Tag: music

A discussion on how Shame have inherited the punk ethos

Examining the appeal of the classic heist film

What it comes down to is the fact that post-punk lacks the plasticity of genres like rock or hip-hop, which freely pool together music that would otherwise be separated by decades. It is, by its very name, less a style than a moment in time

A genre in herself, Lana’s sleepy Hollywood aesthetic and tragic love songs have earned her success in the indie pop scene. Under her...

The life of Ziggy defied expectation.

Debunking the Unk: the curious tale of Curtis Adams

Molly Innes discusses the art of the comeback, the “reunion” cash cow, and throwback culture

What makes imperfections so attractive?

Lauren Hill discusses the captivating, and yet illusory effects of performing music at a point where music education is under threat

Here are some of the best musical theatre songs centred around forgiveness

The reinvention of her ‘reputation’ is not a change of character nor a sudden shift in her attitude to the spotlight. The Reputation era was simply a rebranding of sound, lyricism, production and image which worked to provoke her audience and, ironically, sustain her reputation.

Some robotic pretentious waffle. Some cynical love songs. Some good hooks, a few nice bridges. Rinse and repeat for an album for an identikit album, with a dozen else out there the same.

A profile of the reclusive virtuoso

While some may hold the view of music as an absolute art form, the fact is that music is an integral part of human culture, society and our passion for protest