the 1975

On a chilled Tuesday evening in December, Dirty Hit Tour played Bodega showcasing Oscar Lang, No Rome and Beabadoobee. The independent record label Dirty Hit is known for being the record label which The 1975 are signed to, and this winter tour showcased these three independent artists. The venue,...

The unabashedly ambitious debut record from The Japanese House is filled with a melancholic heart, but lacking distinctive direction.  In 2015, aged just 19, Amber Bain’s Pools to Bathe In EP as The Japanese House instantly connected with a disjointed generation, confused at the daunting task of navigating modernity’s...

On 20 February 2019, the 39th edition of the Brit Awards took place. Since its conception, the Brits have been a heavyweight in the awards calendar. But in recent years accusations have piled up, claiming that the ceremony is nothing but an extravagant shindig for some of the industry’s...

When you have been a The 1975 fan for years, it is only natural that you will want to see them live and it is so worth it. This band puts on such great shows that it feels as if you have fallen into one of their music videos...

Protest music has an essential yet unpredictable character. There was never a desire for it to become a specific genre in itself, it was simply a by-product of ever-growing changes and issues. US modern protest music was born in 1939 with Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’, a soul track tackling...

Following the recent release of their debut album My Mind Makes Noises, Pale Waves set off on their headlining tour and graced the stage of Rock City with their visually dramatic and musically incredible performance. Sweat levels were high and the mosh pits were unstoppable: I doubt anyone left...

Having seen four-piece indie rock/pop band Pale Waves perform at two festivals this summer, Dot to Dot Festival and Y Not Festival, I was very excited for the release of their debut album My Mind Makes Noises. Manchester born and bred, Pale Waves have frequently been compared to The...