Daisy Scott discusses the difficulties young dancers face in the ballet industry and why so many give up on their dreams.
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Single Review: Jockstrap – Concrete Over Water
Online Music Editor George Ward reviews the new single and video from experimental duo Jockstrap.
Single Review: twenty one pilots – Level of Concern
Single Review: twenty one pilots – Level of Concern Print Music Editor Bridie Adams reviews twenty one pilots’ latest single. ‘Level of Concern’ is twenty one pilots’ first single in nearly two years, following their previous album Trench. Interestingly, lead singer Tyler Joseph has revealed that the duo created the single as an upbeat distraction from coronavirus and its […]
O’Flynn: not just a DJ to make you groove at Move
Holly Lamb reviews O’Flynn’s gig at Move
2010’s Decade Dance
Emily Sumner explores the past decade dances coming to salient conclusions on our generation and the dance culture we are ratifying Is the age of the dance dead? Although we are inundated with shows promoting dance, such as Strictly Come Dancing, Britain’s Got Talent or BBC One’s recent success The Greatest Dancer, our generation’s idea […]
Like a Virgin: My first experience of the Edinburgh Fringe Festivities
Sofia Gallucci-Giles reveals what was hot, what was not, and all things at the Fringe this year.
Self Care Supplies: Dancing
Repeatedly, we’ve been told that exercising reduces our stress levels – something that is essential during exam season – but faced with seemingly unending hours of revision, it’s difficult to motivate yourself to go for a run or do the shortest of work-outs. This is partly because you’re exhausted, but also because it looks like […]
‘Monkey hear, monkey do’ – Why a good beat gets us on our feet
Most of us listen to music every single day: on the radio as we drive to work, through our earphones on long journeys, or through booming speakers at a party or club. Simply playing a song can conjure strong emotions, evoke memories, and tell stories in just a few minutes. Yet, one of music’s greatest […]
Review: Izindava @ Exeter Northcott
Haunting backlights, dark silhouettes and convicting voiceovers – the implications of deeper truths and knowledge are hardly deficient in Bawren Tavaziva’s Izindava. The dancers took me on an intense journey that expressed, through movement, a journey through postcolonial Zimbabwe with its greed, corruption and injustice. It is an emotionally driven tale that I believe would […]
Album Review: Mura Masa – ‘Mura Masa’
The buzz surrounding electro-pop producer Mura Masa, 21 year-old Guernsey-born Alex Crossan, has been intensifying for years now. From instrumental ‘Lotus Eater’ being picked up by Radio 1 DJ’s to producing a standout performance in the Californian desert at Coachella earlier this year, Mura Masa’s rise has been meteoric. Fresh and diverse Mura Masa has […]