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Photo by Tatiana Pozuelo Formed from the remnants of Brighton’s thriving DIY music scene, alphabet are a London-based shoegaze and indie rock band built on friendship, collaboration and a shared desire to create something new. Comprised of Lena Pilshofer (vocals, bass), George Miles (drums), Tom Sullivan (guitar) and Milo Mcnulty (vocals, guitar), the four-piece first crossed paths while playing in separate bands in Brighton before eventually relocating to London, where alpha

Photo Courtesy of Capricorn Management Popular for her catchy melodies and unique vocal tone, Sofiia Tarasova is a contemporary R&B singer, popular for her soulful music. Throughout her life, she was surrounded by music and began her journey as a child. Dedicated to her craft, she represented her home country Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and participated in New Wave Junior in 2013. In 2022, Tarasova left Ukraine and went on a journey of self-discovery. She m

Living the Dream sold over 3.8 million copies in just the first two weeks – but does it truly live up to the hype? Does it manage to recreate the "Tomodachi Life" vibe of the first game, or are we going to chase that nostalgia back to the original?

Photo by Rosie Powell The iconic 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers took the world by storm when it first premiered, winning numerous awards and inspiring the next generation of comedy writers. Though a show obviously of its time, it is still adored by audiences today, who can recite all of the most memorable lines from its twelve episodes. And these viewers still have an outlet to enjoy their favourite series in the heart of London, through the means of immersive theatre. St

After the failure of the Wii U, the Nintendo Switch truly shook the industry back to life with one of the greatest console runs ever witnessed. So how has its fancy new sequel competed within its first year?

Lakecia Benjamin sits down with Strand Magazine to talk about her latest album, We Dream, as well as her creative processes, inspirations, and the future of jazz.

Upon the release of the ‘Backrooms’ trailer, excitement was entwined with concern online over how exactly it would be pulled off.

Photo by Daniela Denyer Malo The Korean festival has come to London, and with it, Gravity: a spectacular show of emotion through dance and a cultural experience of the best sort. The talent of the company is overwhelming and the five minute ovation was well deserved. In Gravity, an eleven-person dance company moves, pulled by an unseen force in an astonishing and even otherworldly way. This performance explores how everything in the universe is interconnected, focusing on the

Image Courtesy of semiwestern For a band that began with two childhood tennis rivals crossing paths on the junior tournament circuit, semiwestern have always existed somewhere between worlds. Led by Texas-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ty Bohrnstedt, the indie-rock project has spent more than a decade evolving from its early days as The Vliets. Alongside co-founder Daniel Gonzalez, longtime collaborator Jeff Morisano and a rotating cast of close friends, semiweste

Photo by Fabrice Bourgelle Responding to a lack of South Asians represented in creative industries, Dialled In advocates for the opposite. Through festivals and events, a record label (Dialled In Records), and a not-for-profit (Dialled Industry), alternative South Asian music and culture is given the space to be celebrated and invested in. On the 30th of May, amidst the infamous heatwave, I was lucky enough to attend the fifth-anniversary edition of Dialled In’s festival, whe