I bet tubas look good on the dancefloor
The ten-piece brass band takes to the stage to play through Arctic Monkeys’ 2006 bestseller Whatever People Say I am, That’s What I’m Not in its entirety, reinvigorated and reimagined.
The music you didn’t even know you needed
I’m mad, I’m riled up and it’s all you guys’ fault. Why am I angry? I’ll tell you. The Friday before last I was ecstatic because I was going to Fat Freddy’s Drop at O2 Brixton. Talking to people from IC on the day and
Riz Ahmed Is Synonymous With Brown Excellence
If you’re brown, woke (shut the fuck up it’s a meme to be woke) or from London, and especially if you’re all three, chances are you know Riz Ahmed to be a Desi messiah. Riz began his trajectory towards this status after appearing in 2010’s Four
No money? No problem. On the art of living life as a penniless music-lover in London.
London is expensive, that much is undeniable. But this doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the enormous wealth of its bustling music scene. Imperial alumna Sabina Nowakowska shares her wisdom on how to experience some fantastic live music on a tight student budget.
Nine Dutch Guys Bring the Heat to Blustery Camden
Jungle By Night may not be a name on everyone’s radar - but they more than should be. The nine-piece instrumental collective, hailing from Amsterdam, has a sound that lies somewhere in the middle of jazz, afrobeat (I’m talking your uncle’s favourite Fela) and funk. The group
Marie Davidson pours out her soul
While Marie Davidson’s albums have always been personal, Working Class Woman leaves a different feeling. She said that it is “an album where I have started to work with my psyche, trying to access a level of my consciousness that I was not aware of before.” And indeed, it
Courtney Barnett tells us how she really feels
Frenetic Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett tears up Brixton as part of her Tell Me How You Really Feel tour. Striking a balance between tenacity and tenderness, her new material stikes a chord with audiences.
Bangers, Bops, and Chunes
The three-day event BBC Music Introducing LIVE provided a stunning variety of talks, performances, and workshops, aimed at inspiring the next generation of musicians and producers.
Is Post Malone culpable for exploiting hip-hop?
Jordan Bunke considers the causes and consequences of Post Malone’s success, wondering if he has bastardised hip-hop on his path to success.
A new muse-cal direction
Maryna says the new muse album is as jarring as its album cover
A surprise Kamikaze for fans, critics and mumble rappers
Although it received only mixed to positive reviews, the consistent chart-topping performances prove Eminem will still remain dominant in the music arena for years to come.
An album to cure your autumnal anguish
George Clanton, a previously little known underground electronic artist, is changing perspectives on vapourwave by collecting his knowledge from past work to create what he calls a ‘Vapourwave Opera’.