Bethan Williams Editor (Music) *Warning, an opinion piece including some graphic content The sexualisation and pornification of today’s pop culture is one of great discussion and debate. Here, I provide a personal note of truth, fear and discontent. In an attempt to aid debate, and get my point across, I will speak out. Bethan Williams (Editor) Music, Living in the UK, I am a musician, a songwriter, a young person, of nineteen years of age. […]
Yun Jie Zou, Correspondent (Music) The Woodstock spirit grows its roots in Taiwan as Beastie Rock gradually became one of the most representative and multiple music festival. Holding the belief of giving the purest music festival, Beastie Rock was organised by a group of people with different backgrounds but they share the common thing: enjoy the music and go wild. Instead of working in a commercial way, Beastie Rock focused on finding the passion […]
Stewart Hume, Correspondent (Music) Maybe its just me but as a person based in the UK, for the last two days my Facebook news feed has been full of various friends all commenting the same thing, “OMG, I got Glastonbury tickets for 2014.” I thought the summer had only just finished but here we are, already planning next summers festivities. This year’s tickets, according to organisers, have sold out in record time. Remaining 1,20,000 […]
Yun Jie Zou, Correspondent (Music) Music is used as a method of coping with depression, which can boost patients’ treatment progress, a Finnish research team has found. Traditionally, music therapy is considered to be a non-conventional therapy. Dealing with depression mainly relies on medication as a standard method. Listening to music can help releasing pressure but it cannot replace the medication as it is still a necessary procedure for recovery. The research team found that […]
Lise Epailly, Correspondent (Music) The launch of 2013 Paramore European Tour started a week ago followed by an international performance last week after four years of silence. Regardless of this exciting news, one might argue that Paramore’s self-titled new album is nothing more than an album among others whereas a more optimistic view leads us to see an opportunity for the group to start over again. Ever since their first song, we witness a […]
Stewart Hume, Correspondent (Music) If you were asked to list all the famous West End musicals you knew of, it is highly likely that at least a couple will have been the creation of Andrew Lloyd Webber. From Phantom of the Opera to Jesus Christ Super Star, the British composer certainly has a large back catalogue of work. One common trend in his work is however a theme of fantasy. However, in his most […]
Stewart Hume, Correspondent (Music) One of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world, Lamb of God, faced a ban for their show in Malaysia by Islamic officials due to the band’s work being classed as blasphemous. The band members have expressed frustration, as they believe the authorities that banned their show did not fully study their content. Lamb of God was scheduled to perform at a concert hall in Kuala Lumpur on September […]
Nelson Moura, Correspondent (Music) After Searching for Sugar Man took the deserved Oscar for Best Documentary, the musical world was stunned by its amazing story of musical discovery and delayed recognition. What nobody expected was that in only one year, another amazing revelation would struck attentive hear drums. Continuing the momentum for hidden musical gems discovery, the documentary A Band Called Death directed by Jeff Howllett retells the amazing story of Death — a band created by […]
Henry Morris, Correspondent (Music) Two years since their last album release and three months after returning to Glastonbury Festival to headline the Pyramid Stage to mixed reviews, Arctic Monkeys have released the highly anticipated AM album. With releases such as ‘R U Mine, ‘Do I Wanna Know’ and most recently ‘Why’d you always call me when you’re high?’ in the lead up to the album release, the excitement surrounding this album has hit an all-time high. […]
Henry Morris Correspondent (Music) It has been a long time since rock music dominated the music industry. Nowadays the music charts are mostly filled with bands made famous by TV shows such as The X factor and classic RnB and pop bands. There has been the odd occasion where a rock band has made the top ten in the charts or even topped it, but it is not a frequent occurrence. Many music experts […]
