TREACLE · Editorial Column
Field Notes.
Place-based features. Festivals, venues, scenes, cities. What this place is and why it matters.
Where to see live music in Amsterdam: a guide to the rooms
A church, a dairy factory, a horse-tram depot and a former film academy. The Amsterdam rooms worth knowing, what plays in them, and what to expect when you walk in.
Coda · 25 Aug 2026
Where to see live music in Berlin: a guide to the rooms
From a 200-capacity former canteen to a 22,000-seat amphitheatre in the woods. The Berlin rooms worth knowing, what plays in them, and what to expect when you walk in.
Coda · 7 Aug 2026
Ten European festivals worth your August, and where you can still get in
August is the heaviest month in the European festival calendar. Ten of the best, in date order, with what is still on sale as of this week.
Coda · 4 Aug 2026
Sziget for first-timers: the island festival, explained
Five days on an island in the middle of Budapest, running 11 to 15 August. What Sziget actually is, and what to know before your first one.
Annelies · 23 Jul 2026
What is a festival secret set, and how to actually catch one
Surprise shows, fake names, TBA slots on the clashfinder. Here is how secret sets actually work, and how to be in the right field at the right time.
Annelies · 21 Jul 2026
Roskilde 2026: Why we keep coming back
A festival run as a non-profit since 1971, with sustainability you can see and art that makes you stop walking. Why Roskilde keeps earning the trip back, and why this year might be the one to put on your list.
Annelies Vollmuller · 19 May 2026
Paradiso Amsterdam: Spring Concert Photography Recap 2026
Song one for the engineers, song three for the lighting designer. A spring of live photography at Paradiso, and what the room teaches you about timing.
Colin Darbyshire · 24 Mar 2026
Live Music in Leeds: March and April 2026
A working city with an unaffected relationship to its music scene. What that means for the photographs that come out of it, March through April 2026.
Colin Darbyshire · 17 Mar 2026