• Taylor Swift vs. Damon Albarn

    Time and time again, we see women’s achievements in the music industry belittled and undermined. Amrit Virdi delves into the most recent example of Damon Albarn (inaccurately) criticising Taylor Swift’s songwriting approach....
  • Is Indie Music Having A Mainstream Moment?

    Although some music fans have long been keen to disregard indie as an individual music genre and instead see it, in its plainest sense, as a classification for music produced independently, indie has largely held a position distinct from the popular. Arguably, indie music was most prominent in the...
  • Interview: Rolo Tomassi

    At the end of January, Jake Longhurst sat down and had a chat with James Spence of Rolo Tomassi a week ahead of the release of their eagerly awaited sixth album 'Where Myth Becomes Memory' to talk all about the album, their upcoming headline tour, and free pianos. ...
  • Interview: SPINN

    Upon the upcoming release of Liverpool-based SPINN’s second studio album, ‘Outside Of The Blue’, Amrit Virdi chatted to frontman Johnny Quinn about the band’s beginnings and future, musical influences and introspective songwriting....
  • Interview: Frank Turner On His Upcoming Album, Mental Health Awareness And His Rock City Tattoo

    Just before exams, Alex Tearle was lucky enough to catch Frank Turner to chat about his upcoming album 'FTHC', mental health and why Rock City is the greatest venue on Earth....
  • Songs That Make You Feel Warm Inside

    Music can make us feel many emotions - happiness, sadness, anger. But what about the songs that make us feel emotions we can’t exactly put into words? The songs that make you want to curl up in bed, put in your headphones, and escape the world. Songs that are...
  • It’ll Be Alright On The Night: Artists Who Are Better Live Than On Record

    Most artists bring an element of energy or fun to a live show that’s always very welcome, and some of them even change their songs when they play them live to give a little bit of variation. Jake Longhurst shares some bands that he thinks embody the live atmosphere...