After being disowned by the charity they were raising money for with their cover of Slade’s ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’, Wartoad have barely stumbled from the blow. Not even pausing to consider approaching their music with a more radio friendly sound in mind, the mysterious rock band are back with their first original single. If their […]
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Shuba’s down-to-earth single ‘Stupid’
Trying to break through into a new, niche musical market can prove to be difficult and sometimes near impossible. Yet, putting yourself forward in an established, mainstream market can prove just as challenging in the attempts to stand out from the crowd. Latest entry to the market, hopeful pop-star Shuba, is bringing a beauty to […]
Vulpine Smile will seduce you with new single, ‘The Way It Flows’
Keeping the fight going has always been encouraged, to stand with and against what we do and don’t believe in – especially with current events. Countless musicians and songs embody this message but, sometimes, the fight can become tiresome, leaving you feeling like no progress is being made. We all need those small moments of […]
Discovering Shakespears Sister
‘It was acceptable in the 80s’ is a common phrase coined to excuse the unconventional-ness of the decade. However, it also allowed for many spouts of artistic expression especially in the music industry. The flow of inspiration poured uncontrollably but every so often flooded into something genre defying. Enter Shakespears Sister, a pop-rock project of […]
Fall Out Boy are breaking out the Easter eggs early in ‘Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)’
Fall Out Boy have always been known for their eccentric and obscure music videos. Rarely ever do they produce something that visually relates directly to a song’s narrative but still always has a firm base in the title or a particular lyric. We all remember the iconic deer love story from ‘Sugar, We’re Going Down’ […]
Survival Code are changing the game for rock bands in 2018
Stripped back, honest music is hard to find in the modern world. With everything coming out of the music industry of late being lost in glitz, glamour and shock value. Yet, the rock genre has seen a recent revival with bands like Greta Van Fleet in prog rock. Now Survival Code are returning to the […]
The Broken Islands’ new album Wars
Music gives us the tools that allow us to experience and create something new from combining what has past. The Broken Islands have taken full advantage of the freedom music gives us by resurrecting fallen genres. Genres like trip-hop and dark wave that are endangered and only see the light within niche markets. With a […]
‘DNA’ cover by RobertIDK
People say the best form of flattery is imitation, when someone admires you so much they feel the need to honour your work. Song covers can be a hit or miss deal, either producing tracks that are equal or greater than their original or letting loose into the world something people never wanted to hear. […]
Discovering BTS
Sometimes music only needs to be felt to be loved. The connection made through sound alone with the lyrics being secondary. Listening to a band who don’t perform in your native tongue can seem pointless to some. However bands like BTS are giving fans a whole new perspective on music altogether. After being introduced to […]
Remembering Jonghyun
With the Christmas period slowly coming to an end and the new year just around the corner, it is important to remember those who will not be moving on with us. In the modern day of invasive technology and overwhelming press, celebrities all over the world are having to find ways to cope with the […]
Christmas Playlist 2017
Christmas is the most magical time of the year but how can there be magic without music? To infuse your festive day with a chorus of angels, guitar riffs and little drummer boys, here is a Christmas playlist of 25 pop, rock, classic and everything in between songs filled with holiday themes. Fall Out Boy […]
It ‘Feels Like Christmas’ with Panic! At The Disco
With five more sleeps until Christmas morning, everyone is finding themselves in that inevitable countdown panic. Rushing around to make sure all the presents are wrapped, that there are enough carrots for all of Santa’s reindeer and fighting over the last turkey in the store. With so much to stress over the commercial side of […]