The first time I saw Opus Kink was on a rather damp Sunday evening a couple of months ago - my birthday. I had dragged a small squabble of mates from the depths of South London and ventured eastwards to the trusty Old Blue Last in Hackney.

Ahead of their final show supporting iDKHOW at Electric Ballroom Camden, I caught up with White Room frontman, Jake for a quick chat.

From drinking a can of Red Stripe on the M6 to the acceptance of transience and imperfection...and everything in between...Childcare take us on a journey through their roots, past tours, and the creation of their lovely debut album.

Japanese psychedelic pros, Kikagaku Moyo, are back in the UK and Europe this spring for another whirlwind stop on their relentless global mission. Dan Norton-Smith caught up with drummer, Go Kurasawa, on their last tour back in November.

Made up of two Californians, Luke & Nico, Nitefire is a beautiful baby of a band.

So here we are, sat on a rather noisy, single-decker P12 bus on our way to Peckham Rye in the rush hour... naturally.

She's a jazzy, buttery-voiced powerhouse of an artist and an undeniable talent to be reckoned with. We’re convinced that world domination is on Saint Clair's agenda, so make sure to get ahead of the curve…

I caught up with the wonderful Armand (half of Papooz), after their Oslo Hackney show.

With so much incredible music constantly being released, here are some old-school and vintage gems from years gone by that I've been obsessed with lately.