Glasgow is a fabulous city of over 1.5 million people. It’s known for its unique identity and a culture that has grown over the years. The city is now a hub for the new and exciting and has a huge independent music scene. Glasgow has produced some of the best bands in the UK: Simple […]Read More
Forget everything you know about Five O Fives. It’s obvious that they aren’t going to play the game. Their first single, ‘Through the Darkness’, was tense and dramatic. The lyrics told of alienation and detachment, of post-university frustrations, of depression and contempt. Musically, it was thunderous and fervent. As introductions go, it promised a serious […]Read More
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to self harm and anorexia, which some readers may find distressing. On 1st February 1995, the Manic Street Preachers were preparing to start an American tour, promoting The Holy Bible. Early that morning, guitarist and lead songwriter Richey Edwards disappeared from the Embassy Hotel in London, never to be […]Read More
Harry Styles has been breaking hearts since his debut on the X-Factor in 2010. He is not, however, breaking glass ceilings of gendered fashion as recently suggested by Caitlin Moran. His appearance on the cover of Vogue, December 2020, in a frock, was indeed something wonderful. It just was not an earth-shattering moment of genderless […]Read More
Richard Morgan should start betting on the gee gees. As the head honcho behind management company Indie Midlands, every artist he has signed has turned out to be unique, engaging and electifying. Graywave is one of Morgan’s most recent signings, and upon the evidence of new song ‘Before’, he’s backed another winner. We’re backing this […]Read More
“This young lady with @DavidGuetta has a great voice. Who is she?” tweeted Dionne Warwick earlier this month, while watching New Year’s Eve on FOX. The ‘young lady’ in question—singing Sia’s part on Guetta’s single ‘Let’s Love’—was London-born singer-songwriter RAYE. On paper, RAYE needs no introduction. She is the voice behind some of your favourite […]Read More
A newcomer into the music scene, Olivia Rodrigo is a Filipino actress and singer. She is widely recognized for her Disney roles such as Paige Olvera in Bizaardvark, and most notably, Nini Salazar-Roberts in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Because of this, the latter has become a stepping stone into her journey as […]Read More
When musicians fall out, they do so spectacularly. Often publicly, stars have fought wars of words, had the occasional scrap, and the more recently favoured legal tiff. Even being dead for decades didn’t stop Marvin Gaye (or his estate at least) taking Robin Thicke to court over his extremely problematic chart-topper ‘Blurred Lines’, the issue […]Read More
Leeds may not have been Charles Dickens’ favourite place – apparently it was “odious”?! – but it is home to Pudsey the Bear, jelly tots, and the largest maypole in the UK. Course it is. As well as all that, the city is also responsible for having born some of the UK’s most popular bands: […]Read More
Like several million other people, I have spent the past few days binging Bridgerton on Netflix. Its first four weeks on the streaming service have seen it reach 63 million viewers, making it Netflix’s fifth biggest series ever launched. It’s easy to see why. The show features an intriguing plot, lovable and frustrating characters, witty […]Read More
Taylor Swift graced the lockdowns of the tumultuous 2020 with two surprise albums in folklore and evermore. Both are worthy of being crowned the greatest release of her nine-album, fifteen-year-long career. After the fall-out from Swift’s acrimonious departure from Big Machine Records and the subsequent sale of her masters, Swift has stated she will re-record […]Read More
In the last year, The Lathums have established themselves as one of the most promising and exciting bands to come from the Greater Manchester area. The Wigan based outfit have been wowing audiences across the nation with their array of classic British indie music since their formation in 2019. ‘Foolish Parley’ first featured on the band’s […]Read More
You can say what you will about 2020, but we were lucky to still have been blessed with a lot of great music. Artists such as Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Fiona Apple were able to produce some outstanding work holed up at home. One of the major movements from the year was the further […]Read More
With more time stuck indoors, many of us stumbled upon TikTok in 2020. The social media phenomenon resulted in millions upon millions of people collectively shimmying to some form of viral song in front of our smartphone cameras. Cue 2021 and lockdown 3.0, and it’s a safe bet that the hordes will be returning to […]Read More
The BPI announced 2020’s figures for the UK’s recorded music industry this week, and it looks like good news; recorded music consumption rose by 8.2%. People trapped in their homes resembled not so much a captive audience but a willing one, desperate to continue supporting the artists they love. These figures are certainly reassuring for […]Read More
