Interview & Words: Grace Wearn Photography Credit: Lupe Bustos Fresh off the back of their European and UK Tour, Pat Kirch of The Maine caught up with By The Fans Magazine to chat all things 8123 community and their creativity, navigating rising costs within the music industry and the power of soundtracking people’s lives. “The Maine! Thank you so much for your time today. You’ve been a band for almost two decades, which is something incredibly special in itself. When you loo

Words & Review: Grace Wearn Photography Credit: Grace Wearn On a mild and distinctively-not-mid-October, Friday evening in London, fans were treated to a spectacle of electrifying American pop-rock as Grayscale and The Maine both took the stage, throughout the evening. I’ve been fortunate enough to catch both bands live a few times before today; having seen Grayscale in Bristol and London supporting The Band Camino on their 2023 Tour and The Maine supporting All Time Low on b

Words & Review: Amber Williams Photography Credit: Amber Williams From the moment I stepped in Patterns to receive my media pass, the atmosphere was welcoming. It really set me up for an amazing day. When we got in I was welcomed and given a map and a list of set times for all the different acts. The venues included Concorde 2, Patterns, Komedia, Corn Exchange, Alphabet and Volks. The lineup consisted of over 40 acts and ran until the early morning of the next day, however I

Words & Review: Eline Josephine Photography Credit: Tessa Van Eijkelenburg On August 30, 2025, Only The Poets played three unique shows in their hometown Reading – the place where they first started out as a band. The concerts were held in promotion of their new album “AND I’D DO IT AGAIN”, which will be released on January 30, 2026. Reading wasn’t the only city where they performed. They also played special shows in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Banbury – even doing multiple gigs p