Music
COBRAH on Torn, mud baths and bringing the club to False Idols
COBRAH on Torn, her debut album: mud baths, Dobermans, a Grimes collaboration and bringing the club to False Idols.
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Roisin Teeling writes about Music, Theatre & Literature and Food for The Cold Magazine.
15 stories · Since March 2026
Music
COBRAH on Torn, her debut album: mud baths, Dobermans, a Grimes collaboration and bringing the club to False Idols.
Food
Beat Hotel and Ilegal Mezcal took three London chefs to Oaxaca and Mexico City, then gave each a night in London to show for it.
Music
In a bathroom with a DJ and a tub full of disco balls, Rose Gray talks clubland, catwalks and the fear of the night ending too soon.
Music
Why Gen Z is going back to iPods, CDs and vinyl: friction-maxxing, the slow-tech trend trading streaming convenience for music you have to work for.
Theatre & Literature
"How do you scaffold the wide, expansive possibility of a deaf life?"
Music
Uncover the essence of Anti-Camera, where vibrant glamour meets heartfelt expression in unique musical storytelling.
Theatre & Literature
Sachiko Nakahara on building gods of death from ink, paper and dirt for Death Note the Musical, from manga to stage costume.
Theatre & Literature
Experience the thrilling production of Death Note that challenges ethics and explores the feelings of a god of death.
Music
YAZ built her sound in a bedroom, now she's taking it everywhere: the rising artist on home recording and going live.
Music
How a chaotic midnight tube ride led to Die Twice’s wild new music video for "Jalapeño," directed by Milo Hume. Out June 4!
Music
“Shelly” was born from a catch up call with a friend: an exclusive look inside LP’s new music video.
Music
Pop artist Maryze defies Hollywood’s ageism, refusing to lie about being 34. A story about truth and "late bloomers".
Theatre & Literature
Ken Ludwig's wartime romance Dear Jack, Dear Louise at the Arcola is for anyone who has ever left someone on read.
Music
Grace Ives on labels, losing yourself and dancing anyway.
Theatre & Literature
Our review of Bitch Boxer, a play about a boxer that comes out swinging.
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