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. […]
TV Review: Russian Doll
Modern life is horrible. We go to our unsatisfying jobs, day in and day out, maybe go to the pub, meet up with a few friends, wrestle with our immensely traumatised psyches, and then do […]
Busted Return with a Short Nostalgia-Inducing Show, 06.02.19
It is a surreal experience seeing your favourite childhood band play a gig at your local venue about 15 years after you fell in love with them. Yet, I was still part of the rather […]
BAFTAs Roundup: What You Need to Know about Sunday Night
It’s the biggest night in the British film industry. Last Sunday saw the 72nd British Academy Film Awards take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. A succession of US dominated award shows over […]
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 […]
Navigating the Homosphere 101
8 things I know now. 1. Stereotyping isn’t cute my boys, babes and non-binary buddies. I don’t want to be your gay best friend or your lesbian side kick. I want to be your […]
LGBTQ+ History Month in 2019
Matthew reflects on LGBTQ+ history month, and how it is still incredibly necessary as time goes on… In 2019, is the LGBT+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Others) still asking for equality? Nowadays, LGBT+ […]
Jussie Smollett: The Case Representing a Climate of Fear
Tasha discusses the recent attacks on actor Jussie Smollett, and the ever present climate of fear for the LGBTQ+ community that it represents. We are living in the 21st century, a time of unprecedented advances […]
Calling out Homophobic Behaviour
Astrid talks about The Weeknd’s latest song, and the implications it has for the LGBTQ+ community. The Weeknd’s latest song with French DJ Gesaffelstein, ‘Lost in The Fire’, gained a lot of critical attention surrounding […]
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 […]
Beirut’s New Album, Gallipoli, Does Little to Stimulate the Senses
Gallipoli is the fifth full-length LP by Beirut, hailing from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The frontman and brainchild of the project is Zach Condon, who incorporates lots of diverse musical styles into his work, borrowing […]
Is it Fair to Splash the Cash on Children, or Does it End up Creating a Bit of a Stormi?
It seems like only yesterday the rumours were flying around about Kylie Jenner’s possible pregnancy. Just over year ago, our suspicions were finally confirmed. Stormi Webster was born on 1st February 2018, announced via a […]