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 […]
Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Now That I Found You’ and ‘No Drug Like Me’ are Pop Music Perfection
Carly Rae Jepsen, against all odds, has become somewhat of an indie darling. Her last two projects have been very well received by typically indie-leaning critics, and it’s not hard to see why. Plato spoke […]
Is The Boyband Dead?
It’s 2012. One Direction have just released their second album, Take Me Home. Everything is right in the world. You and your friends are practicing your dance moves for the Video Star you’re about to […]
Rick Astely’s Rickrolling His Way to First Direct Area This Friday
Question, Reader: Who is so powerful that he could become a prince of pop culture without even trying? You’re right. It’s Rick Astley. Although you might know him from the ‘Rickrolling’ meme from 2007, there’s […]
Natalie Prass Brings The Future and The Past to Brudenell, 02.11.18
Country singer H.C. McEntire gets the night off to a genuinely spellbinding start, settling into a set of stripped-back guitar ballads blanketed in just the right amount of reverb. It’s an uncommonly moving support slot […]
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Go Back to the Future in ‘1999’
Charli XCX is, without a doubt, one of the most forward-thinking voices in the 2018 pop landscape. From her two critically-acclaimed PC Music-produced mixtapes in 2017 to the string of leaked singles released this year, […]