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If like me, you came to university with the express purpose of gaining a degree to teach, then you probably feel relatively well prepared. You have likely undertaken voluntary work in schools and feel sure you know both the positives and shortcomings of the profession. You may even have...

About to ascend the stage on the 6th day of a sold out UK tour, Guildford rockers Dörje took the time to speak to us about the ins and outs of their music experience – what drives them, and just what is a dörje? After a round of introductions...

Arriving a little early, it was clear that the Basement at Rock City would be overflowing, just from the sizable queue and the buzz generated; the excitement was palpable. Once inside this only grew, and it wasn’t long until openers The Parallax Method took to the stage. “A complex mix...

They are back! Green Day’s first studio release since the arguably over-reaching ¡Uno, Dos, Trés! Trilogy, Revolution Radio was unexpectedly announced alongside the release of premier single ‘Bang Bang’ back in August. Fast forward two more singles and a couple of months, and here we are – a long...

California is Blink-182’s first attempt since founding member Tom DeLonge left to search for UFO’s (I kid you not, this is his official reason for quitting Blink!). It’s simply a strange album; definitely Blink, but not as you know them. Replacing DeLonge with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba, the sound...

Being a long-time fan, this was to be my third time seeing the Northern-Irish Punk Rock legends that are Stiff Little Fingers, and looking forward to it so much I arrived at the venue before doors even opened. This, however, proved to be fun in and of itself. Like...

Valentine’s Day is upon us. If words alone can’t conceivably hope to covey the depths of your passion, if you hope to woo a potential valentine, or even if you’re sacking off the whole thing as a bad job – compile the following playlist and all of your appropriately seasonal fancies and...