Author: Lizz
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Peter Capaldi – 100 Club 08/03/26
Producer, actor, rockstar. Embarking on his first tour with a rock band, Peter Capaldi is a testament that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Dubbing it his ‘Farewell Tour’ due to his age and ‘dicky heart’, he took to the intimate stage of Oxford Street’s legendary 100 Club with the vigour of a…
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I’ll Be So Good For… Scottish Plays – Legendary TV Theme Tunes
Why are theme tunes important? A show’s theme tune is the first thing to reach an audience’s ears, making it a huge factor in their first impression of what they’re about to watch. The best themes become synonymous with a show’s identity and often go down in history as iconic pieces of music in their…
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Red Rocking Chair – All Them Witches
I’ve always been in awe of the sheer talent of All Them Witches. After three years with no new releases, I was elated when they announced they’d be back in the studio recording a new album in January of last year. You can imagine my excitement when I managed to nab tickets for the London…
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Love, Sex, Magic – Vacancy, Ari Lennox
Whoever’s putting it down on Ari Lennox, needs to start giving lessons. Lennox saunters into the new year with her third full length album, Vacancy after a 4-year break. Produced by big names Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, BoogzDaBeast, Elite, J White Did It, and Tommy “TBHits” Brown. We are again graced with her silky vocals…
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Songs of the Month – January 2026
Here are five songs that have been in heavy rotation to help kickstarted my 2026. Violet – Hole Released on the highly praised 1994 album Live Through This, “Violet” features many interpolations. As the first album released after the death of lead singer Courtney Love’s husband, Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain, some lyrics likely reference him.…
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Iconic Music Moments
Nostalgia is a powerful thing, especially when it comes to music. So, I thought I’d share some music moments that have rocked my world and cemented themselves into my mind forever. “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” – Johnny Rotten By the time Sex Pistols adorned the stage of Winterland Ballroom in 1978, they’d…
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This Isn’t Rage, It’s Too Specific – The Hand, Annabelle Dinda
I’ve been trying to spend less time scrolling through Instagram Reels in an attempt to save my brain cells – but sometimes it really does come in clutch. During one doom-scrolling marathon, I came across @brielleetta covering a snippet of a song on acoustic guitar. The lyrics were poignant, and the melody immediately captivated me.…
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Color Blind EP Review: Heavy Metal Meets Arabic Tradition
I love discovering new music in unexpected places. I recently listened to a podcast called The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall. Taking audiences through how the US legal system allowed the satanic panic to affect so many lives. An extra episode titled A Second Helping from Satan Arab Spring Satanic Summer caught my attention.…
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Have a Holly, Melancholy Christmas
Christmas songs, by the time the big day rolls around, we’re sick of them. Mariah Carey makes an estimated $2.5 million in annual royalties, and it’s the only time we hear Michael Bublé crooning over the radio. But Christmas doesn’t always bring warmth and cheer. This year, I’ll be exploring five festive songs that break…
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In Conversation with Wuzy Bambussy: The Heart of “Little Lion”
“This tune is influenced by the proto era of synth pop, I was aiming – musically as least – to go for that sort of Adamski’s ‘Killer’, ‘West End Girls’, Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ etc. That was the goal, to try and write something that stood up to those great songs.” – Nikolai Jones, Wuzy Bambussy.…
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Queerbaiting Queens – The Problematic Story of t.A.T.u
Queerbaiting Definition The incorporation of apparently LGBTQ characters or relationships into a film, television show, etc. as a means of appealing to LGBTQ audiences while maintaining ambiguity about the characters’ sexuality. This includes kissing others of the same gender, posting false coming-out narratives, or falsely claiming to be in a same-sex relationship. Going for Greatness…
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I’ve Seen the Willow Trees – Lindsey Troy
Two years after announcing the split of Deap Vally, singer Lindsey Troy has released her first solo single, “I’ve Seen the Willow Trees.”Channelling her connection with nature, she exchanges her previous punk vocal style for a ’70s folk meets 2010s electro-pop sound, creating a new sense of nostalgia. Showcasing the layers of her talent and…
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Monsters, What Do We Do with Great Art by Bad People? By Claire Danderer
Growing up, I was a huge Marilyn Manson fan; his music helped shape the person I am. In 2021, women began coming forward with allegations of sexual and physical abuse. I tore down my posters, hid my t-shirts, and stopped listening to his music. I felt angry, betrayed, sad – not just for his victims,…
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Primal Therapy with Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine claw their way out of the dirt with their sixth album, Everybody Scream. It feels like running barefoot through the woods as Welch pours out her heart. Since their last release, she’s experienced creation, loss, and a near-death experience, and now she’s here to exclaim her carnal, feminine rage. The title…
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West End Girl – Lily Allen
Lily Allen is one of the voices of my childhood. I liked her because, being from London, she sounded like me when she spoke. Fast forward to today, in the trenches of my feminist reawakening, she’s back with her female-narrative, fly-on-the-wall album West End Girl. It’s shaken the internet and connected women, ear pod to…
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Songs That Go Bump in the Night – Halloween 2025
It could be argued that music’s main purpose is to make us feel something. Many times, this is split into the categories of happy (major) and sad (minor). However, it often creates the entire spectrum of feelings, sometimes without us even noticing. I was recently listening to a certain musical (I’ll reveal all later) and…
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Savage – Eurythmics Cassette Tape
Cover Art Designed by Laurence Stevens, whose goal was to reflect the personas Annie Lennox embodied throughout the album: the meek, plain housewife in the Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) video, and the brash, Marilyn Monroe–inspired blonde featured in Savage. The cover gives us a close-up of this latter character. Lennox once described the…
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Dreamy Debut – Dreamboat Annie – Heart
Through the haze of Nag Champa, Heart crash-landed in 1975 with their debut album, Dreamboat Annie. Formerly known as The Army, they brought in two new recruits: sisters Ann Wilson, with her raging lead vocals, and Nancy Wilson, shredding on guitar. As a new group on the scene, they showcased their versatility through a concertina…
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Creating for Herself – Vie – Doja Cat
“You can’t make me feel bad for a cover that has visceral meaning,” was Doja Cat’s statement after posting the cover of her fifth full-length LP, Vie. Fans had expressed disappointment on social media, deeming the photo – featuring the rapper dressed in a wedding gown, dangling from a tree by a parachute (used to…
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Protest Songs Through Time -Free Palestine; Protest in the Present
A 75 Year War A violent power struggle between Israel and Palestine has unfolded since as far back as 17,000 BC, when the region was called The Holy Land. More recent events in modern history, such as the signing of the Balfour Declaration—in which Britain promised to create a Jewish National Homeland, renamed part of…