THE UGLY TRUTH: GRASSROOTS MUSIC IS BEING CRUSHED BY EGO AND ECONOMICS
Disclaimer: If you are a positive Peter who ignores all the facts laid out by people like the Music Venue...
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“I LOOKED FOR DEPTH IN A DICK. THATS MY BAD.” SOFIA ISELLA
Self-described on her website as a "slut for words," the line "I looked for depth in a dick. Thats my...
THE MUSIC PRESS’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET: AGEISM, IMAGE, AND WHY EXPERIENCE OFTEN GETS IGNORED
Youth brings the spark. Experience brings the weight. Put them together and you serve the music instead of just feeding...
THE SLATES ARE ON FIRE: NEW DEAL, ‘WATCH LIFE BURN’ SINGLE, LIMITED VINYL & A SUMMER TOUR THAT’S ALREADY SOLD OUT HALF THE DATES
The Slates are absolutely smashing it in 2026, and today marks a massive new chapter for the Leeds lads as...
HOW TO BE ROCK N ROLL, WITHOUT BEEN A PRICK
“You can be rock ‘n’ roll and still have basic fucking decency. The two aren’t enemies, your ego is.” When...
WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH EPISODES AND HATE?
Following on from our post yesterday, Kanye has offered to chat with Jewish leaders, and I still don’t agree with...
RECORD STORE DAY 2026 – FOCUS ON THE NORTH
How Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Leeds Indie Shops Are Keeping Northern Music Tangible Two weeks, yes, that’s all we’ve got...
THE TRAUMA SWEATSHOP, HOW THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TURNED VULNERABILITY INTO PROFIT
They didn’t just destigmatise mental health in music. They turned it into one of the industry’s most profitable products. The...
THE FIGHT FOR ONLINE RELEVANCE, THE COLLAPSE OF MUSIC PRINT MEDIA
Following on from yesterday’s Instagram post about art and music turning into a desperate fight for relevance online, it’s worth...
BLEACHERS RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “THE VAN”
Bleachers’ new single “the van” feels like Jack Antonoff cracking open something personal and letting it spill out in real...
