MUSIC PREVIEW: Right Said Fred – Lay down your knives Right Said Fred’s new single, raises awareness of knife crime. The 90s pop band have released their single Lay down your knives as a free download on SoundCloud, to raise awareness of knife crime. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: IAKO – Paint IAKO paints the perfect trailer to his upcoming E.P in his latest release. By Ray A-J • 3 min read
INTERVIEW: Alan Bonner – “you kind of feel like you’re getting a bit naked” Alan Bonner reminisces about his time with Amy Winehouse, explains how playing live is like getting naked, and reminds us what true music is, in an interview with Ray A-J. DON’T you just love Summer? The bright rays of sunlight, kissing your skin till it’s golden. The gorgeous beach that just comes By Ray A-J • 11 min read
INTERVIEW: And the winner of Pride’s got talent is….. Pride’s Got Talent finalist Andrea Giovanni talks about being in the queerest competition around, androgyny, Rupaul, and the struggles of growing up in a strictly religious family. By Ray A-J • 4 min read
PREVIEW: X Factor’s Sam Callahan set to release new single The Singer songwriter is set to release his latest single Say something and music video on the May 11. THE song follows Callahan’s debut single Burns like fire in 2017, and will be his second since his run on X factor in 2013, where he came 6th. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
REVIEW: Marillion cause a twister at Brighton Dome ALL around you, Lavender fields glow in a warming golden tone as a picture ripples in and out of focus. The memory is hazy, but you can just make out a shadowy figure or two in the foreground of the image. Each figure moves frantically about the field, swapping things here and there. It’s clear now, By Ray A-J • 4 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Hayley Chillcott – Finally home Brighton based singer song-writer Hayley Chillcott shows us the true meaning of heartbreak and home in her latest E.P. YOU know, sometimes it’s OK to feel sad. Sometimes you just need a moment or two to slow down and reflect, or even get lost for a while in homesickness, and Hayley Chillcott knows t By Ray A-J • 3 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Iako – Queen of balance Is there a beauty in darkness? Maybe Iako’s Queen of balance can convince you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so the saying goes. But what about the ear? Can we actually hear something beautiful? By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Fire in me – Sigala remix RUNNING out of ideas? Just do a remix. Not sure how to write a song? Just do a remix. Want an easy income? Just make a remix. You get the idea. Music just seems to be a continuous onslaught of covers and remixes, with not even a whiff of originality. By Ray A-J • 3 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Stevie Appleton – ‘Supposed To Do’ Get out of the house for five minutes, and let Stevie Appleton take you on a day trip to the summery seaside. With all of this rain, snow, hail and storms plaguing the weather forecast recently, it’s hard to even remember what summer feels like. The smiling sky and daffodil yellow sun rays feel like By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Drink about by Seeb featuring Dagny A recipe for Electronic dance with a dash of boredom. Seeb shows us what they can cook in their newest single Drink About, featuring Dagny. May contain overdone rhythms and basic beats. Suitable for vegetarians. Spice free. By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Joan Armatrading – I like it when we’re together Joan Armatrading offers a plate of the old classics we know and love, in her latest single I like it when we’re together. If I were to offer you an extravagant, giant, sugar-filled chocolate cake or a perfect little victoria sponge, which would you pick? By Ray A-J • 3 min read
