John Keats: Still Relevant 200 Years Later?
John Keats was one of the key figures within the second wave of romantic poets – alongside the likes of...
Benjamin Forrest
The B-52’s: Pioneers of LGBTQI+ activism in the New Wave scene
The punk and new wave scene of the late 70’s and 80’s is often seen as dominated by the angry...
Free Leonard Peltier!
45 years ago, on the 6th February 1976 an indigenous activist, and member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians, by the...
Leeds art-rock gurus Mush take on the current dystopia on new album Lines Redacted
Leeds-based art-rock indie guitar gurus Mush released their second full-length LP this month to much critical acclaim. The album was...
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets evolve on chaotic new album Shyga! The Sunlight Mound
When flicking through boxes of singles in a record store, people like me are often compelled to a band simply...
“I know a good joke when I steal one”: An exploration of plagiarism in comedy
The issue of ‘joke thieves’ and plagiarism in comedy has become somewhat of a regular discussion in the past few...
Pom Poko release weird and wonderful second album Cheater
January saw the release of Cheater, the second full-length LP by Oslo’s finest art punk outfit Pom Poko. The album...
Remembering Sam Cooke, the King of Soul
Sam Cooke was undeniably one of the most well-known and influential artists in mid-20th Century America. Rising to fame singing in...
Molchat Doma’s Monument: A gothic snyth-pop dance party
Belarus trio Molchat Doma’s 2018 album ‘Этажи’ was deeply ahead of its time, signified by the fact that it has...
Punk is Black!
Punk music, as a genre, has a long and illustrious history, and most music historians list the first ‘punk’ records...