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Top Five Indie Artists to Look Out For
Need new music recommendations? Chloe has got you covered with her top five indie artists to look out for
Why is Pop going Country?
Why is pop seemingly moving more into Southern territory? Fatima Krida explores why pop might be going country.
Review: Songs in College Hall
Kristina and Lauren review their experience of the first ‘Songs in College Hall’ music event
An Interview with Rosie H Sullivan
An interview with Scottish singer-songwriter Rosie H Sullivan
Beyond the Lyrics: Why We Should Listen to Music Outside of Our Native Language
Why limiting ourselves to music in our mother tongue means we are missing out
The Raitt Time and Place
How Bonnie Raitt shows us that time is not a limit on our success
How Spotify Has Changed the Music Industry
The rise of streaming services has revolutionised the music industry, and Spotify is at the forefront of this change. Launched in 2008, Spotify has become one of the most popular music streaming platforms with over 356 million monthly active users as of December 2021, compared to 80 million Apple Music Subscribers. Spotifyâs impact on the […]
‘Flowers’ and The Art of Musical Revenge
Miley Cyrusâ âFlowersâ hit number one on both the UK and US charts following its release on January 13th 2023. It comes as Cyrusâ first chart topper in both markets since 2013âs âWrecking Ballâ, arriving after a week of broken records and mass online speculation as people attempted to piece together as many hints as […]
âMy Emancipation Donât Fit Your Equationâ Album Review: Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
In a genre that seemed to revolve around binaries â Black versus white, east coast versus west coast, and queens versus hoes â in 1998 a twenty-something, up-and-coming hip-hop artist released an album that would transcend dichotomies and strict categorisation, embracing the messy grey area in-between. Ms. Lauryn Hill or L-Boogie was, and is, a […]
Teenyboppers or Talent Scouts?
Woe betide the fool who underestimates the power of the teenage girl. The teen market truly has an influence like no other. The 11â17-year-old bracket decide what is cool, whether it is by their ardent adoration lifting pre-adolescent heartthrobs into the mainstream (think Harry Styles casting in Christopher Nolanâs Dunkirk) or by providing a foil […]
Let the Good Times In: A Classic Playlist for the Optimists
I donât know about you, but the combination of brighter days, lighter nights, and wee Nicolaâs most recent announcement on the new âroadmapâ has begun to restore my optimistic streak to pre-lockdown levels. From what I can see, the feeling is contagious. The prospect of getting back to all the things we used to take […]
Bring Back The 90s With This Playlist
There is a lot of great music being made today, and streaming platforms like Spotify make finding fresh music easier than ever. However, the internet also makes it easy to discover, or rediscover, music released decades ago, and this week Iâve been enjoying some sounds of the 90s. Naturally, I made a Spotify playlist (surprise) […]
Britainâs Best Barely Known Bands
This week I have really missed live music. Not sell-out stadium tours or warehouses with pulsing techno beats but cramming into a tiny venue and feeling like youâre discovering something. Â I miss paying a fiver to support the dreams of Britainâs musicians. I miss the pleasant surprise I feel when said local band turns out […]
The Power of a Playlist
Everyone knows the power of music. It has the ability to take away pain, make you feel happy, transport you into another world, another time. But I didnât realise the power of a good playlist until recently. I absolutely despise running, I see it as a punishment. Like if you were late to Gym class […]
Listening Rec: Triple Jâs Like a Version
Triple Jâs Like a Version is an Australian radio show that each week invites a different artist onto the show to play two live songs: one of their own, and a cover of their choosing. Featuring artists from Glass Animals to Bon Iver to Mumford and Sons, Triple J has amassed an impressive collection of […]
A Love Letter to Noah Kahanâs Busyhead
At first glance Noah Kahan seems to fit seamlessly into the tradition of artists such as James Blunt, James Bay, and all the other Jamesâ who make up Spotify playlists like âCoffeeshop Feelsâ and âCozy Autumn Leaves.â While Iâm an avid listener of the Jamesâ and admittedly have about four variations of playlists devoted to […]
Aarushi’s Playlist
As February rolls around and we all begin to question the passage of time and our own existences once again, I bring you a list of some of my favourite songs that bring some hope as we head into this increasingly difficult semester. Exeunt by The Hellos: This song is beautiful, like all of their […]
Top 10 K.K. Songs
Itâs been kind of a rough ride from last March to today, for reasons I wonât elaborate on. Luckily, we were blessed with a new Animal Crossing game mid-pandemic, so, you know, it almost balances out. The opportunity to replace your everyday concerns with bug catching and fishing is every escapistâs dream. And god knows […]