I want to start with my top book recommendations for the summer. These books have a great summery vibe and leave you feeling warm inside. I highly recommend adding these to your TBR. Grown Ups by Marian Keyes I read this last summer and it was so fun and chilled. It’s all about a large […]
Whenever I tell someone that I like Radiohead, I get one of two reactions: an eye roll, or a superficially concerned enquiry into my mental state. Fair enough, I suppose. Radiohead are known for their viscerally depressing music and tend to invoke an image of a single man, alone in the dark, lamenting his oh-so […]
This week would have been the 150th Birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff, the great Russian composer. Rachmaninoff was a true virtuoso on the piano and, standing at 6 foot 6, an absolute colossus of Russian classical music. He is considered one of the last bastions of the Romantic movement and his luscious musical compositions contain some […]
Art has the potential to play a crucial role in tackling climate change. Solutions, such as minimising deforestation and reaching ‘Net Zero’ carbon emissions, will require unprecedented global transformation; changes so colossal that they are almost unimaginable. Art holds the unique position of being able to help us imagine what the future will be if […]
As we reach exam season and procrastination is plaguing you, here are some artists to get you motivated and focused. Vulfpeck/Vulf: Groovy and motivating, Vulfpeck’s album ‘Mr Finish Line’ is a great driving album and evening walk soundtrack and has recently found its way into my studying lineup. It will give you beats that keep […]
Circular Seas is a collection of works by artist Jamie Johnson. Taking inspiration from urban green spaces and his residency at Cove Park, Johnson created these works in reflection of events in his personal life. Apart from this, the contextual information for each piece is absent, which liberates the viewer to discover their own interpretation. […]
To escape both the library and the bad weather; I thought I would change things up by heading over to New Town to investigate the most recent showing at the Arusha Gallery. My day certainly perked up from there onwards. In person, Elaine Speirs’ figurative oil paintings danced across the canvases. At first glance, they […]
It’s been nearly 4 years since M83 last released an LP. Since 2019, Gonzalez has quietly hidden from the limelight, busily recording new tracks. In this time, the world could not have looked any different; pre-pandemic life feels a distant, unattainable memory. But M83 remains a constant, once again producing ethereal atmospheric music that takes […]