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26th October 2016

Years & Years – Communion | Album Review

A brave new Garage Years and Years are a three-piece band from London. Though loosely defined as electronic, their music often strays into garage or dance territory. They wear their influences on their sleeve and are from the emerging wave of artists who take cues from the music of the 1990s. Which is sad, because it means that we are...

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11th October 2016

Nao – For All We Know | Album Review

Wonky Funk with a slice of Aaliyah Nao is on the cusp of becoming one of the biggest artists in the UK and has been attracting a strong following, since the release of her stellar debut album, For All We Know. The album saw moderate success when it was released in July 2016 and peaked at #17 in the UK...

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29th September 2016

4 Long-Winded Reasons Why American Fantasy Football is Better

The story of a 26 year old adult male who pretends to be a football manager in his spare time Every year, from September to December the American version of fantasy football takes over my life. Around 27 million North Americans will spend between $600 million and $1 billion on fantasy football this season. Either buying “inside pro” information on...

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11th September 2016

Breaking Down Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook

Golovkin in the cut, that’s a scary sight Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin [36-0, 33 KOs] is a monster that has been rampaging his way through the Middleweight boxing division for the past 10 years. On Saturday night he dismantled Kell Brook [36-0, 25 KOs] in five rounds in a thrilling and surprisingly competitive slugfest, to retain the WBA, WBC, IBF, and...

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30th August 2016

Who is Kent Jones?

Let’s talk about Kent, baby Kent Jones is a producer/rapper/singer from Tallahassee, Florida, who gained international notoriety after the success of his hit single “Don’t Mind” – A track which has taken the internet by storm and has racked up 62.4 million worldwide streams on Spotify.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop Comments: 4

18th August 2016

808s & Heartbreak and the Children of Kanye West

Disclaimer: this blog contains a sickening amount of praise for Kanye West 808s and Heartbreak is one of the most and influential albums of the last 10 years. Since its 2008 release, the echoes have reverberated throughout hip-hop. Consider how many rappers currently use Auto-Tune as evidence of this.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop/R&B Comments: 13