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Mar 30
3 min

Queer Soul: 'Nightmare in Paradise' by Tyler Holmes

The record is the perfect synthesis of electronic music and soul sensibilities.

Mar 10
4 min

A Good Way Out Of A Bad Place: 'For The First Time' Reviewed

"The Bad Place they are trying to escape from is a familiar one: anxiety and medication, Danish crime dramas, influencers, and Kanye West."

Mar 8
3 min

Lost Amongst the Noise: Lesley Chow's You're History Reviewed

Repeater Books' latest seeks to debunk our misunderstanding of the magnetism of pop music.

Feb 26
8 min

Stiletto Means Knife

A.E. Beverly shares their pointed political history of the stiletto.

Jan 27, 2020
3 min

A Crossroads Album: 'Big Conspiracy' Reviewed

Rapping, so often a swaggering statement of male bravado, is here the private testament of a closed heart beginning to open.

Dec 12, 2019
4 min

They Don't Want Us To Vote: The UK Artists And Musicians Driving Youth Voter Turnout

Young people are patronised by politicians again and again. One activist group is trying to engage them in democracy through art and music.

Dec 11, 2019
3 min

Seven Nation Army: The Left's Soundtrack To Deliverance

From the Iraq War to Jeremy Corbyn, Jack White's undisputed banger has led two armies to the same absurd destination.

Nov 11, 2019
4 min

Writing West: Is It Time To Cancel Kanye?

Kanye West's divisive new album, 'Jesus Is King' (2019), has Ayla Shiblaq asking: is it time we cancelled Kanye?

Oct 29, 2019
4 min

Sounds Sans Spectacle: Listening In The Algorithmic Age

We never stop hearing sound. But what does it mean to really listen? We speak to immersive sound programme We're All Bats in Waltham Forest.

Oct 9, 2019
6 min

Europe Will Crumble: The Rise Of Hatari

This summer, Iceland made waves at Eurovision with the band, Hatari. We caught up with them during their Europe Will Crumble tour.

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