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Ali Krausova | Designer The recently released album Can’t Stop the Dawn by London’s rising singer-songwriter Eleni Drake yet again breaks the assumption that all the UK singers sound the same. Drake’s own sound is influenced by a mixture of genres and her voice remains one hard to be mistaken for anyone else’s. If still in doubt over Eleni’s uniqueness, you should see her play … Continue reading Eleni Drake on ‘Can’t Stop the Dawn’
Yuji Aoyama | Content Writer Live shows, like the rest of the world, are at a turning point. While the digitalization of live music is not by any means new – some people like to call this bold phenomenon ‘the radio’ – it is a different question altogether to be able to replicate the wild tangibility of the mosh pit, to accurately recreate the feeling … Continue reading Distanced Together: Shows in the Age of Isolation
Tau Nell | Student Writer Anyone partial to YouTube binges will have come across her. The arrow-straight platinum hair, the naïve doe eyes, the disarming baby voice. I refer, of course, to Poppy, whose eccentric videos have been sparking frenzied discussion since her 2015 debut: a ten-minute clip in which she repeats ‘I’m Poppy’ from multiple angles. Since then, Poppy has been consistently producing addictively … Continue reading Poppy’s ‘I Disagree’: A Review
Tau Nell | Student Writer Not everyone was familiar with Billie Eilish when her no-nonsense track ‘Bad Guy’ marched to the top of the charts early last year, but she is no overnight sensation. The silver-tongued songstress released her EP ‘Don’t Smile at Me’ in 2017, and has been on an ever-rising rollercoaster of stardom since. She’s headlined Coachella, graced the cover of Vogue, and … Continue reading When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish
What is National Storytelling Week? National Storytelling Week is the celebration of differing means of story telling. From ancient oral storytelling to written or drawn methods, its aim is to empower the narrator and support the unique bond between the story teller and listener. So what’s the deal? For 7 days of the week from 26th January to 2nd February, there will be 7 awards … Continue reading Announcement: National Storytelling Week Competition
Content Writer | Annora Sundararajan A McCartney concept album at its finest. Filled with pangs of nostalgia and a sense of hope; cue the constant air punching because this album is a solid banger. In specific, I’d like to point out the album’s 5th track ‘Who Cares’, a definite toe-tapper if nothing else, but since it’s McCartney, it becomes so much more. The lyrics including the … Continue reading {Album Review} Paul McCartney: Egypt Station
Although widely credited to have been written off the back of a failed love affair, this analysis does a great injustice to Laura Marling’s fourth studio album ‘Once I Was an Eagle’. Continue reading Review: ‘Once I Was an Eagle’ – Laura Marling
Whilst discussing music collections the other day I casually explained that I was running out of shelf-space for my CDs. The look of horror on my friend’s face; “you have CDs?” Continue reading The Death of the Disc
Absolute Harmony’s Spring Concert: 15th and 16th March 2013 – raising money for Marie Curie. I’ve been lucky enough to see Absolute Harmony perform a few times at university, and they’ve never disappointed. Their Spring Concert was no different. Set in the less-than-salubrious Arts Lecture Theatre, Absolute Harmony showcased their take on a number of classic pop songs, including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘Take Your Mama’; … Continue reading Absolute Harmony Wow at Spring Concert
Recent Royal Holloway English & drama alumnus Vivienne Youel is through the first stage of the Uni Music League competition. Continue reading Vivienne Youel through to quarter final in Uni Music League
