Well, that came as a shock didn’t it? The loss of another global icon. Is our music industry set to shatter at the seams? Is expressionism and liberalism doomed? Or, is the passing of these […]
“You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation.”
Jodie Yates takes a look at Beyoncé’s powerful new visual album Lemonade. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Beyoncé is a goddess. Lemonade’s narrative of sexual, racial and feminine liberation is a political […]
Criolo @ Belgrave Music Hall 23/04/16
Despite being a prominent Hip-Hop figure in his native homeland of Brazil, there must have been slight apprehension on behalf of Criolo and his live band. Apprehension built in the fact that they were scheduled […]
Junk by M83
Admitting it in more hip circles may be difficult, but Anthony Gonzalez (the man behind M83) may have to thank Made In Chelsea more than anything else for his success this side of the Atlantic. […]
HANA by Hana Pestle
HANA is the debut EP by LA-based Hana Pestle. Her 2013 transformation from acoustic singer-songwriter to infectious FKA twigs-esque, electro-pop performer results in what is a truly promising and assuredly successful release. Already receiving the […]
Bitch Better Take My Money
Robbie Cairns discusses Rihanna surpassing the Beatles for number of weeks at number one. As Rihanna’s voracious ‘Work’ has twerked its way into a ninth consecutive week at number one, yet another long-standing Beatles’ […]
The Secret: It’s what He would have wanted
Last Friday saw the first episode of The Secret, ITV’s newest crime drama based on the true story of the Castlerock Suicides in Northern Ireland in the Nineties. Baptist dentist Colin Howell, James Nesbitt, and […]
A Russian roulette: Depression or Anxiety?
In challenging the stigma associated with mental illness, I’ve vowed to be as open and honest about my very real battle with it. I should not be ashamed, although it does make me want to […]
Football: ‘It’s a man’s game’
This idea that certain sports are tailored to certain audiences applies to quite a few different games, but since I’m a football fan, I thought I’d relate more specifically to this particular sport and my […]
Standing at the crossroads
As a final year university student, I find myself at a crossroads – hundreds of paths forking off in different directions each one offering me a different future and a different life. Spinning around with […]
Review: TG's Rumours – Delightfully absurd
Wealthy people, we love to laugh at them. Even Molière would fill his farces with well-to-do characters. Rumours, put on by LUU Theatre Group continues in this long tradition. Add to the mixture a politician and you […]
Captain America: Civil War – A near-perfect follow-up
The Russo brothers return for a fantastic follow-up to the success of Captain America: Winter Soldier. Following on from the events of the previous film and Avengers: Age of Ultron, we see Cap and Iron Man […]