PERFORMATIVE NOSTALGIA: WHY THE BBC INTRODUCING STAGE LOSS IS AN ILLUSION
by Anne Kelly Last week, Reading & Leeds Festival announced its biggest stage overhaul in years. Beyond the PR hype...
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NORTHERN SOUL REVIVAL AND THE SECRETS OF THE SCOTTISH SCENE
Somewhere tucked away in the deep dark depths of a Rutherglen industrial estate, I found myself in amongst the dancers...
IDOLS, SUBCULTURES AND FASHION CONFORMITY – THE LINEAGE OF REPLICAS
Every morning I do the same, I get up, get showered, put on some nice clothes and head down to...
VIRAL IS THE BIGGEST LIE IN MEDIA RIGHT NOW. I’VE BEEN TESTING IT.
Make the post. Tap into the algorithm the exact right way. Wait for the views to skyrocket. Become famous and...
IS NOSTALGIA KILLING LIVE MUSIC? ARE WE FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE?
Before anyone gets wound up, this isn’t a moan, and it’s not a blame game. It’s a reality check. The...
ARTISTS STOP LYING, YOU CAN STOP DYNAMIC PRICING
That line about artists having no choice is wearing pretty thin... Fuck dynamic pricing. I know it's a pretty fierce...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
