By Niamh Christian We've all seen in our favourite music magazines, on Spotify playlists, on music television channels: Female Fronted bands. Bands of all different types of genres from pop-punk to metalcore, all in the same playlist. Bands with mostly male members but a female front, standing out as 'feminist' icons in the rock and... Continue Reading →
By Emily Condie In any industry where a platform (and therefore a degree of power) is distributed, it feels inevitable that at some point, someone in this position will abuse it. Although the idea of an artist you support - and oftentimes subconsciously put trust into - being capable of taking advantage of their success... Continue Reading →
By Law Emilia With eyes glued to the glowing screen of my phone I sat with a lump in my throat. My chest was tight, anxiety was building and my risk of developing repetitive strain syndrome in my thumbs was increasing with each time I pressed refresh on my new Instagram post. You’d think this... Continue Reading →
By Ryan Wallace The first day into our week-long project with Charlie Sanders centeres around the music of late 60s composer Edgard Varese. His work is credited as a major influence to electronic and noise music. Using it as a basis to influence the beginning of his futurism inspired work, Charlie had this to say:"In... Continue Reading →
By Niamh Christian When you think of early rock and roll what comes to mind? The Beatles? Elvis? The Rolling Stones? Well, Rock and Roll has been around for longer than they have, rooting right back to 1940's Blues music. Artists such as Chuck Berry, Jackie Brenton & His Delta Cats and The Ink Spot... Continue Reading →
By Ryan Wallace - Featuring Phibi Olumide In a time as heated as this, it’s important to educate ourselves on the reasons why we’re fighting against racism. Seeing as though music has always been an important tool in pushing challenging ideas and questioning the norm, I got in contact with musician Phibi Olumide to help... Continue Reading →
By Emily Duff “I see no colour” is not the goal. “I see your colour and I honour you. I value your input. I will beeducated about your lived experiences. I will work against the racism that harms you. You arebeautiful. Tell me how to do better.” …That’s the goal - Carlos A. Rodriguez BLACK... Continue Reading →
By Erin McGroovy Warning: This post contains some information about sexual assault and may cause distress to some readers. On first impressions, to look at Zheani Sparkes, certain people may be a little shocked by her somewhat unconventional appearance. She is a stunning blend of classic 80s punk meets the new modern ‘e-girl’ look. With... Continue Reading →
By Natalie Greener Note from author: Writing this, part of me feels uncomfortable. I am yet to be diagnosed and I am not one hundred percent sure the disorder I have is BPD. I know deep down my all consuming emotions are problematic and it is certainly scary not having an answer as to what... Continue Reading →
By Erin McGroovy - To see more of Erin's portfolio, take a look at her blog, Scatty Spoutings. This year, Daniel Dale Johnston would have turned 59. His life was cut tragically short by a heart attack that he suffered in September of 2019, however his blissful, musical meanderings still float through the air of... Continue Reading →
