Backstage with Charli XCX
Digital cover: Lasers, lightning and synchronised backing dancers – Charli’s Crash tour is the crowning point in her complex journey to pop stardom. THE FACE joins her while she laps up the glory in Los Angeles.
Music
Listen to Goth Jafar’s banging Batman-themed FACE mix
The NYC DJ makes dizzying blends for those who like their kicks tough and their pop super-sweet.
Monthly mix roundup: slick house, spanking fresh rave and turntable scratches
Chal Ravens’ column collects the best DJ mixes and sets that have dropped in recent weeks.
Goldie: “The ’90s had everything!”
My Media Diet: The dancefloor legend talks through his upcoming album, stripping it all back and his fears for the future of nightlife (tip: get off yer bloody phones).
Rema’s album is a milestone for Afropop’s second generation
The 21-year-old is a torchbearer of Nigerian music. On Rave & Roses, he doesn’t disappoint.
100% Wiki: the New York MC rising through the ranks
Fresh off the back of a live performance in London, acclaimed rapper Wiki talks street oysters, being a Libra and ridding the world of billionaires.
Kenzo, Tyler, Ye and Me: the Wonderful World of Nigo
First he unveiled his drop-dead-cool debut collection for the French fashion house. For his next trick: a hip-hop all-stars album called I Know Nigo.
The multiple musical adventures of TokenTraxx founder TommyD
From Ministry of Sound DJ to arranging strings for Ye, the founder of new NFT platform tells us how he’s bringing time-served musical experience to the digital space.
Hear Elliott’s adrenaline-fuelling Face Mix
The Big Dyke Energy co-founder is a mainstay of South London’s queer clubbing scene.
Let’s Eat Grandma: “Writing music was an important part of the grieving process”
Two Ribbons, the new album from Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton, is a sparkling, life-affirming set of songs bringing light to darkness and celebrating a lifelong friendship.
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Watch Neneh – THE FACE’s documentary celebrating the cultural impact of Neneh Cherry
With help from friends Honey Dijon, Zadie Smith and Robyn, the iconic musician revisits her Raw Like Sushi era.
How can UK nightlife improve for women and non-binary people?
Ahead of London’s Risen festival, celebrating the “divine” feminine, we speak to a range of nightlife industry workers to gauge their thoughts on achieving proper progress.
100% Saya Gray: the free-spirited songwriter
The renowned bassist once toured the world with Daniel Caesar’s band. Now, she's exploring her own sound.
THE FACE partners with Flesh, the UK’s first queer camping festival
LSDXOXO, object blue, Julianna Huxtable and some of London’s best underground DJs will be at the two-day event this spring.
This Kyiv nightclub is supporting war-torn Ukranians via Telegram
Designed by Berghain’s architects, ∄ is a countercultural hub in Ukraine’s capital. The parties stopped when Russia’s invasion began, and now the venue’s team is raising funds for those in danger.
Join the crypto club
TokenTraxx is on a mission to revolutionise music NFTs. The London start-up explains how.
The soundtrack of Gen Z life
In partnership with NCS
100% Orion Sun: the Philly-raised soul searcher
The musician’s new EP Getaway is full of tender, diaristic detail.
Nia Archives is the red-hot jungle producer taking over the UK’s dancefloors
The London-via-Leeds artist has perfected her combination of neo-soul songwriting and sound system-ready beats.
Listen to THE FACE’s Great Escape playlist
We’re presenting the Spotlight Stage at the Brighton festival this year.
Monthly mix roundup: frenetic footwork, niche grooves and Accra’s new radio station
Chal Ravens’ column collects the best DJ mixes and sets that have dropped in recent weeks.
Nilüfer Yanya’s Guitar Heroes
As she releases her second album, Painless, the West London artist reveals the strummers and shredders who have inspired her.
Can Black Sherif be Ghana’s next superstar?
The 19-year-old musician has scored two massive hits, but industry rumours suggest he’s hit a bump on the road to success.
Grove: Bristol’s wildest club kid
In partnership with Warner Bros UK
