2025 with EP and tour dates from February “milkshed. just have this raw anthem feel to them” KERRIE COSH, BBC INTRODUCING “milkshed. are reintroducing a generation to grunge-fuelled anthems.” FOREVER LOUD “milkshed. are shaping up as an act to keep on your radar...

12/11/2024

Jake Marley's Track Of The Week: Miso Extra feat. METRONOMY "Good Kisses"

As heard on BBC 6 Music New Music Fix last night – ahead of dropping today – the awesome new single from fast-rising future-facing artist and Transgressive signee Miso Extra featuring Metronomy, Good Kisses is this week’s Urbanista Track Of The Week picked by Jake Marley. Built alongside Metro...

07/11/2024

Urbanista magazine’s Misadventures in Music podcast recently featured a special episode with Kirkby’s own the iconic English new wave and synth-pop band founded by Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon.

Hosted by Prowse and Ord, the episode delves into the band’s remarkable journey from the politically charged post-punk sound they explored in their early days to their smoother, synth-infused hits of the 1980s.
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23/09/2024

Merseyside Welcomes New Independent Jazz and Soul label NNew.Retro.Recordswith First Signings LLois Levin& BBette Schindler🎼

Instagram | Facebook Founded in 2024 by friends Jon Withnall (Rhianna, Coldplay), Martin Tibbets and Mario Anastasiadis (Rise Records), ‘New Retro’ have hit the ground running with first signees ‘Lois Levin’ and ‘Bette Schindler’ With Lois Levin already achieving plays on BBC Radio 1, BB...