If someone had told me this time last year that I’d finally be going to a festival next September I would have laughed in their face. After months of disappointment, uncertainty and rescheduled and cancelled events and festivals, I had no expectations of enjoying a semi-normal live music event with no restrictions. However, there I was in London, at a festival with all my closest friends enjoying live music. There was a definite buzz for Field Day; everyone was on Cloud nine bouncing around the stages, covered in glitter and wacky clothing. Even queuing for the portaloos was a forgotten…
Author: Beth Shipley
Finally, Spring is upon us! That means lighter evenings, warmer weather and (hopefully) beer gardens. Sunny evenings after work piled into pubs when it’s still light outside, after being stuck indoors all day, lifts everyone’s mood massively. It’s amazing what a bit of sun can do to your mood; you’re no longer feeling gloomy trapped indoors because of the miserable weather, and you’re finally able to enjoy your days outside without a brolly. Another great reason to love Spring is the fashion. You forget how nice it is to wear clothes without wrapping up and you get to wear those…
Travelling back from a skiing trip in Italy in February 2020, the panic started to kick in as the realisation that the UK was about to be hit with a deadly disease sunk in. Coronavirus was brand new at that time and I didn’t believe it could affect my life the way it has done, especially my job.Graduating from the University of Chester with a Music Journalism degree, I’d imagined easily becoming the next music writer at any well-known music magazine but as the over-crowded journalism market showed me: that was near impossible. I settled for working in a university…
There’s one thing to say about this album and that is: if Natural Born Killers was an album it would be this one. Oneohtrix Point Never’s unmistakable, Aphex Twin-style, jaggedy sound is layer upon layer of unexpected weirdness and chaos – but it’s enjoyable. It’s like listening to an album that has been made underwater, it’s a trippy dream that leaves you with a fuzzy head. This being said, Oneohtrix’s 2020 release, Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, is incredibly creative and exciting. It’s 17 songs of artistic genius. Each track hits you with an unexpected turn like you’re delving into dark…
As the year draws to a close, there is usually more of a sparkle in the air but this year’s has been slightly dampened. Everyone will be relieved when this hellish year is over, it’s brought more suffering and pain that anyone could have imagined. This is why the Christmas cheer is extra important for 2020, let’s celebrate the magic of this special time of year! It feels strange getting into the Christmas spirit without the annual Christmas markets, family gatherings and Christmas activities but it also feels right: a happy time we’re all striving for. We’re all wanting to…
Halloween is nearly here which means it’s the perfect time to find a new spooky series to watch and curl up with any hot drink that’s pumpkin spiced. It’s the time of year where the excitement starts to build; there are pumpkins, dressing up, fireworks and before you know it it’s Christmas. It’s a spooky yet magical time and a good excuse to buy some new, ridiculously named, Halloween themed Yankee Candles – who knows what ‘Autumn Glow’ smells like? If you’re not leaving the house this year for Halloween because your plans have been cancelled, there is a great…
As the leaves start to turn shades of auburn and red, we kiss goodbye to beer garden weather and say hello to cosy nights and icy mornings. With the change of the season comes the change of outfits – strappy dresses are now layered with turtlenecks, thick tights, and fur coats. Autumn is the time for updating and reusing your wardrobe to get the most out of your summer clothes and to add new statement pieces to jazz them up. Let’s talk layers: the more the merrier, they’re super cosy and a great way to reuse items. Most of the…
“Omg I really gotta wake up” is something David Provenzano may be repetitively telling me, but waking up from this summery whirlwind of a rabbit hole is something I don’t want to do. The continued patchy thuds that blister this immediately catchy track give a unique, fun element and it’s vibrating and poppy. Omg is the latest release from Fialta, the indie-pop four-piece hailing from California, ahead of their upcoming album. It’s refreshing to see a band made up of both males and females and this is channeled in the track; softer female sounds of Sarah Shotwell cutting through the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UmYOZPZOaA Josh Carruthers (JC) of the British alternative/indie trio Flawes, certainly knows how to spin pain into an upbeat, smiley track. His thick, Dan Smith-sounding, strong voice carries the weight of pain throughout this bubbling new release. It’s fresh and catchy with emotional, powerful lyrics guiding the track. “It’s ultimately a break up song, a look back at a failed relationship and reminiscing ‘what could have been’. It takes a different structural approach to normal which I love, it’s almost like 2 songs glued together. It’s going to be a fun one to play live.” – JC Number One…
It’s like a mythical creature, a fairy or a mermaid: something you’ve never seen before and don’t believe is real. You don’t let yourself imagine how magical and enchanting it could be; it’s like a faraway dream that you’re never going to experience… and then you’re there: Glastonbury, the most incredible place on earth. It was inevitable that Glastonbury wouldn’t commence this year due to the current pandemic but it still came as a devastating blow, each ticket holder’s heart aching for a warm tinnie in a field with the stench of the long-drops nearby; the imperfect, perfectness that is…