Women of Inspiration: Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene, in many ways, has fallen into a certain degree of obscurity since her band X-Ray Spex split in...
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Brideshead revisited: Classic literature and the power of LGBTQ+
Most of us are likely tired of hearing how the pandemic of the past year has been a historic event...
John Keats: Still Relevant 200 Years Later?
John Keats was one of the key figures within the second wave of romantic poets – alongside the likes of...
Literary Calendar: Books to Look Forward to in 2021
Emma Rivers introduces twelve of the best books to look forward to in 2021, including powerful poetry, short story collections...
The B-52’s: Pioneers of LGBTQI+ activism in the New Wave scene
The punk and new wave scene of the late 70’s and 80’s is often seen as dominated by the angry...
‘Penguin Bloom’ review: An incredibly authentic and realistic view of disabled life.
Emma Rivers reviews Penguin Bloom, the film based on the true story of Sam Bloom as she learns to understand...
Leeds art-rock gurus Mush take on the current dystopia on new album Lines Redacted
Leeds-based art-rock indie guitar gurus Mush released their second full-length LP this month to much critical acclaim. The album was...
Would a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series be magical?
I groaned when I first read the online headline speculating that Harry Potter may be getting a television reboot but...
Pom Poko release weird and wonderful second album Cheater
January saw the release of Cheater, the second full-length LP by Oslo’s finest art punk outfit Pom Poko. The album...
Molchat Doma’s Monument: A gothic snyth-pop dance party
Belarus trio Molchat Doma’s 2018 album ‘Этажи’ was deeply ahead of its time, signified by the fact that it has...
