Coachella is one of the world’s biggest musical events, drawing crowds from New York to Nairobi as nearly 100,000 total visitors descend on this amazing festival. The show’s 2018 lineup is undeniably its most impressive yet, with some of the biggest headliners ever hitting the stage in Indio, California from April 13th through the 22nd. If you’ve always wanted to see Coachella for yourself, but haven’t bit the bullet, these amazing acts performing in 2018 might just change your mind. Beyoncé: That’s right: Queen Bey herself will be taking the stage at Coachella this year. While fans were eager to…
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With thousands of channels and streaming services to populate, it often feels like great TV shows are few and far between these days. However, there’s one key element that can make or break the shows that do make it air: a great theme song. For the better part of a century, our favourite TV shows which we watched at home, had classic theme songs that were still stuck in our heads long after the series ended. We’ve compiled the most iconic TV theme songs of all time — just try not to sing along. https://youtu.be/SCQGnVrTsAM Friends: Anyone alive in the…
Over the years, a number of jazz musicians have taken popular songs from the pop world and put their own spin on them. Whether that’s via reharmonization, reorchestration, playing with the rhythm and time, or a combination of all of these, they have reinvented these tunes to sound like something completely new. This speaks to the versatility of bands and musicians such as Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus, Dirty Loops, and more. It also gives some of us a fresh perspective on tunes that we might have found to be cheesy or hacky. Today, we will discuss five of my…
Alessandro Ciminata is one of those artists capable of pouring deep, powerful lyrics into his work but steers away from the generic arrangements of the romantic, genre pool of singer-songwriters. Matched with rounds of dark, passionate guitar, Alessandro performed beautifully at The Lexington, London on November 14th. His sentimental music struck a chord in the audience, making waves and warming listeners up for the headline act of the night MALKA. Live, Alessandro’s tracks follow his description of his music “love songs with traces of sadness”, and when experiencing it in person, it is hard not to connect. I admire Alessandro’s creativity in his music and how…
Whether it’s a Beatles song that breaks your heart every time you hear it or the soulful sounds of Sam Cooke that put your mind at ease, a great piece of music can make you feel things no other kind of art can touch. For many of us, our favourite songs are so meaningful that they’re practically the soundtrack to our lives. Whether you’re living in a yurt in the desert or an urban luxury condo, putting on your favourite song can instantly transport you, changing your state of mind and making your whole day brighter in an instant. Need some inspiration…
If you have had your finger on the pulse over the last six months you may have heard the name Brockhampton come up a lot. The group has in the space of a year gone from being relatively unknown to being a massively hyped and discussed act – but as they are still yet to break through into the mainstream I imagine there are a lot of people who still don’t know much about them. This is a guide to who they are, where they came from and why they matter. Who are they? Brockhampton (stylised as BROCKHAMPTON; it’s 2017 so everything has to be capitalised)…
Mo Brandis has dropped his new track ‘Red lights’ from his upcoming EP called ‘Undercover’ and it is exactly as the singer himself says, “breaking out of your mind, pursuing your dreams and not letting anything or anyone stop you”. Mo’s talent for songwriting is not only proven here in this track but with his previous feel-good single ‘Undercover’. ‘Red Lights’ is also a quirky upbeat song, full of inspirational and go-getter lyrics, complete with Mo singing in different tones to establish the keywords ‘Red Lights’. His voice transforms from high bouncy pop to a cooler edgy funk. The London based singer-songwriter seems to be…
Explore the influence of Japanese iconography in vaporwave culture. Discover how 1980s media shaped modern aesthetics, bridging Western and Japanese cultures through music, fashion, and digital art in the 21st century.
Sometimes, too much of a good thing does exist. Case in point: with myriad streaming networks and millions of songs at our disposal, it still feels impossible to decide what to listen to. For those who simply can’t bear to repeat the same Spotify playlist one more time or spin Pandora’s wheel of songs, which may leave you listening to “Landslide” for the thousandth time, soundtracks provide a welcome respite. Over the past century, some of the world’s most beloved films have also given us soundtracks so wonderful they’ve become icons on their own merit, too. If you need some music to…
It seems as though everyone has a YouTube channel these days, from makeup brands hoping to find an audience to celebrities to stay-at-home parents eager to show off the ins and outs of their daily life. While YouTube has long provided a creative outlet to these passionate individuals, that’s hardly the platform’s only draw; for many, the bigger lure is the potential fortune that can be earned right from the privacy of your own home. For musicians, in particular, YouTube provides a captive audience who can help you get noticed, and, even better, help you pay your bills before the first…