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Writer Kurt Duvel tracks Blink-182’s ‘Anthem’ trilogy through 24 years of desperation, devastation and determination, as drummer Travis Barker’s 2026 documentary ‘Louder Than Fear’ sets the beat.
Read MoreWriter Kurt Duvel reviews Jeremy Loops and the London African Gospel Choir live at Battersea Park, London, where a rain-soaked collaboration comes full loop.
Read MoreWriter Kurt Duvel finally catches Father John Misty live in London, as Josh Tillman makes a cancelled festival slot become a generous, theatrical 22-song audience with the many moods of Misty at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Read MoreWriter Kurt Duvel catches Chicago indie-rock shapeshifters Ratboys turn the therapy-shaped ache of Singin’ To An Empty Chair into full-room release at The Garage, London.
Read MoreWriter Kurt Duvel shares his top five songs of 2025 that span hope, heartbreak, and healing, featuring My Morning Jacket, Haim, Linkin Park, Tunde Adebimpe, and Suede.
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