Being successful making ambient music is tricky. There are no real catchy hooks, there isn’t much – if anything – to sing along to, and it’s often difficult to differentiate artists by sound alone. Vancouver-based […]
If money weren’t an issue we’d be buying…
This ‘Shearling Car Coat’ from Topshop is a real squeeze at £595, but it would certainly keep you looking stylish throughout the winter months. The coat is 100% leather and with the temperature rapidly dropping […]
Trend Alert: Vests
Still hesitant to bring out the fully fledged overcoat? Don’t worry we have the perfect fix. This menswear inspired vest is our favourite layered look to help bridge the gap between our autumn and winter […]
In The Middle with Slaves
Having heard the arrogant and brash charms of their earlier records, I would never have expected Slaves to be made up of two smartly dressed, knowledgeable artists. This two-piece ‘punk’ (or what people like to […]
Bryan Ferry ‘Avonmore’ Album Review
I’ve always thought Bryan Ferry’s music sounds like the score of the Miami vice TV show. The brooding ‘Loop de Li’ with its snippets of saxophone and funk guitars and the action-film lyrics of “I’m […]
Caught on campus
Caught on campus! It’s all about wrapping up warm for the winter months this week. Photography Olivia Bates, Fashion Social Media Executive, and Jordan Harris
Freeview Flicks of the Week: The Evil Dead, Stardust and Girl, Interrupted
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we get scared by a horror classic and see Jolie at her best. TUESDAY – The Evil Dead (Film4 00:20) Horror films these […]
TV On The Radio ‘Seeds’ Album Review
Flicking through the album notes to Seeds, one particular absentee catches my attention. There’s no mention of bassist Gerard Smith, who tragically passed away shortly after the release of Nine Types of Light in 2011. […]
Postcard from Abroad – Uppsala University Sweden
Anastasia is a third year History and English Literature student currently spending her Erasmus year in the picturesque Swedish city of Uppsala. Sweden has shown her that there’s no escaping her Russian descent, with every […]
Gastronaut: Bean to Bar at Hotel Chocolat
If you’re a fan of chocolate – and who isn’t? – you’re probably aware of the recent claims of a worldwide cocoa shortage. Despite what you may think, or hope, it isn’t just scaremongering; the […]
Gentlemen’s Hour
The summer is well and truly over as the weather takes a turn for the worse and the rain setting in. It’s time to prepare yourself; it’s boot season again. Gone are the flimsy light-weight […]
Lady Gaga’s artRave: was it even art at all?
Lady Gaga has provided the world with entertainment through every adventure she has set upon. From wearing a dress made from meat and to working with artists such as Marina Abramović, it’s easy for those […]