As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, Rosabella Allen caught up with two DJs involved in Equaliser, a collective of female, transgender and non-binary artists based in Leeds. Carlos, a sound designer and resident at Brudenell […]
Is SOPHIE the unapologetic LGBTQ+ icon we need?
Modern musicians truly undergo more scrutiny than ever before with the emergence of social media, but one artist in particular stands out for their carefully controlled public appearance: enter SOPHIE, an eclectic producer and DJ. […]
LGBTQ+ Icons in Music
As it is LGBT History Month this February, we have compiled a list of LGBTQ+ musical icons who continue to challenge the straight binary narrative of the music industry today. Brandi Carlile With the Annual […]
Marshmello’s Fortnite Performance: Redefining a Live Music Concert
What is it that makes a great music concert? The atmosphere in the room, 1000s of voices singing along, feeling like you are just a few steps away from the artist? Well now perhaps all […]
The Unlikely Career Path of a University DJ
Maybe Uni and DJ’ing do go together after all….
Australia’s Hottest New Artists
It’s hard to imagine with the snow hitting the ground outside the window that on the other side of the world the sun is blazing a sizzling 40 degrees. Yet, over in Australia, the rather […]
A Mute Gesture
Music editor Mikhail Hanafi discusses why the music industry still has a long way to go before the abusive actions of artists like R. Kelly can be silenced once and for all. In late January […]
Should Artists Tackle More Topical Issues in Their Art?
The recent announcement that Foals will be releasing not one, but two whole albums this year, the first bits of new music since 2015, has brought a massive buzz. From first impressions of their brand […]
Glastonbury Gets to Grips With Gender
Glastonbury has been a pioneering force in the world of music festivals since it first blessed our ears in 1970. But can it go one step further and lead the way in balancing the gender split […]
The BRITS 2019 – the Least Inspired Year Yet?
If you watched ‘The BRITS are coming’ nomination announcement show on ITV, you’ll have seen host Clara Amfo introduce the best male and female solo artists as though they were continuations of a train of […]
Sex ‘Ezra’-cation: The Stunning Soundtrack to Netflix’s Latest Hit
Whilst the teen protagonists of Netflix’s new coming-of-age comedy ‘Sex Education’ confront love, friendship and all things sex-ed, the eclectic and vivacious soundtrack provides our eardrums with little to be desired. Co-penned by the incredible […]
The Gryphon’s Best Albums of 2018
Ask a crowd of 500 people what their favourite album of 2018 was and you’ll get 500 different answers, because there was just that much good music which came out this year. From the return […]