MUSIC REVIEW: Luka Sambe + Filter Bear Luka Sambe and Filter Bear- Lavine’s creatures e.p along with remixes from Jay Haze and Ruede Hagelstein. Spacey, trippy and groovy! (or the same song repeated three times). Warning: this e.p is not for the lively listener, or even alive! By Ray A-J • 3 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Oblique – Argandiwal Oblique is a name I’m not familiar with, I must admit. The word brings up thoughts of maths and rigid design, with its literal definition. Robotics and animatronics spring to mind. And the music itself is no different. By Ray A-J • 2 min read
REVIEW: Journey to a Twisted Circus @Troxy, London Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages, what you’re about to see will shock and amaze. It will flash you to a place of horror and wonder. It will inspire, it will transform. What you’re about to witness will change you’re life. It will be the only thing you desire. I welcome you… By Ray A-J • 8 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Is it a Man or a monster? Singer BB Diamond creates a rave that will leave you asking just that, with her latest track. You step out. it’s cold. Open spaces swallow faces filled with energy, engulfing the smokey air with an infectious urge to dance. Around the dark field stand people, brimming with the electricity of the mus By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Toni Braxton’s Sex & Cigarettes Imagine this: It’s the nineties – early nineties, 1991 to be exact. You’re in a club and it’s slowly nearing the end of the night. Most people have gone home already, and those that are left are slow dancing in the middle of the desolate floor. By Ray A-J • 2 min read
OPINION: I Have A Phobia What if I told you fear could be dissolved in under an hour? Completely – gone in a matter of minutes. Would you believe me? Sitting in a brightly lit little waiting room, I was nervous. My phone yelled at me the time – it was four o’clock and I had just made it to the building with minutes to spare By Ray A-J • 4 min read
Arts INTERVIEW: Peter Cox – An 80s Icon! The king of wishful thinking, Peter Cox is on the phone with Ray A-J, and wants a word (or two)….. about his upcoming tour. By Ray A-J • 10 min read
Arts Music Review: Talma are casting you Out to sea with nothing but a paddle Welcome to the stormy voyage through rock band Talma’s debut E.P. Out to sea. You’re in the middle of the sea. Empty horizons surrounding you. Brisk biting winds encapsulate the air-from every direction they’re pulling at your hair, snatching at your skin as the freezing ocean slowly laps up the sid By Ray A-J • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Lullaby – DJ Sigala with Paloma Faith British DJ Sigala releases new single Lullaby with Paloma Faith. The popular DJ, producer and songwriter releases his latest single Lullaby today. Featuring Brit award winner Paloma Faith, the electronic dance track is an amalgamation of Sigala’s iconic sound and the singer’s unique voice. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
Arts Queens on TV: girlband Denim set to see small screen spotlight Drag Queen pop group in production to feature on their own TV show. The comedic crew of queens are making their small screen debut, in their TV show of the same name. Produced by independent company Red Planet Pictures, of British favourites Death in paradise and Hooten and the Lady, the mockumentar By Ray A-J • 2 min read
Arts MUSIC REVIEW: LGBTQIA (A New Generation) by Matt Fishel We’re Queer, we’re here, and rocking out this year. Welcome to the Queer rock track celebrating the Generation of freedom. Rock is heavy, harsh, hard hitting and inherently political; It’s a tough act to follow. By Ray A-J • 3 min read
In The South OPINION: I have a phobia by Ray A-J Okay, so I have a phobia. I’m not the only person either. Around 6-8% of people in the West suffer from the excruciatingly debilitating hold of a phobia. Previously we established the unrelenting pain and suffocating effect an intense fear can have on its victim, and I think it’s only fair that the By Ray A-J • 4 min read
