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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché [Review] The Woman Behind the Persona…
A documentary with value; this film celebrates the magnetic charm of anglo-Somali frontwoman of X-Ray Specs, whilst journeying through the effects of fame, drug use and a misdiagnosed mental health disorder. Created by Bell Sng and Poly’s own daughter Celeste Bell, Poly Styrene: I am A Cliché delves into the woman behind the persona; Marion…
Read MoreDon Letts: The Rebel Dread in Bedford
It was May 16th 2021 when I scrambled through the upcoming socially distanced gigs in my area, namely at my local music venue – Bedford Esquires. I saw a familiar name pop up on the upcoming events section of the website – Don Letts, on tour to promote his new book. A name I had…
Read MoreLorde Returns with a Primal Scream for Summer
Lorde’s return has captured the crazed excitement of fans, still processing her last album Melodrama, produced by Jack Antonoff. The dynamic duo return with a summer anthem, ‘Solar Power’. The song features some iconic sliding melodies that just entice you to swing your hips and nod your head. The intro features that chugging strum of…
Read MoreMARINA – Purging Patriarchy
Marina has been at the cutting edge of intellectual/political pop for a while now, with her previous four studio albums touching on feminine ideals and the realities of certain stereotypes. Her latest single for her upcoming album fully solidifies Marina’s presence in the current pop realm as one that could be very significant in music…
Read MoreModsun ‘Internet Killed the Rockstar’ Album Review
Although the face might be unfamiliar to some, Modsun is the epitome of an underdog, with Internet Killed the Rockstar being Modsun’s fourth studio album. Produced by legendary producer John Feldmann, who has worked on Blink 182, All Time Low and Sleeping With Sirens records and is well respected in the pop-punk community. Starting out…
Read MoreHalsey. The Avant-Garde Popstar
Ashley Frangipane, otherwise known as Halsey, is basically everything that makes a pop star great in the 21st century. She’s badass, multi-talented, genre-defying, avant-garde, artistic, empowering and just so…real. From her rise to fame through uploading covers online to global stardom, the singer has proven that you can’t put her in a box.…
Read MorePale Waves | Projecting truth during a pandemic
Pale Waves released their sophomore album, Who Am I? on February 12th 2021 to my great excitement. I’d been a fan ever since I came across their music video on YouTube for Television Romance. I thought, wow! Goth is back! – my disappointment was only brief as I really enjoyed the jarring confusion of…
Read MoreGirli
Girli is a London based recording artist/singer/songwriter/producer and as part of the LGBTQ+ community identifying as pansexual, she often makes educational TikTok’s and Instagram stories educating her followers on important figures in the community in a really cool and easy way to understand. Girli makes the kind of songs that you’d wish you’d…
Read MoreChris, the funky French goddess
Born as Héloïse, but known as Chris has a theatre background, studying at Ecole normale superieure de Lyon. Theatre plays a big aspect in Chris’ work, specifically the aesthetics and choreography. Dance is a big part of how Chris tells a story through her music. There is a purity to Chris that I think about…
Read MoreDorian Electra. The Opulent Flamboyance of it all!
Dorian Electra is an American musician and performance artist. They identify as gender fluid, meaning they do not conform to a specific gender in the assumed social spectrum. Electra first gained notoriety for their music video, ‘”I’m in Love with Friedrich Hayek”‘ back in 2010. (Hayek was an Austrian economist for those who, like…
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