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Author: Ishmael Silvestro

In the Middle with Bombay Bicycle Club

Posted on 10th February 202110th February 2021 by Ishmael Silvestro

Ishmael Silvestro talks to Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman about the lasting influence of their debut album, staying creative in quarantine and living in a world without live music.

Leeds student and producer Figgis will lift you out of your isolation slump with new track ‘Idle’

Posted on 17th December 202017th December 2020 by Ishmael Silvestro

Leeds student and music producer Figgis has released a new single ‘Idle’ is – a dance track perfect for isolation times.

Jacinda Ardern is shaping up to be a leader of the future

Posted on 30th October 20205th November 2020 by Ishmael Silvestro

Last week, Jacinda Ardern claimed a landslide victory in New Zealand’s elections, with the Labour Party winning 64 of the 120 seats in Parliament – their best result since 1946. The result also makes the […]

Leveling the playing field: In The Middle with NikNak

Posted on 20th October 202022nd October 2020 by Ishmael Silvestro

Ishmael Silvestro talks to legendary DJ NikNak about the art of DJing, the importance of diversity and the dangers of not looking after your mental health

Kamala Harris as VP: A step in the wrong direction?

Posted on 21st September 20203rd March 2021 by Ishmael Silvestro

History was made by Joe Biden last month when he selected Californian senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate – the first-ever female person of colour to be selected for the ticket. In many […]

Kelly Lee Owens Helps You Escape This Reality on New Album ‘Inner Song’

Posted on 20th September 202018th October 2020 by Ishmael Silvestro

Ishmael Silvestro dives in to the strange world of Kelly Lee Owens exciting and experiemental new album ‘Inner Song’

King Krule Dives Into Life’s Ugliness on New Album, Man Alive!

Posted on 6th March 20206th March 2020 by Ishmael Silvestro

Man Alive! opens instantly with a taste of the surreal: “a French girl / On my television … crying in the palm of my hand”.  ‘Cellular’ gives us a winding insight into the mind of […]

FKA twigs Finds Feminine Power on New Album, Magdalene

Posted on 22nd November 201922nd November 2019 by Ishmael Silvestro

It is hard to describe what listening to FKA twigs’ new album Magdalene actually feels like. The sounds on the record are constantly shifting, a strange mix of art pop, R&B and electronic music that […]

Angel Olsen reflects on the impermanence of love in her new album All Mirrors

Posted on 14th October 201914th October 2019 by Ishmael Silvestro

In the years following her incredible My Woman, Angel Olsen’s life transformed into something unrecognisable. It was the start of many new phases, but also the end of friendships and romantic relationships. Frantically scrambling for […]

The Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed: Trump’s True Administration or Another Spun-Narrative?

Posted on 27th September 201826th March 2019 by Ishmael Silvestro

Last week, a highly critical Opinion Editorial was published in The New York Times. Written anonymously by a senior White House official, it heavily condemned Donald Trump and his leadership style. This is the first […]

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