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The atmosphere, the people, the amazing sound, as well as being close to the artists who create the music I love is what makes the experience of going to a gig so unique. A band I have seen many times for just […]

With a warmly received EP in May’s ‘Open Visions’, the momentum of a glowing NME review, and the promise of an intimate home’toon’ show next month, Newcastle’s Kobadelta have definitely had a better 12 months than […]

MINDtheRhythm are an up and coming band from Bradford. Inspired by the likes of Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, and Jurassic 5, this unique concoction of influences has helped them build a […]

Vant’s ‘The Answer’ is 2 minutes and 48 seconds of blissful guitar music packed full to the brim with energy. The track is explosive. It displays multiple features found in any knock-out punk song: plenty of punch […]

Over six years ago, in a happier time when David Cameron’s face didn’t loom smugly over British politics, the Chilcot report was commissioned. The report concerned the ‘dodgy dossier’ and the subsequent Iraq war […]

For this week’s Piece Of The Week, it’s a look back into history. The Denver Art Museum has recently announced a major exhibition of female Abstract Expressionists.

Abstract Expressionism was a movement tha […]

As the second single from Darwin Deez’s forthcoming album Double Down, ‘Last Cigarette’ continues in jangling indie-pop. Darwin Deez quirkily compares the addiction of an unhealthy romance to that of the habit […]

‘Bleak Technique’ is an ace track from the Leeds-based Department M. It manages to mix electronica with indie pop, creating a very catchy and musically impressive song.

It starts with a psychedelic feel […]

We all know the drill. Perfectly placed people, meticulously positioned banners and painstakingly thought out scheduling. This entire commotion made ready for the candidate to come out, nail their speech, send the […]

Title: Dracula

Author: Bram Stoker

What I Think So Far: The book is very typical of its era, and it definitely bears no resemblance to the modern gore associated with vampires. The gentlemen are gentlemen, […]

Let’s all take a moment to jump back to circa 2006. Samuel Preston is stealing all our young hearts on Big Brother, “Boys Will Be Boys” is blasting from the radio and, essentially, we’re all a little bit head-ov […]

Everyday in the United States, we hear of shootouts. Multiple people are dying and this isn’t an uncommon occurrence either – it’s on the news on the regular. When will the shootings stop? Are we at war with […]

Starring: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Kim Walker and Lisanne Falk

Synopsis: This 1988 black comedy follows the maniacal plot of two teenage lovers, as they try to rid themselves of their […]

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Banoffee is a solo project from fresh new talent Martha Brown. Delicate and soothing, Banoffee’s track ‘With Her’ has a sort of liquid quality to it; an intriguing combination of sy […]

The final year of school is overflowing with milestones and one of them is applying to university. According to UCAS, 592,290 students applied for university in the last academic year, and 18 year olds from lower […]

From upcoming album No Closer To Heaven, ‘I Don’t Like Who I Was Then’ is the explosive new track from pop punk pioneers The Wonder Years. The third single from the South Philadelphia sextet, it follows up […]

Aaron Wright knows how to write a great tune. And the first single of the Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter’s second album is no exception, with ‘Proper Chronic Lonely’ being an absolutely gorgeous yet heart b […]

With four million voting in favour of UKIP on May 7th, Euroscepticism is becoming an increasingly mainstream concept. Conservative MPs continuously rebel against their party’s bills to put forward their d […]

Sam Meaghan released his new track ‘Want’ earlier this month, representing a departure from his previous acoustic-driven Handle With Care EP. He has built a reputation through his emotional intimate live sho […]

17 year-old London-based singer-songwriter/flower crown aficionado Olivia Colette – under the moniker Flower Fellow – has crafted a state of quiet wonder in ‘Madman’, making use of the plaintive, fat […]