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  • GRAMMYs 2015: A Rundown

    What’s going on?: Tonight, the biggest stars in the music industry will gather together for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Exes will be strategically divided, domestic abuse survivors will be honored, and Kanye is set to debut a new song off his buzzed-about forthcoming album. Shia LaBeouf is presenting (hopefully doing some of the “Elastic Heart” routine.) Oh, [continued]

  • My Time Again: Nicki Minaj

    My Time Again, which was released on January 19th, is MTV’s second installation in their 3-part series on Nicki Minaj. The first episode premiered in 2010, when Nicki was preparing her first album, Pink Friday. Until then the rapper had only released mixtapes and collaborations with other artists. This album was her first solo project [continued]

  • An Interview With: Tallulah Rendall

    Tallulah Rendall visited St Andrews in 2014 as one of the many artists involved in The Coffeehouse Sessions tour. We spoke with her about her latest album, her creative process, and what it means to be successful as an artist. [continued]

  • “You Are Luhh,” Frank Ocean

    About a week ago, Frank Ocean paid tribute to Aaliyah for what would be her 36th birthday. [continued]

  • St Andrews Sounds: Kitan

    Next up in our St Andrews sounds series is beatmaker and 4th year IR student Kitan Ogunfeibo with his Hip Hop and soul creations. How would you describe your music background? Has Hip Hop always been your focus? So growing up my mum really enjoyed/still enjoys 70s/80s funk/disco/soul records; you know The Whispers, Diana Ross, [continued]

  • Artist Spotlight: Mighty Sparrow

    What is calypso? At first I really had no idea what it was, let alone that it was a musical artform. I used to think “calypso” was the stuff that played in the background of vacation infomercials showcasing palm trees, hammocks and white sand beaches. But similar to afrobeat (pioneered by Fela Kuti), calypso contains [continued]

  • Kano at Fabric: A Grime History Lesson

    Grime label Butterz returned to Fabric on Friday for their first residency party of the year. With the headline act as Kano, £20 door entry and a queue that swirled all the way around the premises, the expectations were high. It was also the first show of the year for Kano, who delivered what was [continued]

  • Joey Bada$$ Release Party

    Joey Bada$$ Release Party

    Brooklyn’s finest hip-hop prodigy Joey Bada$$’ striking charisma permeated NYC Rough Trade with an air of confidence yet humbleness as he flaunted his unique energy. [continued]

  • An Interview With: The Stranglers

    We caught up with Baz Warne of UK punk rock institution The Stranglers ahead of their UK March On tour to talk about the band’s 40th anniversary, vinyl and the band’s future plans. [continued]

  • PressPlay Mixes #002: Jackal

    PressPlay Mixes #002: Jackal

    PressPlay brings you another exclusive mix and interview, this time from rising English producer Jackal. [continued]