Music

3 days ago
4 min

Christine and the Queens and Gender Fluidity in Mainstream Music

Image credit: Ella Mansell The first summer heatwave of 2019 inaugurates June in Paris and a fervent buzz grows louder in Bois de Vincenn...

In Conversation With Chalo H.Q: Championing Indian, Pakistani and Kashmiri Artists

Anoushka Chakrapani

Dec 2, 2020
3 min

In Conversation With Chalo H.Q: Championing Indian, Pakistani and Kashmiri Artists

Chalo H.Q founders Jitwam and Dhruva Balram noticed a gap in the music industry. Although musicians of South Asian descent have been prod...

In Conversation with Palace: Longing for Live Performances

Olivia Hall

Nov 20, 2020
6 min

In Conversation with Palace: Longing for Live Performances

All image credit: Chuff Media Lockdown didn’t stop restless London-based band Palace from releasing their new EP ‘Someday, Somewhere’ on ...

Anoushka Chakrapani, Fleur Colson and Emma Short

Nov 18, 2020
4 min

ON REPEAT: November Mixtape

Image credit: Ella-Mae Earnshaw NEWS ROUNDUP 1) Kylie Minogue is the first female artist to top the UK album chart in 5 consecutive deca...

Pippa Sterk

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

Queer Choral Communities

Image credit: Pippa Sterk In September 2018, I sat on a train for an hour and a half. At the time, I thought that I was making the bigges...

Richard Dawson: Live(streamed) From The Barbican

Josh Aberman

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Richard Dawson: Live(streamed) From The Barbican

All image credit: Mark Allan/Barbican Often lauded as the English Captain Beefheart, Richard Dawson’s music is both raw and experimental;...

In Conversation With Black Honey: Meeting the Self, Female Empowerment and Refusing to Apologise

Ella Mansell

Oct 31, 2020
7 min

In Conversation With Black Honey: Meeting the Self, Female Empowerment and Refusing to Apologise

All image credit: Chuff Media Formed in 2014, British indie rock band Black Honey has reshaped popular music narratives through their uni...

Erland Cooper: A Symphonic Journey Through The Natural Landscapes Of The Orkney Islands

Carla Suarez

Oct 29, 2020
2 min

Erland Cooper: A Symphonic Journey Through The Natural Landscapes Of The Orkney Islands

Credit for all images: Mark Allan / The Barbican Scottish musician Gawain Erland Cooper gave a unique live performance at the Barbican Ha...

Jennie Haines

Oct 26, 2020
2 min

Declan McKenna @ Lafayette - 04.09.20

Image credit: @thedeclanmckenna It’s a breath of fresh air to experience a high-definition, multi-camera setup, professionally put togeth...

Anoushka Chakrapani, Fleur Colson and Emma Short

Oct 16, 2020
5 min

ON REPEAT

In this edition of ON REPEAT, we keep up with the world of Phoebe Bridgers, chat to Becky Hill about her vision and introduce a completel...

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