Wed 21 October 2026 · £6
PICKUP Issue 001 Launch
The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, London SW2 5BZ
- Newbuild
- Form Affinity
- Van Quan
- Sativa
Free copy of Issue 001 with every ticket.
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The definitive source for local UK music and underground band features. We document the raw energy of the underground scene with brutalist authority.
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Launching soon · Wed 21 October 2026
Issue 001
Our first full issue. Free with every ticket to the launch gig at The Windmill, Brixton on 21 October, then available online.
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Newbuild / Form Affinity / Van Quan / Sativa
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8 Oct 2026 · Ben Davey
Issue 001 Launch Gig
We're hosting our first gig at The Windmill, Brixton on Wednesday 21 October with Newbuild, Form Affinity, Van Quan and Sativa. £6, and every ticket comes with a free copy of Issue 001.
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7 Sept 2026 · PICKUP Zine
PICKUP at End of the Road 2026
For End of the Road's 20th year we made a one-off PICKUP edition and took it to Larmer Tree Gardens. Here's the zine and the weekend.
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PICKUP is a black-and-white, photocopied music zine from London. We cover the UK underground: new bands, gig reviews and new music, cut and pasted by a small team.
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