Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
Concert
Matt Corby Is Back in Auckland — and If Last Time Is Anything to Go By, You’ll Want to Move Fast
The two-time ARIA winner brings his Tragic Magic Tour to Auckland Town Hall on 29 May as part of the...
Lists
Songs That Were Rejected Before Becoming Number One Hits
Imagine being the person who heard Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time and said no.
News
The Strokes Are Back With New Album Reality Awaits — and ‘Going Shopping’ Is Everything We Hoped For
Six years since The New Abnormal, The Strokes return with Reality Awaits — and it was recorded in Costa Rica...
Festival
Neighbourhood Weekender 2026: Full Lineup, Stage Splits and Everything You Need to Know
Richard Ashcroft and Blossoms headline a stacked Bank Holiday weekend at Victoria Park, Warrington on 23rd and 24th May.
Concert
Georgia Knight Is Back in New Zealand With Her Full Live Band
Boiler Room called her set a show-stealer. BBC Radio 6 Music gave her goosebumps. Sharon Van Etten is a fan....
Album Reviews
The Masterpiece in the Undergrowth: Why The Weight of the Woods is Dermot Kennedy’s Definitive Moment
★★★★★
Dermot Kennedy has always been an artist who thrives in the tension between small, quiet moments and massive, arena-filling crescendos. On...
Artist Spotlight
Who is Sebastian Gaskin? The Rising Star in Indigenous R&B Music
Sebastian Gaskin is a multi-talented R&B singer-songwriter and producer based in Toronto, originally hailing from Tataskweyak Cree Nation in Manitoba,...
Festival
Boardmasters 2026 Just Got Even Better, Stage Splits revealed
Cornwall's finest festival has dropped its stage splits and a fresh wave of additions, and the lineup is looking seriously...