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One of my old uni friends could always predict when a song would make it to the charts. She predicted Sexual by NEIKED, Breathe by…

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Single Review: Kygo & Zak Abel – Freedom

Music Editor April 19, 2020 No Comments freedom Kygo music Music review Zak ABel

After hearing Freedom perhaps Golden Hour will be the saviour album we need to rescue us out of 2020… With a first listen, I simply…

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Classic Review: Nas – Illmatic

Music Editor April 19, 2020 No Comments Hip-hop Nas rap

Nas’ debut album changed the landscape of hip-hop 26 years ago, but does it still deserve its legendary status?… East Coast rapper Nasir Jones’ first…

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Column: Learning the Keys to Lockdown

Music Editor April 18, 2020 No Comments column Learning music Piano quarantine

When I was 6 years old, I had violin lessons, most of which I spent daydreaming about Winnie the Pooh. Also, despite my ‘big-boned’ stature…

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Single Review: Trivium – Amongst the Shadows and the Stones

Music Editor April 16, 2020 No Comments Amongst the stone and the shadows Music review single Trivium

One benefit, and I use the term with a feather-light touch, arising from the world’s current predicament, is that I’ve been able to bury my…

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Classic Review: Iron Maiden – The debut album 40 years later

Music Editor April 14, 2020 No Comments album heavy metal Iron Maiden Music review Rock

I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like 40 years ago, to waltz by a record store to be met with the piercing, empty stare…

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10 great albums for your lockdown

Music Editor April 11, 2020 No Comments art electronic folk global jazz lockdown pop psychedelic Punk rap Rock soul

If you’ve worn your Spotify playlists down to the bone, Dan Fauzi’s variegated isolation selection has you covered… Lockdown has triggered a whole range of…