The UK’s first ever prison-made record label, ‘InHouse Records’, have launched a magazine in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The magazine, titled Aux, has been released to prisoners to entertain them during their strict lockdown procedures. Aux educates them on music theory and aids them in their pursuit of knowledge. Currently aimied towards the South-East, […]Read More
June is Pride Month, which is a chance for the global LGBTQ+ community to peacefully protest and raise political awareness of the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, such as marriage equality, and transgender rights. As well as a month dedicated to lobbying for real, lasting change in a quest for intersectional equality, Pride is a […]Read More
William Cooper rounds up the top five lyrics from The Modfather, Paul Weller. Paul Weller, A.K.A, The Modfather, is one of the most talented lyricists and musicians to have ever lived. His seemingly effortless capability to combine words and phrases, and to balance the power of music and lyrics against each other so one doesn’t […]Read More
For the beginner guitarist who wants some well-known tracks to add to their discography, we've got the list for you...Read More
A list of the best Spotify playlists to discover new artists during lockdown.Read More
See how Childish Gambino's No.1 Billboard hit relates to the BLM movement today.Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard about the essay Lana Del Rey posted to her Instagram account on 23rd May. You may even have read it. In case you hadn’t, or dismissed it as a TL;DR, I can summarise it as this: a long winded version of the “I’m not like other girls” cliché. Del Rey […]Read More
I recently submitted my dissertation to complete my final year of university. All whilst sitting in my pyjamas finishing off a bowl of cereal. And bam, just like that, it was over before midday. Now what? This highly anticlimactic moment called for some feel-good tracks to lighten the mood. I found myself listening to all sorts, […]Read More
As turbulent as the current climate is, all the extra time we’re spending indoors offers an opportunity to practice reflective listening. We’ve revisited some of the best pieces of music history, albums that shaped the landscape of what we listen to today. Here’s a round up of the top ten debut rock albums. 10. Ten […]Read More
I’s amazing to follow the rise of Kevin Parker and Tame Impala 10 years on from Innerspeaker. From early indie focused days to the psychedelic disco sheen of Currents and The Slow Rush, the constant changes in sonic direction have made Tame Impala a curious but nonetheless exciting figure on the indie scene. 10 years […]Read More
Imagine a world with no colour, a world in black and white, where the joy of a buttercup yellow or the calm of a baby blue is incomprehensible. This is how Clifton Harrison describes the world without music. Harrison, 42, is one of the UK’s most renowned viola players and has been living in lockdown […]Read More
I really don’t need to tell or remind you that we’re living in strange times. If you’re anything like me, you became completely desensitised to the word ‘unprecedented’ a month ago, and between the Zooms and painstaking celebrity live streams have been attempting to find some sense of escapism in the dystopia we now call normalcy. […]Read More
Discover Editor Will Ainsley rounds up the best singles of 2020 so far. Tewali Sukali // Nihiloxica Nihiloxica sound like no other band. I’ve never seen them live but any glance on YouTube will show you what a tantalising prospect they are. The percussionists all have these steely gazes, it’s half thousand-yard stare, half baleful seethe; […]Read More
Its been 15 years since Arctic Monkeys were signed by Domino Records. Which song is their best?Read More
With gigs currently out of the question, Coronavirus has left the live music industry in a precarious position. Like everything else, it’s had to change tack in order to survive. Musicians have taken to at-home concerts and social media livestreams to keep fans engaged- all to varying degrees of success. Some have worked well, but […]Read More
