By Niamh Christian Last month, London based singer Izzy Staden released her latest single 'You don't Lie Well'. An upbeat pop song full of sass and attitude with meaningful and relatable lyrics about a bad break up. Izzy has managed to build a platform by drawing upon her past struggles with mental health in her... Continue Reading →
We Need To Stop Using Female-Fronted As A Genre
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 →
ROCK AND ROLL: One of the Biggest Cases of Cultural Appropriation
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 →