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Smiling for the Team: Porter Robinson’s journey through Electric Pop
Exploring the career ark of Porter Robinson with the release of his new album Smile:D
Karan Nimsons
Oct 9, 20243 min read


'If you think this is weird, just look at yourselves': Reviewing A Night of Charles Mingus at the Barbican
The Barbican Theatre offered a glimpse into a future of immersive theatre that the world is ready for.
Tori Taylor
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - “transcendence in the face of tragedy”.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds most recent album, Wild God, takes listeners on a musical journey from tragedy to transcendence.
Julia Curry
Sep 7, 20243 min read


In Conversation with Dill: On Her New Debut Single ‘Sale’
“Stendiamoci adesso sotto il sole, Sulla pelle resta il sale, Seccato il mare stammi vicino.” “Let’s lie down now under the sun, Salt...
Raya Dasgupta
Aug 27, 20247 min read


Performance Review and Interview of Lucius at Village Underground
Photo taken by Daria Slikker After a six-year hiatus from the London scene, the American indie pop band Lucius made a triumphant return,...
Daria Slikker
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Guantanamo at Heavyyard: Uncovering the Independent Music Scene in Bucharest
Guantanamo at Heavyyard taken by Clara Goilav Bucharest: a city of cheap drinks and cheap hostels, a mecca to the swarm of students going...
Clara Goilav
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Kaytranada’s TIMELESS: A timeless classic or a forgettable phase?
Kaytranada @ The Danforth Music Hall 2016 | via Flickr (Creative Commons Licence) After returning to cloudy London from a sun-soaked week...
Lara Milne
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Opera Singing at the Salsa Bar by Halloweens – ‘…An Internationalist's Dream’
Justin Young // Vaccines Concert (via Flickr, Creative Commons Licence) For those of us who enjoyed the Vaccines performance at...
John Gilheany
Jul 31, 20244 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Another Conversation With Bridget.
Photo, and all others in this article, by Maggie Zhu (Instagram: @heyxmaggie) “I’m literally in my pyjamas”, Bridget laughs as we begin...
Raya Dasgupta
Jul 28, 20245 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Conversation with Tally Spear
Photo by Jamie Waters Tally Spear is well and truly on the rise. With her unique sound, self-proclaimed as ‘emo-flecked pop’, and candid,...
Daisy Packwood
Jul 21, 20245 min read
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