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The Independent

Alvvays at Koko, review: Beautiful narratives of relationships and regret

Alvvays sound like how it feels to be 18-years-old: bright, wide-eyed and full of energy. But the group’s lyrics tell a different story. On many of the Canadian band's tracks, a narrative of mistakes, regrets, failed relationships, unrequited love and pained nights spent wrestling in bed during the blue-black hours, alone, trying to forget about someone, emerges. (‘Dreams Tonite’, ‘In Undertow’,… → Read More

The Independent

Jorja Smith at Electric Brixton, London, review: Singer is a gifted storyteller

When Walsall’s Jorja Smith first came to London in the summer of 2015, she was getting out of bed at 4am, before heading off to start her 6am shift at Starbucks. Just over two years later, the singer has worked with one of the world’s biggest artists, Drake, taken him to her local co-op (obviously), featured on an unfathomable amount of “one to watch” lists – including fourth place on the BBC… → Read More

FIGHTLAND

We Spoke to the Harry Potter Actor Who's Turned His Hand to MMA

After starring in the Harry Potter film series, Josh Herdman has now become a surprising addition to the MMA world. We spoke to the 28-year-old fighter about his transition to mixed martial arts. → Read More

The Independent

Rapid digital technology advancement is significantly impacting young people, socially and economically

Barely a week goes by without the release of a new device or app you might feel obligated to try, or a new ‘thing’ that takes up yet more time you could spend doing more productive tasks. Having been born in the 90s, like a lot of other people, I’ve grown up with new tech relentlessly sprouting up. → Read More

Noisey

We Spoke to the Founder of Pirate Bay About a Machine Heâs Made to âDestroyâ the Music Industry

Some pirates have no chill. → Read More

Noisey

We Spoke to the Founder of Pirate Bay About a Machine Heâs Made to âDestroyâ the Music Industry

Some pirates have no chill. → Read More

NME

The Cribs play new album material for the first time as UK tour kicks off in Newcastle

Band performed live at O2 Academy Newcastle → Read More

NME

The Cribs play new album material for the first time as UK tour kicks off in Newcastle

The Cribs play new album material for the first time as UK tour kicks off in Newcastle Get Tickets Band performed live at O2 Academy Newcastle The Cribs began their UK tour in Newcastle last night, playing a career-spanning set that included first-time performances of material from their new album ‘For All My Sisters’. The band began their set with ‘Ancient History’ and ‘I’m A Realist’, both… → Read More

The Independent

How to survive your first year at university as a fresher

With Freshers’ well and truly over and the first lot of assessments due pretty soon, a deluge of (very helpful) articles have been cropping up, offering advice about how to tackle those fateful first few days and weeks. However, what about the rest of the semester? There are another three months after Freshers’ to go until the Christmas break. What happens then? Let’s talk: 1) Remember: nobody… → Read More

NME

The Maccabees – Their 10 Best Songs So Far

The latest music, band and film blogs from the NME.COM team → Read More

The Independent

Labour leadership race 2015: I'm a student

Large numbers of young people have become registered supporters of the Labour party to vote for Jeremy Corbyn. The leader hopeful has acknowledged that fact himself and I’m one of those young people. So, why have I and thousands of others done so? Let me explain. → Read More

The Independent

A-level results day 2015: I got rejected then accepted into my first-choice university, all thanks to the priority remark

If you’re disappointed by you’re A-level results and your heart is still set on going to university – read this. → Read More

The Independent

Why students should definitely consider volunteering at a music festival, in between college and university, over the summer

“Yeah! Let’s meet up.” “What shall we do?” “…” “…” “Pub?” “Yeah, might as well.” We’ve all had this conversation. It’s terrible. Nothing against the pub, of course – the pub is great and saying otherwise is sacrilege. It’s just good to do something different sometimes. Finding that ‘something different’ can, depending on where you live, be quite difficult over the three-month summer a lot of… → Read More

Noisey

Should We Start Having Festivals with All Female Line-Ups?

Burger A-Go-Go! tries to correct the huge gender imbalance most music festivals are stuck with right now. → Read More

Noisey

Should We Start Having Festivals with All Female Line-Ups?

Burger A-Go-Go! tries to correct the huge gender imbalance most music festivals are stuck with right now. → Read More

NME