The Hug and Pint 31/03/16 Having never been to the Hug and Pint’s snug gig den before, I was somewhat … More
Category: Music
Album Review: Tim Hecker – Love Streams
Love Streams opens with melodic woodwinds – creating the brief illusion of perhaps a more placid effort from Hecker, following … More
The Story Bro Far: Why Pop Punk isn’t Welcoming to Women
“Women should never be called sluts or bitches, and if anyone ever calls you a slut or a bitch, whether … More
MTV Makes Me Want To Snapchat
For over a decade people have bemoaned MTV for straying away from their mission statement of being “Music Television” for … More
Live Review: 5 Seconds of Summer
SSE Hydro – 19/4 I could easily bore you with journalistic clichés (“5 Seconds of Summer, so called ‘cos that’s … More
This Is (Not) a Man’s World
Sex sells. Or so we’re told. It’s one of the oldest marketing techniques, and the music industry is no exception … More
Music and Mental Health
2016 has already been a devastating year for anyone remotely interested in popular culture. Bowie, Rickman, Wood: all hugely influential … More
Live Review: PUP
26/04, Stereo When I left the venue after this gig I felt I needed some kind of ethereal physician to … More
Album Review: Susanna – Triangle
Triangle consists of twenty-one songs (which makes up about 70 minutes, since Susanna likes a lot of her songs unconventionally … More
Album Review: Rihanna – Anti
Since its official announcement in November, the arrival of Rihanna’s eighth studio album has been rather convoluted. From the inconsistent social … More
