In the midst of their grand festival summer, in between major stops like Lollapalooza in the US and various European appearances, CHALK have blessed London with a one-off, but no less thought-through, headline show. The band brought along a well-curated line-up, including the Welsh post-punk collective SLATE and Brighton’s blistering four-piece LEMONSUCKR. Altogether, they lit up and packed out Electric Ballroom, leaving the audience with no room to stand still, but only to s

Experimental dance-rock is taking the music scene by storm in Belfast, and Irish-duo CHALK are a maelstrom on their own, stacking heavy rock instruments with steady EDM beats fused with distinct, commanding lyrics that speak of the duo’s upbringing in an unpredictable environment of Northern Ireland and the volatile changes of identity so many Irish people lived through. Utilising a range of award-winning musical and filmmaking skills from singer ROSS CULLEN and multi-instru