• “J Hus Has More Hooks than a Fisherman” J Hus Live Review

    Stratford-raised rapper J Hus has just kicked off his tour and showed fans why his album Common Sense is going to make history. Ahead of his debut release Common Sense, J Hus has taken the UK music scene by storm. He is definitely the underdog of the music industry....
  • Stormzy Live Review: “Madder than Mabdulle”

    Stormzy recently graced the Rock City stage and completely shelled it down.  Stormzy’s rise to fame has been an interesting one, seemingly overnight. It’s easy to overlook the amount of hard work that must have gone into his rise from a star in the hood to a household name and...
  • Arca: “An exceptionally bold third album”

    Arca is an exceptionally bold third album from Alejandro Ghersi – one of the most batshit crazy producers on the planet. It’s also his first as a vocalist under the Arca moniker. There’s something distinctly brilliant about listening to music in a language that you don’t understand. For example,...
  • “Easily the Album of the Year so far!” Album Review: Laura Marling – Semper Femina

    Laura Marling’s sixth album is here – Semper Femina, and it’s easily the album of the year so far. Given that Marling has only fairly recently turned 27, having six albums under the belt is staggering in itself – but there’s no sign of her running out of ideas....
  • Introduction to: Mumford and Sons

    For a band who have won numerous awards, sold millions of records and have a fairly dedicated fan-base, there are a lot of people who have made it quite plain that they do not like Mumford & Sons. From their apparent pretentious and pseudo-folk image and sound to their...
  • Music Award Shows: I don’t give a shit

    Honestly, I don’t care and neither should you. At one of our weekly Impact Music section meetings, we decided to join forces with our lovely friends over at the Comment Section. During our meeting, our Comment editor asked whether we were covering the BRITs. My thought was that we probably should,...
  • Live Preview: Stormzy – Gang Signs And Prayers Tour (Rock City, 29th April)

    The only way you wouldn’t know about the WickedSkengMan’s imminent arrival would be if you’ve been living under a rock. Stormzy will be making an appearance in Nottingham for his second headline show having upgraded from the Rescue Rooms to Rock City following his last show in Nottingham in...