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Nov 124 min read

The Most Enduring Communal Piece of Music: Royal Albert Hall Presents Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

An exploration of the political implications (or not) of Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

Jul 104 min read

Adolescent Reverence: Ethel Cain’s ‘Childish Behaviour’ Tour

Photos by Hannah Tang Outside Camden’s Roundhouse, a queue trails the length of Chalk Farm Road, draped in an array of virginal white...

Nov 20, 20223 min read

Courtney Barnett Wows at Pitchfork Festival

Photo Credits: Alexa Viscius Courtney Barnett performed at Pitchfork music festival on Sunday 13th November, and this gig changed the...

Jan 18, 20214 min read

Christine and the Queens and Gender Fluidity in Mainstream Music

Image credit: Ella Mansell The first summer heatwave of 2019 inaugurates June in Paris and a fervent buzz grows louder in Bois de...

Oct 29, 20202 min read

Erland Cooper: A Symphonic Journey Through The Natural Landscapes Of The Orkney Islands

Credit for all images: Mark Allan / The Barbican Scottish musician Gawain Erland Cooper gave a unique live performance at the Barbican...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Cage The Elephant at Alexandra Palace - 22.02.20

Image: Thornton Drury This lockdown has me nostalgic for all the music I heard live and the people I listened with. The last concert I...

Nov 3, 20184 min read

Tove Styrke: Interview and Concert Review

The first time I heard Tove Styrke —pronounced “Tu-va Stier-ka” —was in a Monki store in Norway in 2014. Looking back now, the eccentric,...

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