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15 years on: How ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ defined a generation
Fifteen years after its release, Amrit Virdi reflects on the enduring impact of Arctic Monkeys’ debut record, Whatever People Say I am,...
Amrit Virdi
Feb 10, 20213 min read


The Niche Music Genres You’ve Never Heard Of
With the boundaries of sound constantly being pushed as artists and producers search for new ways to express their creativity, the...
Amber Frost
Feb 7, 20214 min read


Brexit and the Music Industry: A Disaster in Waiting
Examining the Government's hostile abandonment of the arts, Alex Duke assesses the devastating ramifications and restrictions that Brexit...
Alex Duke
Jan 27, 20213 min read


‘If you steal music, you aren’t a real music fan’: The Rise of Illegal Stream-Ripping
Whilst providing the opportunity to discover, promote and transmit music in a way that was previously impossible, digital music...
Nieve O'Donnell
Jan 6, 20214 min read


Jesy Nelson: The Dark Side of Music Fame
Sending shockwaves splintering through the otherwise glisteningly perfect bubble that is the world of pop, Jesy Nelson, previously one...
Gemma Cockrell
Dec 21, 20204 min read


Hardbacks and Hooks: A Lockdown Music Reading List
From unflinching memoirs and gritty exposes, to introspective compendiums and historical deep dives, the music book genre is any...
Amber Frost
Dec 9, 20206 min read


Seeing What You Hear: The Importance of Album Artwork
From the Beatles flagship stroll across Abbey Road to the quintessential prismatic eclipse of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, album...
Gemma Cockrell
Dec 4, 20206 min read


Populism and Pop Music: The Sounds of the 2020 Election
Whilst a seventy-four year-old man dancing rhythmlessly to the Village People’s YMCA became a key image of the Republican election...
Ben Buffery
Dec 1, 20204 min read
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