Despite gifting the world of music some of its biggest icons, ranging from Bowie to Freddie Mercury to Dusty Springfield to Frank Ocean, it can often feel as though that queer musicians still face an […]
The Underrated Beauty of Going to Gigs Alone
So you’ve found yourself at a gig alone. Your favourite band that none of your friends listen to have come to town and no one wanted to come with you. You stand self-consciously amongst couples and […]
Making Music Herstory Vol III: Odetta
Odetta, born Odetta Holmes, is the greatest folk singer you’ve never heard of. She championed the American folk revival of the 1950s and 60s, influencing all the big names: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin. […]
Stranger Things Season Two: Back to the 80s
Everyone’s favourite Netflix original, Stranger Things, has finally made its return, after its acclaimed debut season in July of last year. Many of us here at In The Middle have already binged Season Two in […]
How British Hip Hop Found Its Voice
From its very beginning, British hip-hop has existed in a permanently maligned state, seemingly always losing ground against the genres it rubs shoulders against. Whether being unfathomably overshadowed by its US counterpart, or rejected in […]
Making Music Herstory Vol II: Bonzai
Bonzai is part of the new generation of women making music herstory today. She takes the lessons learned by her foremothers and crafts them into her weird and wonderful music, creating tracks that are so […]
Music & Misogyny: Sexism in the Music Industry
Loyle Carner has recently been praised for kicking a fan out of his concert due to a sexist comment aimed at the female support act. Carner later tweeted, “That shit will not be tolerated at […]
11 Songs That Show Us Exactly Why We Need Black History Month
Black History Month is a contentious month on the calendar, with certain groups suggesting that black history should be studied all-year-round, and other, less-informed groups, suggesting that it shouldn’t be studied at all. But, one […]
Unsigned & Breaking Out: New Prog For Autumn
The days are getting shorter, and the evenings more contemplative. So what better time to give some amazing unsigned Prog your attention? Heterochrome’s ‘Melancholia’ is just that. A short, beautiful, and melancholic journey. The […]
Meet your Music Editors
Intrigued as to who’s editing your articles this year? Want to know a bit more about the people that are offering out all the juicy content each week? Then look no further… Meg Firth […]
Music Speaks Louder Than Words: Where Are Our Protest Songs?
“Could this be the last we’ve seen of protest songs in mainstream music culture and if so why is this?” Protest songs are a massive part of our musical history. They are a creative way […]
Glastonbury Recycling Crew: from Foo Fighters to Poo Fighters
Is it just me or are festival ticket prices getting a little extortionate? As a student fresh from the education machine, broken and penniless, the thought of spending £200 on anything is enough to make […]