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Released on the 1st of August, Control of the Going’s ‘Wild Flower’ is a song doused in strength and contrast from start to finish. Describing their sound as “neo psychedelic/post punk”, the Mancunian band […]

Today I stumbled across a photograph of a protester holding a sign – an expression of anger was clear across his face. It read: “£85 BILLION A YEAR ON CORPORATE TAX EVASION,

£100 BILLION ON TRIDENT

and y […]

We are taught about incidents in History classes that demonstrate racism and discrimination and the vast consequences. Children in schools are taught that – because of legislation put in place by governments – […]

When speaking of Suffolk, one rarely races to name arts or culture as its greatest export. In fact, when I mention my home county to the my musically-minded acquaintances, I am usually met with point-blank […]

Title: The A B C Murders

Author: Agatha Christie

What I think So Far: At about halfway in, I’m greatly enjoying every part of this novel – the writing style, the characters, the plot itself, and of course […]

Reeking with sentiment and dusted in pain, Ghost is the new EP from Birmingham duo Winter 1982. Consisting of only four tracks, the band, who have been dubbed as “haunting, alternative folk”, manage to showcase a […]

The influence of religion is fading away in society, and people are finding new, alternative ways to structure their ethical and moral beliefs.  Christianity used to be the dominant religion of the UK and now the […]

According to the quote on the back cover from Game of Thrones creator George R.R Martin, Felicia Day is “an actress, a gamer, a screenwriter, a songwriter, a producer, a director, a webmaster, a costumer and que […]

XYLØ, the alternative brother-sister duo from Los Angeles, California have caused somewhat of a mini explosion in the indie scene with the release of their debut track ‘America’ turning more than a few heads. Just […]

Fresh off the back of his ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ mixtape self-proclaimed ‘Essex boi’ Jordan Cardy has released a new single entitled‘Fake ID’.  With an instantly memorable chorus and a characteristically ramshackle […]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright

Synopsis: Unbreakable is the most epic indie film you will ever see, after David Dunn (Willis) survives a horrendous accident he is told repeatedly by […]

Lisbon are an up and coming alternative pop band hailing from Whitley Bay. They released a debut EP, Life Is Good in June 2014 and have since expanded their audience by receiving airplay on stations such as XFM […]

Wirral indie-rockers Vynce are making waves in the indie pop scene. Since forming in 2013, their minimalist-influenced indie rock has helped them build up a solid fanbase around Merseyside. These include ex-The […]

Under Your Teeth, the latest EP from Suffolk-based five-piece Fortunato, is a collection of classic basement indie rock, with a unique charm. With vibes similar to that of Wolf Alice, Fortunato provide an […]

Those who argue that class struggles were a feature of Victorian Britain alone are too far up the social ladder to understand how the other half live. Under Conservative rule, the level of poverty is increasing. […]

On a scorching hot day, I went to The Railway in Winchester to interview up-and coming acoustic musician Sam Meaghan before his set at Close Up Festival. After meeting Sam, we went upstairs to a quiet room, which […]

Georgia Barnes, also known as Georgia, follows up last year’s Come In EP and this year’s four-track album-teaser Welcome To Georgia with an inventive, eclectic, and completely manic debut filled to the brim with […]

‘Omega Station.’

True Detective Seeason 2 comes to an end, while I’m happy overall about this season many people weren’t. In this review I’ll talk about the main talking points of the final episode, then look […]

If Glasgow synthpoppers CHVRCHES describe first single ‘Leave a Trace’ as their self-declared “fight song”, then their latest track offering ‘Never Ending Circles’ is their thousand-army battle cry, unleashing […]

“Good things come to those who wait” is how the saying goes, but ‘good’ is an adjective which simply doesn’t do Spector’s sophomore album, Moth Boys, justice.

Following on from their 2012 debut, Enjoy It While […]