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Burning Man Engulfed By Fyre?

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock When talking about Burning Man, the first images that come to mind are certainly not air-conditioned camps, segways and festival goers glued to their phones. Right? Apparently not. As someone located outside of the USA, it comes as quite a shock to me that this is

The Commodification of Music Sub-Cultures

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Living in a capitalist society, it’s difficult to truly consume ethically; even if we are doing our absolute best, somewhere along the production process there will always be something unethical. This does not mean we shouldn’t consume mindfully – in fact it’s the complete opposite. It’s

Is A Full Time Career In The Arts Harmful To Your Mental Health?

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock For every creative, the idea of our passion for the arts becoming a full-time career is one of the most sought after aspirations for many. Being fully self sufficient by solely focusing on the art we create, the idea of recognition for all our hard work;

In conversation with El-Trip after the release of his brand new EP, ‘Going To The Moon’

El-Trip aka Earth Leakage Trip is a UK music veteran, and has loved music since he could barely reach the piano. After years of honing his craft and bringing fans funky downtempo electronic cuts, El-Trip has just released his brand new EP, titled ‘Going To The Moon’ via NexGen Music,

Snoop Dogg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Celebrated rapper, actor and TV personality Snoop Dogg will be honoured with his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later this month, for the category of ‘recording’. The unveiling ceremony will take place on 19th November, during a taping of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, during which Jimmy will

Morrissey abruptly stops live show after fans storm stage

On Saturday night, a Morrissey concert was brought to a halt suddenly after a group of fans stormed the stage, attempting to touch and interact with Morrissey, with one fan appearing to strike the former Smiths member in the face. Morrissey was singing ‘Every Day Is Like Sunday’ when the

Rihanna issues cease-and-desist letter after music used by Donald Trump at rally

Image: Fenty Beauty Rihanna has take legal action in the form of a cease-and-desist letter against Donald Trump and his team, after the award-winning pop-star discovered via Twitter that her highly successful 2007 track, ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ was being played at a Trump political rally in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rihanna’s

Akai launch world-first hardware controller designed just for FL Studio

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Acclaimed music hardware company Akai has just made history by launching the Akai Fire, the first ever hardware interface designed specifically for the well-used and loved FL Studio. Akai has previously built controllers for Ableton, namely the APC40 and the original version of Push, but this

Canadian DJ duo Blond:ish co-organise event for this month to promote ‘sustainable raving’ and clean beaches

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão They say that plastic is estimated to outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050, a shocking and devastating thing to think about, but Canadian tech house DJs Anstascia D’Elene Corniere and Vivie-ann Bakos, who go by Blond:ish, are not going to stand idly by and let

The Inevitable Decline of Print Media

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Image Credit: Paul Wetherell As youngsters, one of the most exciting things for music-loving adolescents alike was opening the brand new edition of our favourite music print magazine: at a time where print was our main source of the latest news, interviews, articles, features and album

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