IDLES live review: noise, energy, and above all: fun
Emma Wilkes reviews IDLES' recent show in Birmingham's O2 Academy.
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Normandie live review: the band take Birmingham by storm
Emma Wilkes reviews Normandie's electric gig at Mama Roux's in Birmingham.
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The Music That Made Me: 5 Seconds of Summer
Emma Wilkes reminisces on her teenage years and the impact the Australian pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer had on her. She reflects on how they have shaped her into the person she is today, and how they opened the floodgates for the music she likes now.
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Cancel culture is killing sitcoms? Now that’s a joke
Music editor Emma Wilkes lambastes the sentiment that cancel culture renders the modern sitcom dead on arrival.
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Still angry: Hands Off Gretel talk post-lockdown tour life
Emma Wilkes talks to the Barnsley punk band Hands Off Gretel, and their experiences of touring in a post-COVID world.
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Grief at a distance: the loss of an old friend
In light of a recent loss, Emma Wilkes describes the feeling of grief.
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Tropes are inevitable, but there are some that should be avoided
Tropes have been a mainstay of fiction for many years - they're not going away any time soon. Emma Wilkes argues that while they're inevitable, there are tropes that should always be avoided.
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Tigress talk the transformational experiences that made debut album ‘Pura Vida’
Emma Wilkes chats to Chelmsford rockers Tigress about their debut album 'Pura Vida'.
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Going from strength to strength: ‘Never Have I Ever’ series two review
Emma Wilkes appreciates the "big step up" the latest series of 'Never Have I Ever' takes from its debut.
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The best ‘coming of age’ films
Emma Wilkes selects 5 of the very best coming of age films.
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“You can’t put creativity on hold”: an interview with Forester
Emma Wilkes interviews Warwick's own Class of 2021 graduate Lina Adams, aka Forester, about making music on campus and her latest single 'Protagonist'.
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DC ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal’ OST review: mighty and atmospheric
Emma Wilkes reviews the soundtrack to DC's Dark Nights: Death Metal comic series, packed full of the biggest names in rock and metal.
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