Mad Cool Festival Archives

Rosalía Easy description for us Brits: Spain’s biggest breakthrough pop star in years What went down: Wednesday’s Mad Cool Welcome Party was technically headlined by Bring Me...

Dan Stubbs - 19th July 2019

NME Blogs

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever reveal hints about the follow-up to ‘Hope Downs’

It's hard to remember a time when Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever weren't on the road. The Australian rockers have spent the past year relentlessly touring their...

Hannah Mylrea - 19th July 2019

Festival photos

The story of Madrid’s scorching Mad Cool Festival 2019 in pictures

Glasto may be over for another year, but don't let the post-Worthy Farm blues get you down: there are still a ton of wicked...

Hannah Mylrea - 16th July 2019

Features

“It’s a celebration of resistance”: Prophets Of Rage on their second album, ‘milkshaking’ and staying woke

“MAKE ESPAŃA RAGE AGAIN!” So read a banner draped over the back of the stage as Prophets of Rage battered through ‘Killing In Name’ at...

Jordan Bassett - 16th July 2019

Festivals Blog

“I’ve spent my life savings on blonde wigs” – Black Honey’s Izzy reveals syrup-based hint for future show at Mad Cool festival

You know when you’re backstage at a festival and the temperature is in the mid-30s and you just can’t resist sticking your feet in...

Dan Stubbs - 15th July 2019

Live Reviews

The Twilight Sad at Mad Cool 2019: more like group primal scream therapy than ‘entertainment’

There are some bands who have their stage moves choreographed like a ballet and banter scripted like a pantomime. The Twilight Sad are no...

Andrew Trendell - 15th July 2019