On the 21st August 1935, swing music filled the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles. Benny Goodman, armed with his clarinet and backed by his orchestra, played to a wildly appreciative […]
Tag: Music
one a day: Online art platform launched
This July sees the launch of one a day and it’s been a good one. one a day is a new, non-profit project, giving artists internationally a platform to share […]
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a film that has been highly anticipated ever since it was first announced. Such legends deserve a paying tribute containing some soul, some substance. It depicts the […]
Review: A Star Is Born
A Star is Born might tell the simplest (and most overused) story you’ll see in a film this year. Famous boy meets everyday girl, they connect and fall in love […]
Album review: “VI” by You Me At Six
An ode to youth, spontaneity and recklessness, the latest You Me At Six album, VI is a capsule of nostalgia resurfacing lost feelings tainted by adulthood. Upon listening, teenage feelings of angst […]
Review: This is America
Image: Muhammad Haikal Satria via CBC Radio Childish Gambino’s latest single ‘This is America’ released on the 5th May 2018 continues to stir controversy and gain support thanks to its […]
Review: Birdsong – York Theatre Royal
There have been a wide variety of artistic performances marking the centenary of the First World War in recent years. They all remember the horrors that young men […]
Album Review: Ben Howard, Noonday Dream
Following a four year wait, Ben Howard’s highly anticipated third album was released on 1st June, titled Noonday Dream. The album continues the traditional dreamy sounds that listeners will be used […]
Album Review: Arctic Monkeys, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’
The long awaited sixth Arctic Monkeys album has certainly been divisive, if nothing else. Long time fans expecting to hear their classic sing-along, witty, indie anthems will be disappointed, […]
Review: YUSU Summer Ball 2017
If you’re a student at the University of York, the annual Summer Ball organised by YUSU is an excellent way to start your summer vacation. This year I had the pleasure to […]