Unquestionably the last decade has seen a dramatic shift in music consumption. Since the turn of the century, the physicality of music has decayed in the preference of digitals ease and artists have been left […]
Mature Gambino: Capitalism in Guava Island
Andrea Loftus reviews Donald Glover, A.K.A. Childish Gambino, and his latest artistic project: ‘Guava Island’. Starring Rihanna and Glover himself, the film deals with a range of gripping and vitally relevant issues, such as the […]
You Should See Me On Apple Music
Billie Eilish recently released an innovative new music video for her sinister single ‘you should see me in a crown’- a collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, it promised to be something incredibly exciting and […]
Leaving Neverland: It’s Time to Leave MJ’s Music in the Past
Amidst the seemingly endless debate sparked by the four hour behemoth that is HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, One question in particular has been plaguing the nation. Can we keep listening to Michael Jackson’s music? Should […]
Why Does Heavy Metal Get Such a Bad Rap?
What is the first thing you associate with “Heavy Metal”? Screaming? Violence? Satanism? Gorey? Too loud? Just “noise”? Metal music has developed a stigma throughout its near 50-year existence due to its more aggressive musical […]
Barn on the Farm Preview: The Annual Musical Pilgrimage You Don’t Want to Miss, 04-07.07.19
Whilst it is only March, the countdown to festival season has well and truly already begun. By now, lineup investigation has firmly become part of library procrastination, and visions of hay fever tears sparkling in […]
Women to Watch in 2019
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Jennifer Hyman discusses a few of the upcoming and outstanding female musical artists to watch out for in 2019. Emily Burns If you’re a fan of electronic pop then […]
Ariana Grande isn’t Exploiting the LGBTQ+ Community, Manchester Pride is
Last week, Ariana Grande came under fire after it was announced she would be headlining this year’s Manchester Pride. It does, on the surface, seem to be a perfect fit; Grande has had a connection […]
Listen to the Victims
It’s 2019, and it’s become the norm to see allegations of outrageous behaviour from male celebrities pop up on your timeline. As the #metoo movement grows more vigilant, the allegations do not necessarily cease to […]
Stuck in a Loop: Mastercard Merges Artist and Advertising
In a new advertising avenue, Mastercard assert: “start something priceless.” At first glance, this simply seems another vapid corporate catchline. Yet, behind this statement lies their concept for a new form of song advertisement. The […]