By Eleanor Taylor Smaller artists will soon struggle to stay afloat and support themselves, as the UK government rejects visa-free tours to the EU. On January 10th 2021 we were informed that the UK government rejected […]
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Transcending boundaries: SOPHIE’s legacy
By Christopher Meadowcroft On the 30th January 2021, the news came in that Sophie Xeon (simply SOPHIE as she was better known) had passed away after falling from a building in Athens, where she was […]
How ‘cancelled’ is Lana Del Rey, really?
By Emma Curzon THE RELEASE OF A NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LANA DEL REY’S UPCOMING ALBUM HAS BEEN MARRED BY THE SINGER’S CONTROVERSIAL AND PROBLEMATIC STATEMENTS. BUT JUST HOW CANCELLED IS THE ‘BORN TO DIE’ […]
What R&B taught me in 2020
With end-of-year music lists, personalised Spotify statistics and an AI app that literally tells you how embarrassing your taste in music is, I started to think about R&B songs from 2020 that were significant to […]
5 Great Albums of 2020
By Conall Miller 2020 has been a chaotic year to say the least. Just how much it would affect the music industry, however, was entirely unforeseen. With bars, venues and clubs being forced to close, never had there […]
Taylor Swift’s evermore is not a triumph – it’s a cash grab
In November, Grayson Perry was criticised for implying that Covid19 would trim “dead wood” from the art world, however, Taylor Swift has proved that it might have done the opposite. A few months ago, I wrote an […]
Candid Orange mix series | Alex Milo
Alex Milo, Manchester based DJ & Revamp mainstay graces us this week with this next installment of our mix series CO005. Expect a breakbeat led odyssey of UKG, UK Hardcore & Jungle, spanning high octane […]
2000AND4EVA: Bree Runway on how to stay ahead of the curve
Bree Runway is razor-sharp. She is the perfectly constructed pop star, redefining boundaries but never going off course. With the ideal amount of anarchy and rebellion, she stretches the parameters of pop whilst remaining current […]
Legss’ new EP delights with a cutting collection of songs
The recent musical release by Legss is part EP, part spoken word, and is a delightfully wordy, acerbic and original collection of songs. Whilst vocally owing a debt to post-punk bands that preceded them, Doomswayers […]
Gorillaz maintain their relevancy with new album release
By Charlie Coyle Gorillaz – Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, is a welcome return to form for the virtual phenomenon, complete with star-studded features and plenty of fresh and fun songs. After their two […]