Inspiring performer fuses poetry and rap
Sometimes it can be difficult to reconcile a love of hip-hop with feminist ideals, or a taste for dark, bass-filled rooms and an interest in intricate, classically influenced poetry. Kate…
Songs of the South
Smooth-talking comedian Reginald D. Hunter presents here an exploration of the development of Southern music and how it has shaped Southern culture. Cruising in his red Cadillac, Hunter gives nuggets…
Kelly Clarkson – Heartbeat Song
Kelly Clarkson’s “Heartbeat Song” is a fun, upbeat single. There is no doubt that she is a brilliant singer from hits such as “Stronger” and the classic “Since U Been…
Everything Everything – Distant Past
The lead single from Everything Everything’s upcoming album Get To Heaven, “Distant Past” offers a tantalising insight into the band’s new direction. Opening with a guitar riff reminiscent of Ennio…
Nicki Minaj – Trufflebutter
“Trufflebutter”, the new track by Nicki Minaj, is the song you’ll sort of remember from the night before at the club – yeah, that one: the one after your tenth…
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah- Sour Soul
Hip hop veteran Dennis Cole, better known by his rather more rap-suitable stage name, Ghostface Killah, has collaborated with hip-hop enthusiasts BADBADNOTGOOD (BBNG) to release Sour Soul. The perfectly titled…
A chat with electro crooner Josef Salvat
I meet Josef Salvat backstage before his gig at Glasgow’s Broadcast. It’s his third time in the city, having supported Tom Odell and Banks on previous occasions. Tonight his own…