EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
ONDA - Leading Canterbury’s new underground era
The house brand is reshaping The Venue, elevating emerging talent and putting Canterbury firmly on the UK clubbing map.
IN CONVERSATION WITH… TAREN GOPI
Taren’s breakout track Blood in the Water has already amassed almost 500,000 streams
SOUND SCOUT - MIXTAPE #43
Reviews for Jack Nash, Polo Lounge, Jamie Rosso, Elle-Marie, Blackstone and Squangey Bobbins
TALK ABOUT - POP MUSIC: Interview with Rochester artist Lo Lauren
Rochester artist Lo Lauren is on a personal pop mission to put the glitter back into music
'CENE MIXTAPE #34 - MUSIC REVIEWS / JULY 2024
Reviews of Sobstory, Lunatraktors, Jessica Florence, Yoshe Rose, The Valla & Spike My Heart
SOUND SCOUT - 'CENE MIXTAPE #33
Back by popular demand, the Sound Scout Mixtape and single reviews are here to provide the soundtrack to edition #33
IN CONVERSATION WITH KID KAPICHI
Beat punk foursome Kid Kapichi talk to ‘cene about New England, hometown pride and that magic moment
BEANS ON TOAST: A PLACE BY THE SEA
Iconic festival performer and folk music force Beans on Toast moves to Whitstable and promptly gets stuck in, writes Joe Bill
Issey Cross - Cross Examination
With a debut EP that has sparked a landslide of listeners on Spotify and significant radio airtime, Issey Cross is not someone you can ignore, writes Rob Hakimian
Interview: Self Esteem - PRIORITISE THIS...
Margate’s Self Esteem focuses on finding pleasure and taking the good bits of pop to make undaunted music, writes Rob Hakimian
INTERVIEW: REBECCA GARTON - ALL ME
Sidcup’s Rebecca Garton Is Helping To Amplify Uk R&B With Internationally Recognised Tracks Born Out Of The Smooth 2000s
MOSS MEDIA - SOUND AND VISION
Medway videographer Moss cuts a niche with his keen directorial vision elevating the UK urban music scene
BROKEN HANDS: Unbroken
From international tours and playing on the same bill as The Rolling Stones to part-time jobs and breeze-block garages, Broken Hands know more than most about the peaks and troughs of the music industry, writes Joe Bill
Interview: Josie Man
aving followed Orpington pop sensation Josie Man for some time now, ‘cene Magazine felt it was high time we got to know her a bit better (all be it via a Zoom call).
HAVELOCK: THE CHANGING MAN
Channelling exploration and a liberation of musical genres, Havelock makes sure it’s all on the table
Bruno Tilley, Bob Marley, RUN DMC & More
“While I was at art college, I was on a technical drawing course, and I wasnt into that, they asked me what I wanted to do, and I said ‘I wanna design record covers!’. Their reaction was telling me that I would never get a job.”
Elsewhere Margate: Vinyl Destination
From finding gig venues in offbeat spots to creating a platform for local bands, the brains behind Margate’s newest musical nucleus no longer have to look Elsewhere, writes Rob Hakimian
Down In Albion: The Libertines
The Libertines’ John Hassall talks about the band’s Margate ‘homecoming’
Style Council: The Gallery's
The Gallery’s get retro with their licks and modern with their kicks mixing fashion with music, like it’s supposed to be.
Mic Righteous and Reckless
Sat in the Dalby Café - made famous by the Gut Buster Challenge defeated by one Peter Doherty - ‘cene magazine met with son of Margate, Mic Righteous.