Laying down a track a day with London songwriter JW Ridley

Lube, S&M and Kathleen Hanna: decoding the plastic pop world of Seth Bogart

Meet Nicholas Allbrook, the prolific POND and Tame Impala musician making waves

DIIV’s Field Day Diary: Zachary Cole Smith and co hit London (Sky in tow), talk new music and the complexities of cheesecake

Allah-Las’ Field Day Diary: The headlining LA band take us backstage

Mac DeMarco’s Field Day Diary: the Jizz-Jazz genius documents his London invasion, kicking off our Festival Photo Trifecta

London livewires Whistlejacket return to the stage hard: clock the first action here then go feel it yourself

Send me into outta space: Kikagaku Moyo and a higher consciousness of Tokyo sound

Know thy name: Eagulls are thirsty, vicious and belting it outta the ballpark

Oscar’s voice is to hazy London 5am bus rides what Morrissey’s is to Manchester rain

Scorched sounds from Allah-Las, the LA band cutting instant classics