Author: Lizz
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Lady of the Moon – Kailan McGee
Kailan McGee’s Lady of the Moon drifts in like a silver-lit fable. An immersive song-cycle that follows the eight phases of the moon as they wax and wane over Germany’s Black Forest. Within this shadow-dappled realm, McGee conjures a living mythos. Threading together whispered lore, wandering figures, and moon-touched landscapes, each piece illuminated by a…
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Never Enough – Max Marginal
With Never Enough, Algerian independent musician Max Marginal continues to carve out a distinct space within the alternative landscape. Known for moving between extremes, from the technical intensity of his band work with Silent Obsession to the restrained, introspective tone of his solo catalogue, Marginal brings that same emotional precision to this latest release. The…
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G.O.D And The Broken Ribs / Derecho Demonico – Jack White
Jack White is back at it again, releasing two new singles, G.O.D And The Broken Ribs / Derecho Demonico. Performing them live for the first time during his sixth SNL appearance. Jack Black presented him, completing the yin and yang of Jacks. Let’s hope they can now harness their powers to put the world to…
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Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall: Placebo and Garbage 28/03/26
Teenage Cancer Trust has been fundraising at the iconic Royal Albert Hall since 2000, raising over £36 million to help create vital spaces for teenagers with cancer. The Who frontman Sir Roger Daltrey, who founded the concerts, passed the baton to The Cure’s Robert Smith for 2026. As ‘Cureator’, Smith put together a legendary week…
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Lily Allen – West End Girl London Palladium 22/03/26
Princess Diana, Lily Allen, and I all share a common experience: men have cheated on us. Lily Allen took the world by storm last year when she released West End Girl, recounting the breakdown of her marriage with actor David Harbour. Off the back of this success, Allen has embarked on a UK tour. I…
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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…