Tom Vegeris was feeling nostalgia, so decided to take a look back on the infamous Oasis classic. Why did Noel Gallagher cross the road? Because the Beatles did it first, or so the old joke […]
Separating The Art From The Artist.
Sarah Jewers is here to ask how our 21st century social media culture and the accessibility this creates between fans and artists can actually do more harm than good. With the rise of social media […]
We’re Not Scaremongering. This Is Really Happening.
So goes Radiohead’s ‘Idioteque’, from 2000 album Kid A. An album that Rolling Stone ranked as the best of the noughties, an album which, upon release, charted at number 1 in the UK, the US, […]
What Can We Learn From Maggie Rogers’ Onstage Harassment?
Picture this: you’re a young female artist and after three years of constant touring and moving around the world, you’re on stage at the penultimate show of your long touring stint. You look into the […]
Brexit means Brexit…but what does that mean for music?
Artists call for the protection of the touring music industry, in the fear Britain will turn into a “cultural jail”. It’s the new B-word, the dreaded topic of conversation we try and avoid like deadlines. […]
A Tribute to West African Music
With Bobby’s Disco blasting Steve Monite’s Only You and DJs like Folamour and Hunee who famously mix Afro boogie, funk and beat into their sets, it’s quite clear the influence of West African music is […]
Credit Where Credit’s Due?
Tom Poole investigates the continuing influences of Black musicians on the soundscape of Britain. It seems very relevant to talk about the history of Black influence on such a crucial element of our pop culture, […]
Black Artist Spotlight
In celebration of Black History Month, our team of writers play tribute to some of our favourite musicians. Beyoncé by Ed Barnes By this point, it would be hard not to argue that Beyoncé is […]
In The Middle with Sable Radio
Amanda Boachie hopped on the bus to a converted nun convent to have a chat with the lovely people at Sable Radio, an independent online radio station based in Magbate, Leeds. I got on the […]
Music as an Act of Resistance
With the shortlist for this year’s Mercury Music Prize being more politicised than ever, Toni Stephenson takes a look at how politics and music have become increasingly intertwined over recent years.