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‘Never judge a book by it’s cover’, so the adage goes – but they never said anything about music. For anyone who saw the marvellous interview Noisey conducted with cover designer Stefan Sagmeister earlier this year, the preciousness and joy in classic album art cannot be underestimated. Stefan himself...

With only a few weeks left of term, we’ve generously gone and collated a selection of soothing, inspiring, or angst-ridden tracks into our Deadline De-Stress playlist, so as to help you overcome any stage of your coursework-related agonies. Whether you need to cool down after a particularly laborious session,...

Arriving somewhat flustered to the Capital FM Arena to collect my ticket, purchased very last minute from a kindly person on eBay, I was surprised at just how quickly the queues were managed, and in no time at all I was dead centre of the standing area, swamped by...

Returning for a third time to the South Downs, behind Glynde Place, excitement was palpable in the air. It was time once again for Love Supreme Jazz Festival to open its gates, and host a plethora of the world’s best jazz, fusion, R&B and soul artists. The sun was...

The culmination of seven years hard work and composition, Shaun Martin’s solo debut, aptly named 7Summers, is a fantastic jazz album. The amount of time and craft that has been put into the album is evident upon the track’s first listen, and the first track, ‘Introduction’, explains how much of a challenge...

Set in the stunning rolling grounds of Glynde Place, just a little way from Brighton and nestled in Sussex’ beautiful South Downs, Jazz FM’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival has quickly made a name for itself. Taking its name from John Coltrane’s seminal album: A Love Supreme, it started life...

The Easter half term draws closer and we all have one thing on our minds: deadlines. The constant blagging that you’re busy doing ‘research’ to your dissertation tutor is over. The dreaded group presentations have to be endured. We know it’s tough. So, while you persistently glance at your word count...