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Surprise Chef – Frogs in a Pond
There is something Hitchcockian about the title of Frogs in a Pond, creating the sense that one has…
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Blossoms – Songs from the Wedding Cake
One would think the advent of autumn and winter would mark the end of the wedding season. However,…
By Sofia Hamandi
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DMA’s – DMA’s
With over 500 million streams across their discography, DMA’s need little introduction. This highly successful cache includes four…
By Sofia Hamandi
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Karol G – No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto
William Wordsworth wrote in 1800 that "all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings". Consider Karol…
By Sofia Hamandi
Live music
Kasabian at Finsbury Park
On a delightful summer's evening, around 50,000 people stood nestled in the grass at Finsbury Park to see…
By Sofia Hamandi
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Alewya – Zero
Alewya's intriguing and ambitious debut, Zero, is an exploration of the lived diaspora experience. She draws on her…
By Sofia Hamandi
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Balming Tiger – Gongbu
Balming Tiger are the self-identified multi-national and multi-disciplinary K-Pop group presenting an alternative voice in the Korean music…
By Sofia Hamandi
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Melanie Martinez – Hades
Melanie Martinez’s first album in three years, Hades, marks a new era following the conclusion of Potrals (2023).…
By Sofia Hamandi
Live music
Asha Bank at Roundhouse
Asha Banks’s How Real Was It? tour raised the age-old question – what if we all had a…
By Sofia Hamandi
Live music
Of Monsters and Men at Roundhouse
An unbelievably cold February night was tempered somewhat by Of Monsters and Men performing at The Roundhouse in…
By Sofia Hamandi