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MUSIC REVIEW: Wake up and smell the Cherryade

Ray A-J January 26, 2019

London’s own LGBT+ bubblegum duo Cherryade explore the effects of the music industry on mental health, in their Indie anthem Shout Loud.   “SHOUT LOUD,” cries a quirky London accent, full of cheek and anarchy. “Shout loud, but they still can’t hear you. I’m not breaking out,” the voice cries, as tectonic drums and swirling […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: Wanna hear 2019’s version of a heartbroken ballard?

Ray A-J January 20, 2019

In the run up to her fast approaching album’s release, we take a look at pop newbie Call me loop’s latest cheeky dance bop that celebrates breaking up, Silly Boy. LIGHT, playful vocals bounce along a line of synthetic drum taps as Call me loop introduces us to 2019’s incarnation of a heart-broken ballard. Almost […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: Are you an early bird, or a night owl?

Ray A-J January 15, 2019

Dark synth pop’s next Bjork, Ariana and the rose, will make you dance until dawn with her latest track Night owl.   SOFTLY, the whispers of a siren wake you, Every note Clinging to the air Circling round your head Seducing your ears Until they rouse you up from your depressed slumber,   In the […]

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LIVE MUSIC REVIEW: The Wonder of MIMAH @The Prince Albert

Ray A-J November 29, 2018

Hip-Hop fused newbies MIMAH introduce us to a new genre of melodical wonder, at their debut show. “WHO wants to see me do a shoeie,” screams the tall singer, to a chorus gleeful roars from the audience. “Right, I’ll need a beer and a shoe then. Anyone got one?” Sure enough a shoe – contaminated with […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: Global warming is taking over disco

Ray A-J November 26, 2018

Get ready to catch some rays of beauty from Sam Dickinson’s latest track Wild Sun. Be sure to wear some sun screen though – you don’t want to burn.   FOGGY. Everywhere is foggy. A thick smog suphocates the innocent land, steeling an essence of life from the air. Desperate rain drops plummet to the […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: Joan Armatrading – Not too far away

Ray A-J October 26, 2018

With her breathtaking performance at The Brighton dome just last week, we take a deeper look at the virtuoso’s fabulous new album Not too far away. A WEEK AGO, something magnificent happened. Legendary MBE and Ivor Novello award winning musician Joan Armatrading bared her soul to the stages of Brighton. Clasping her guitar, the acclaimed […]

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LIVE REVIEW: Joan Armatrading @Brighton Dome

Ray A-J October 21, 2018

Sporting just her guitar, legendary singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading introduces us to the entirety of her new album, with an intimate performance at the Brighton Dome. “IT’S the silence that hurts most, more than the shouting,” Joan cries to us, through her stripped back rendition of track Still waters, from latest album Not too far away. It’s just […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Plus size men are beautiful’ says Tom Goss in his latest song

Ray A-J October 13, 2018

Well loved Bears singer Tom Goss flips beauty standards with his newest song, Round in all the right places. FIVE YEARS AGO, a groundbreaking songwriter shone the spotlight on some unsung beauties. With a wonderful song all about his sweet, sweet love for a specific kind of guy, a Bear, the singer offered us a look […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: LoveBN1 Fest’s Ariana and the rose has done it again

Ray A-J October 8, 2018

Not long after her trippy performance at this year’s LoveBN1 Fest, singer-songwriter Ariana and the rose has released yet another spacey masterpiece, dubbed Lonely Star. HER performance at Brighton’s very own LoveBN1 Fest earlier this year was electric. Trippy disco beats and spaced out synths filled the stage, doused in plenty of emotional lyricism. A […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: A sexy blonde talks about a white horse in a bathtub?

Ray A-J September 19, 2018

Get sucked up into the world of electronic duo Ducks! with their latest soundscape Top Horse. QUIRKY jangling guitars chime in between each unrelenting beat. Right before you, a snazzy slap bass crackles and pops to the charmingly weird sounds. Each slide from note to new bendier note seems to reverb with its own little […]

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