I’m a little behind on this game, granted (and I don’t know why I took quite so long to write this article) – but why does no one I know seem to listen to or talk about French pop music? They aren’t afraid to be crazy, a tactic which clearly pays off I remember my sister […]
Album Review: Kesha – Rainbow
Kesha Rose Sebert has made an undoubtedly triumphant return following her widely publicised legal battle with producer Dr Luke, involving claims of sexual assault and battery. In August 2016, however, she dropped the charges, stating that she wanted to release music for her fans, and that she just wanted to feel happiness again – and […]
Does anyone fancy a Solero? Is ice cream gay?
I never thought I’d be writing an article about how ice creams are gay, but a lot of awful things have happened this year, so here we are. On The Grand Tour Amazon TV Prime show, a Top Gear replacement, Richard Hammond claimed that ‘I don’t eat ice cream. It’s something to do with being […]
Escapist Music: An Interview with Lostchild
So, to start off with the basics, where did the name ‘Lostchild’ come from? It’s on the cover of a Radiohead album, and when I was a teenager I used to listen to them a lot. It’s on the cover of ‘Ok Computer’ and I just really relate to the words “lost child”. I don’t […]
Album Review: Sia – This Is Acting
I really became an avid fan of Sia Furler (or ‘Sia’ as she is usually known) after her 2014 release 100 Forms of Fear, and I was also particularly excited for this album due to its concept. This Is Acting is a compilation album of songs written by Sia (with a few helping hands, of […]
Clean Bandit (DJ Set) at the Lemon Grove, 15/1/16
Ok, I’m going to be honest. I went to this gig with high hopes. With Hold It Down splashing the name of Grammy-Award Winning electronic group Clean Bandit across their posters, it was hyped-up to be one of the best things that the Lemmy had ever seen, and something that I had purchased tickets for […]
Album Review: Lauren Aquilina – Ocean EP
Lauren Aquilina Ocean EP 9 October 2015, Island Ican remember being introduced to Lauren Aquilina by a friend in 2012, being hit at once by her often haunting, always striking voice. Aquilina has remained firmly with me since then. However, the 20 year old Bristolian singer-songwriter has come a long way since that debut EP Fools. Having released two […]