Rough Trade Records
A label with more peaks and troughs than its average signing, Rough Trade Records has a colourful history… When the Strokes’ debut, Is This It, surfaced in 2001, it served a dual purpose....
Literature in Pop!
Inspired by last week’s World Book Night, Nathan Richardson takes us through some of his best-loved literary songs… Last Tuesday (23rd April) was World Book Night. In cities across the U.K. a series...
ACDSleeve: Songs I Love
Especially for Record Store day, we ask design genius and founder of ACDSleeve, Tom Leggett, to take us on a tour of his favourite releases … For a guy who designs album packaging for...
Soundtrack to my Ego
The mixtape is the ultimate representation of the ego, argues C James Fagan, as he gets to grips with his very own cultural artefact … Music, noise and sound; hardly new things, but...
When Melody Ruled the Airwaves
Artist Michael Lacey takes the playlist’s helm this week, to muse most vigorously on enjoying classic doo-wop, swing and jazz … Music plays an important role in my artistic practice, keeping me tethered...
Upitup Are 10!
Next week sees underground electronic label Upitup Records celebrate a decade swimming against the tide… In a city dominated by guitar music, it’s heartening that with passion and talent, a group of electronic...
My Gurl: Subverting Rock
On International Women’s Day, we thought it only fitting to celebrate some of our favourite female artists, playlist style… Historically, women in pop and rock are generally only allowed to play one of...
Glam! Rock
With Tate Liverpool’s Glam! exhibition having just opened, Amy Jones takes a look at the songs that helped define a scene… Friday saw Tate Liverpool’s new exhibition Glam! The Performance of Style open...
Imagination and discovery
Julian Shepherd on wrestling with the perfect playlist to inspire creativity, and ending up ‘all about the party’… For me, music is the thing that keeps my life glistening with diamond-studded edging. It...