It was, as it very often is, a turbulent summer for music. In this, the first edition of the new academic year, our music editors take you through some of their personal highlights (and lowlights) of the past few months’ releases.
This year’s season is just over, but the BBC Proms are a staple of London summer not to be missed. Arts editor Claire Chan gives you the lowdown on promming and what to expect for next year.
Every year during the month of August, culture vultures flock to Edinburgh for the annual Fringe Festival; the largest arts festival in the world. Here are some of our comedy highlights – watch out for London dates!
London is home to one of the best theatre scenes in Europe, spanning from hit West End shows to more obscure independent productions. But seeing shows on a student budget can be hard and a lot of students are put off by the prices. No more! Felix Arts takes you
LA psychedelic-soul artist Kadhja Bonet returns with Childqueen, the follow-up to her breakthrough LP The Visitor, displaying her instrumental skills and syrupy vocals.
Heather Phillipson’s egg-based installation at Gloucester Road station is only the latest in a series of artistic interventions from Art on the Underground, which draws inspiration from the tube network’s history of iconic designs, from architecture to typography.
Music Writer Ben Man takes a look back at Frank Ocean’s thoughtful, experimental, beautiful Blonde, nearly two years on from its release.
The Manic Street Preachers return with more indie rock politics.
Only a week after the release of Ye, Kanye is back, this time teaming up with Kid Cudi as Kids See Ghosts. While the previous album felt rushed, this newest output is a refined and thoughtful masterpiece.
Summer can be a great time to educate yourself about art history, using all the resources London has to offer. Arts Writer Maria Zagorulko takes you through some key movements to look out for.
This article started life as a thinkpiece. It then became a listicle, before reverting back to thinkpiece. Whatever form it now takes, it’s my final article of the year so you’d better bloody enjoy it.
Music Editor Henry Eshbaugh signs off the year with an impassioned plea to participate.