“When we started, we were a bit more naïve”: the sky’s the limit for The Big Moon
Joe Spagnoli talks to the London four-piece on making their sophomore album, coronavirus cancellations and trying to grow up alongside both.
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IDLES ‘Ultra Mono’ is provocative post-punk for the pandemic generation
Exploding into British music as working class heroes of the post-punk scene, IDLES have returned with their third album Ultra Mono to a politically-turbulent and pandemic-ridden world. Their reputation as the voice of the proletariat may have diminished, but the kingdom of punk Britain still remains firmly in their grasp.
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The Blinders ‘Fantasies Of A Stay At Home Psychopath’ review
The alt-rock Doncaster natives return after their steller 2018 debut Columbia with Fantasies Of A Stay At Home Psychopath: a referential record paying homage to their political sway and literary love.
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The Blinders interview: politically-edged literary adulation
Manchester punks The Blinders turned heads with their 2018 debut Columbia: two years on and a slew of critical acclaim later, we chat to them on what they have next in-store.
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Warwick becomes victors after the Women’s Squash Return
When Gemma Walton swept aside her 2019 opponent in squash, it was purely for pride. Coventry’s failure to submit a women’s team made the result academic, and thus her efforts went unrecorded in Warwick’s historic 59-13 Varsity win. Thankfully, although only two blue-shirted players arrived at the Sport and Wellness...
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Warwick Bears roar to victory in Varsity ultimate frisbee
Warwick Bears (Team Warwick’s Ultimate Frisbee roster) are unbeaten in the history of Varsity, but faced adversity from the off on Sunday. The waterlogged pitch at The Place relocated the final day clash to Westwood Hall, an indoor venue small enough to benefit Coventry’s trademark zone defence. After months of...
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Warwick come out victors in Varsity Squash
Warwick echoed their 2019 triumph with a 5-0 win over Coventry, not dropping a single individual game. Coach Steve Townsend has overseen a team with outstanding individual attributes, too strong for the Blues to overcome. Three of Warwick’s starters were Varsity rookies, and brothers Aayman and Tabish Zahid ran out...
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Hazell leads Coventry to a historic Women’s Futsal Varsity win
Warwick Sports and Wellness Hub’s opening fixture wasn’t just a high-intensity game of Futsal; it proved how important BUCS form is. Coventry’s perfect 10-0 season, albeit several divisions below Warwick, got even sweeter on Friday afternoon, as the Blues secured their first ever Varsity win in Women’s Futsal. Coventry were...
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Dishonored – Games of the Decade
At a time when games were associated with cramped hallways and set pieces, Lyon-based Arkane Studios remembered the revolutionary mantra of liberty. Like the original BioShock, 2012’s Dishonored will be remembered for how many options it presents to players, prioritising freedom alongside an ever-changing gameplay setup. There are shades of...
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Albums of the Year: Golden Hour, How To Socialise and Make Friends and Travel Light
Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour In her third studio album, Kacey Musgraves delivered the best album of the year – Golden Hour is a fantastic piece of work, attracting critical plaudits and four Grammy nominations (including a prestigious ‘Album of the Year’ nod). That such a personal collection of songs has...
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A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships is hardly a subtle imitation of Radiohead’s OK Computer
Without even listening, it’s clear who The 1975 aim to follow. As early as last March, outspoken frontman Matty Healy insisted that “our next album needs to be like OK Computer”, and more recently proclaimed that if Radiohead were his ‘artist of the 90s’, “the band of this decade has...
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Warwick’s music appreciation societies – part 1
Warwick Bass Society Issy van der Velde and Felix Collins, Presidents Disclaimer: We are not a bass guitar society, as many people on Facebook seem to think… Warwick Bass Society is dedicated to bringing people together through a mutual love of bass-heavy music. Hip hop, grime, house, bassline, drum and...
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Blossoms’ Cool Like You is an exercise in ignorance
Whatever your thoughts on Blossoms’ self-titled debut, Cool Like You opens strong. The lead-off track ‘There’s A Reason Why’ is everything you’d expect – or hope for – from a new single, with well-mixed synths underscoring the most effective vocal performance in the Stockport band’s short career. There’s a potent...
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