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Little Simz Curates 30th Meltdown: In Conversation With Deborah Yewande Bankole, Public Programme Producer At The Southbank Centre
Little Simz, this year's curator of the Southbank Centre's annual Meltdown Festival © Thibaut Grevet Returning to one of London’s most...
Oisín McGilloway
Jun 116 min read


LIDO Festival Review: A Fusion of Music, Message and Sustainability in Victoria Park
As the sun filtered through the trees in East London’s Victoria Park, a gentle breeze danced over the grass. People began to trickle into...
Daria Slikker
Jun 73 min read


Introducing The Sukis: A Band You'll Have a Taste For
Photo by Kirsty Sim In Japanese, the word suki (すき) means ‘to like,’ ‘to have a taste for,’ or simply ‘to love.’ It’s a fitting name for...
Daria Slikker
May 178 min read


Raffertie: A Journey Through Sound and Identity
From early experiments with electronic music to crafting intricate orchestral scores, Raffertie has built a career that bridges genres,...
Daria Slikker
Apr 815 min read


In Conversation with Jon Shave
Jon Shave talks about his early career to most recently working on Charli XCX's BRAT album.
Daria Slikker
Apr 39 min read


Gacha, Gacha, Find Out! F5ve’s Journey Towards The International Stage
"Deriving creative influence from BLACKPINK" (pictured above, via Wikimedia Commons) Emerging straight from Japan’s underground club...
Karan Nimsons
Feb 282 min read


The BRAT Crusade: On Hedonistic Indulgence
Charli XCX BRAT Tour (via Wikimedia Commons) Although Charli XCX has announced that ‘BRAT summer’ is officially over, Collins Dictionary...
Eleanor Hughes
Feb 284 min read


Liverpool Meets London: Permanent (Joy)
Permanent (Joy) emerged from a pivotal moment of transition, reshaping both their identity as a band and their approach to music. Born...
Kate Bent and Daria Slikker
Feb 144 min read


STRAND x FEMMESTIVAL Spotlight: Lia White
Image courtesy of Lia White After her performance at FEMMESTIVAL late last year, we caught up with electronic soul artist Lia White to...
Oisín McGilloway
Feb 45 min read


Music Subcultures – "a linchpin of adolescence in the 20th century… a footnote in the 21st"
Music Subcultures defining adolescence in the 20th century, but fading into the cultural background in the last 25 years.
John Gilheany
Dec 15, 20244 min read
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