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    Tour Diary: Life On Tour With 5 Seconds Of Summer
    Cat Jordan
    • May 3
    • 8 min

    Tour Diary: Life On Tour With 5 Seconds Of Summer

    From Rotterdam to Brussels to Hamburg, Cat Jordan has lived out every music fan's dream: she followed her favourite band on tour around...
    What Can Be Done To Keep Everybody Safe At Concerts?
    Roxann Yus
    • Apr 1
    • 5 min

    What Can Be Done To Keep Everybody Safe At Concerts?

    Content Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault. If you, or someone you know are affected by the issues outlined...
    Are Artists Responsible For Ensuring That Their Fans Do Not Engage In Online Harassment?
    Cat Jordan
    • Mar 21
    • 4 min

    Are Artists Responsible For Ensuring That Their Fans Do Not Engage In Online Harassment?

    In 2021, songs from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album Sour were completely inescapable. From tear-jerking heartbreak anthem driver’s license...
    What Is The Appeal Of Vinyl?
    Hal Hewlett
    • Mar 1
    • 6 min

    What Is The Appeal Of Vinyl?

    Something dark is rising once more. It stalks the old shopping arcades, clawing up from under crates of music long-forgotten, scratching...
    A Summary Of The Brit Awards 2022
    Cat Jordan
    • Feb 11
    • 4 min

    A Summary Of The Brit Awards 2022

    It was great to see that The Brits were back in all their glory this year, filled with performances, repetitive acceptance speeches and,...
    Fear of a Dead Planet: The Music Industry and Climate Change
    James Pusey
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Fear of a Dead Planet: The Music Industry and Climate Change

    With the COP26 summit in Glasgow having wrapped up last week, the time we have to drastically reduce human contributions to climate...
    Injection Spiking In Nightclubs: A New Epidemic
    Lucas Mannion
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Injection Spiking In Nightclubs: A New Epidemic

    While we’re still in the midst of COVID-19, there is a new epidemic taking place in our nightclubs. After over a year of inconsistent...
    Preview: Anjunadeep - Open Air
    Tristan Phipps
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Preview: Anjunadeep - Open Air

    After a turbulent year in the capital, deep house connoisseurs ‘Anjunadeep’ are here to reinstate the calm. The Mic's Tristan Phipps...
    Back to the Future: Are Music Festivals Over-Reliant on Nostalgia Acts?
    Gemma Cockrell
    • May 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Back to the Future: Are Music Festivals Over-Reliant on Nostalgia Acts?

    Littered with washed-up dad rockers and contentious 90s frontmen-gone-rogue, the festival bills of the present seem to reflect little of...
    Songs TikTok Made Popular Again
    Izzy Felton
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Songs TikTok Made Popular Again

    From Renegade to Lemonade, over the past twelve months, TikTok has treated us to a delightful helping of moreish soundbites. In a...
    Olivia Rodrigo: The Rise of Disney’s Gen Z Music Superstar
    Hannah Aldred
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Olivia Rodrigo: The Rise of Disney’s Gen Z Music Superstar

    Due in part to Olivia Rodrigo’s angelic vocal talent, but also her achingly raw lyricism, Driver’s License has taken the internet and...
    15 years on: How ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ defined a generation
    Amrit Virdi
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    15 years on: How ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ defined a generation

    Fifteen years after its release, Amrit Virdi reflects on the enduring impact of Arctic Monkeys’ debut record, Whatever People Say I am,...
    The Niche Music Genres You’ve Never Heard Of
    Amber Frost
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Niche Music Genres You’ve Never Heard Of

    With the boundaries of sound constantly being pushed as artists and producers search for new ways to express their creativity, the...
    Brexit and the Music Industry: A Disaster in Waiting
    Alex Duke
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Brexit and the Music Industry: A Disaster in Waiting

    Examining the Government's hostile abandonment of the arts, Alex Duke assesses the devastating ramifications and restrictions that Brexit...
    ‘If you steal music, you aren’t a real music fan’: The Rise of Illegal Stream-Ripping
    Nieve O'Donnell
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    ‘If you steal music, you aren’t a real music fan’: The Rise of Illegal Stream-Ripping

    Whilst providing the opportunity to discover, promote and transmit music in a way that was previously impossible, digital music...
    Jesy Nelson: The Dark Side of Music Fame
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Jesy Nelson: The Dark Side of Music Fame

    Sending shockwaves splintering through the otherwise glisteningly perfect bubble that is the world of pop, Jesy Nelson, previously one...
    Hardbacks and Hooks: A Lockdown Music Reading List
    Amber Frost
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    Hardbacks and Hooks: A Lockdown Music Reading List

    From unflinching memoirs and gritty exposes, to introspective compendiums and historical deep dives, the music book genre is any...
    Seeing What You Hear: The Importance of Album Artwork
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Dec 4, 2020
    • 6 min

    Seeing What You Hear: The Importance of Album Artwork

    From the Beatles flagship stroll across Abbey Road to the quintessential prismatic eclipse of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, album...
    Populism and Pop Music: The Sounds of the 2020 Election
    Ben Buffery
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Populism and Pop Music: The Sounds of the 2020 Election

    Whilst a seventy-four year-old man dancing rhythmlessly to the Village People’s YMCA became a key image of the Republican election...
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