Author: Lizzie Parker

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Roots Manuva – Bleeds

Best known for seminal 2001 single ‘Witness’,Roots Manuva, real name Rodney Smith, has been a stalwart of the UK underground scene for over two decades, with his unique blend of jumpy, unorthodox beats and provocative, yet witty, vocals. His latest, Bleeds, is just as genre defying as his five previous LPs, flitting between lush keyboards, […]

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Music

All Under One Roof Tweeting

Are smartphones ruining our nightlife experience?

Standing on the balcony of Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms on a recent night out, I found myself looking down onto what has now become a very familiar sight- a glistening sea of mobile phones, held high in the air, capturing whichever banger the DJ had just dropped for tonight’s Snapchat Story or tomorrow’s Instagram post. While […]