Celebrating what would have been Bob Marley’s 71st Birthday, Jemima Skala looks back over the career of the reggae icon. Bob Marley has been so influential, throughout his life and even throughout the decades […]
Mndsgn and Ivan Ave @ Headrow House 1/2/16
Mndsgn (Ringgo Ancheta) is a hip-hop producer – originally from the Philippines, he moved to a commune in rural New Jersey when his parents fled the country after a group they were involved in turned […]
All I Need by Foxes
Hailing from Southampton, Foxes has already been on many people’s radar for a while. With radio-friendly hits such as ‘Youth’ and ‘Let Go for Tonight’ under her belt, All I Need is Foxes’ second album […]
Is The Is Are by DIIV
Recorded and produced by vocalist and guitarist Zachary Cole Smith, Is The Is Are, DIIV’s 17-track sophomore album, is a hazy myriad of dreamy guitar reverb enveloped by pervasive raw tones, dark lyricism and harrowing, […]
I Want To Break Free
Juliette Rowsell discusses how artists over the past 50 years have influenced and impacted on the LGBTQ* community. February is LGBT History Month and the importance of music in bringing issues of greater social […]
M:Fans by John Cale
John Cale is anything but a revivalist. Although his most recent release, M:Fans, is a reworking of Music For A New Society, released in 1982, it could be a completely new album. The spare, sparse […]
Death of an Artist
Heather Nash and Niall Ballinger discuss whether the death of an artist changes their public image. Yes When a prominent figure in the arts community dies, it is devastating. So many people seem to […]
The Magic Gang @ Headrow House 30/1/16
The Magic Gang bounced into Headrow House on Saturday night, bringing a generous portion of southern charm to a bitterly cold northern night. The bubbly Brighton quartet’s concoction of light and fluffy indie rock lit […]
Citizen @ Brudenell Social Club 28/1/16
I found it surprising that one of the most anticipated gigs of the month was being held at the Brudenell Social Club. I felt like both bands could easily sell out a much larger venue […]
ANTI by Rihanna
Rihanna’s last few albums have tended to follow a relatively similar format: a couple of bombastic, soaring singles destined straight for the top of the charts, a few slow, crooney ballads that will never quite […]
HYMNS by Bloc Party
Let’s get one thing out of the way: this isn’t the same Bloc Party as years passed. Not only have two original members left the band – drummer Matt Tong and bassist Gordon Moakes – […]
This Is Acting by Sia
After saying she’d prefer to only write songs for other artists, and that her previous album 1000 Forms of Fear was mostly a contractual obligation, Sia returns. With this LP, virtually all the songs were […]