REVIEW: 100 gecs – 10,000 gecs: An Irreverent Musical Playground
If you don’t inhabit a certain corner of the internet, you’d be forgiven for never having heard of 100 gecs.
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REVIEW: Gorillaz – Cracker Island
Cracker Island is the eighth studio album by popular virtual band, Gorillaz. Lead by Damon Albarn of Blur fame, the
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London Native Loyle Carner visits Leicester on the ‘Hugo’ Tour
On Friday 3rd March, Leicester saw South London’s very own Loyle Carner perform at De Montfort Hall as part of the hugo tour, celebrating the release of his highly personal and emotional third album.
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Leicester’s “Local MVP” returns home: Sainte’s Vacation tour @ O2 Academy
Tuesday, 7th February saw Leicester’s very own rap prodigy, Sainté, at the campus-based O2 Academy on the homecoming leg of the Vacation tour, for his latest album of the same name.
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Chase & Status: 10 Years of Beastwang @ O2 Academy Leicester
Last Saturday, O2 Academy Leicester saw Saul Milton and Will Kennard – professionally known as the electronic music duo, Chase & Status – performing live.
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REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys – The Car
“I had big ideas, the band were so excited”, croons Alex Turner. At this stage in their career, Arctic Monkeys
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REVIEW: Crawlers – Loud Without Noise
Written by Laura Sandy Siekapen Youmbi Rising rock band Crawlers released their debut mixtape and second musical project, Loud Without
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REVIEW: Willow: ‘Coping Mechanism’
On Coping Mechanism, Willow’s brand of pop-punk comes into its own – the success of her previous effort buoying a new-found sense of confidence that pervades the record from start to finish.
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REVIEW: James Bay @ O2 Academy Leicester
Saturday night saw BRIT Award winning singer-songwriter James Bay bring his Give Me The Reason Tour to the University’s O2 Academy.
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REVIEW: Wet Leg: ‘Wet Leg’
Buoyed by the popularity of last year’s viral hit single ‘Chaise Longue’, Wet Leg have quickly become one of the
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REVIEW: Harry Styles’ new song proves he’s still the same As It Was
On April 1st, Harry Styles rang in a new era with his new single, As It Was.
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Sexualisation of Women in the Music Industry
No matter what the industry, one thing can be agreed upon: sex sells.
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Learning to Like Music That I Like, For Me
Grace explores how internalised misogyny and external judgement altered her music listening experience in her younger years, and how she has reclaimed this in the present.
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Female Representation in the Music Industry
Sophie Mouzakitis explored ageism and achieving real female representation in the music industry in Part 1 of her music series.
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PREVIEW: The Libertines + Dead Freights @ O2 Academy Leicester
Next Tuesday will see indie royalty coming to Leicester, as The Libertines bring their Giddy Up a Ding-Dong Tour to the University’s own O2 Academy.
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REVIEW: Red (Taylor’s Version) – Revisiting a Brighter Version of the Pop Classic
Jessie Mearns explores the 2021 re-release of Taylor Swift’s 2012 pop classic album, Red.
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All Too Well (10 Minute Version) – Taylor Swift’s Best Song Just Got Better
I have long believed All Too Well to be one of the greatest breakup songs ever written, but Taylor Swift undisputedly solidifies this status with nothing less than a ten-minute-and-twelve-second masterpiece.
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“He hit me and it felt like a kiss”: Questioning toxic love in music
Music, much like all art, has long romanticised toxic relationships, but in recent years it’s possibly been taken too far.
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REVIEW: Chemtrails over the Country Club
Georgia Hilton-Buckley dives into Lana Del Rey’s latest release, Chemtrails over the Country Club.
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Music Monthly: the tunes that got us through January
Written by Harry Featherston Shame – Drunk Tank Pink Written and recorded shortly after their mammoth 2018 tour (which included
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Top 10 escapist albums to get you through lockdown
Holly Aylward offers her top 10 escapist albums to get us through the last few weeks of lockdown.
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Local singer Ryan McMey is forging his own path with ‘bedroom pop’
Up and coming musician Ryan McMey discusses how lockdown has affected his solo career and what the future holds for him.
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The highs and lows of music in 2020
A look back at the tunes of 2020.
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