‘Radio’ is my favourite song by Lana Del Rey; the melody is one of dreamlike purity and you can lose yourself in a voice that is beautifully ethereal. But what do the lyrics mean? Not even they can stop me now Boy, I’ll be flying overhead Their heavy words can’t bring me down Boy I’ve been raised from the dead No one even knows how hard life was I don’t even think about it now…
Back in September, I wrote an article in which, amongst other questions, I asked Alex Day how he planned to achieve his goal of making it to #1 in the charts by 31st December 2012. He told me; ‘By working bloody hard and doing everything I possibly can! I’ll give it my all and then at least I won’t regret it if it doesn’t work out.’ Well, December has finally rolled around, and the song…
Okay, I have a confession to make. I like Justin Bieber. I wouldn’t go as far as to say I was a ‘Belieber’. But I do like him. There, I said it. And now we can move on and look at ‘Beauty and a Beat’-his latest music video. If I could describe this song in three words, it would be ‘fun’, ‘carefree’ and ‘catchy’. The video opens with writing which states; ‘In October of 2012…
I have always been an avid Muse fan. From ‘Showbiz’ to ‘The Origin of Symmetry’, from ‘Absolution’ to ‘Black Holes & Revelations’ to ‘The Resistance’. Like most Muse fans when ‘The 2nd Law’ was announced, I watched the album trailer and was excited to hear Muse’s latest offering. However, after trawling forums and fan sites to see what others thought, I found that ‘Muse Go Dubstep’ was met with horror as well as excitement. ‘R.I.P…
Today, I am going to talk about a successful musician from Essex. Now, you may think that there is nothing particularly original, innovative or special about that. But let me tell you, Alex Day is different. On paper, many record labels would have sneered at his chances of success. He promotes his music through YouTube, allows fans to use and listen to it for free on his website, releases multiple songs at the same time,…
I first stumbled upon A Band Called Quinn through BBC Serial Drama, Lip Service. Described by Scottish pop pundit Jim Gellatly as ‘Scotland’s Best Kept Secret’, this Glaswegian quartet, consisting of Louise Quinn, Bal Cooke, Robert Henderson and Steven Westwater, produce a unique, fun brand of electro, indie pop that blurs the boundaries between music, film and theatre. The woman at the forefront of this band is Louise…
In June 2012, Rob Swire, producer and lead singer of Pendulum, announced on twitter that there would be no further Pendulum live shows and no current plans for a new album in 2013. Having been seriously impressed with their third studio album, ‘Immersion’ and seen them put on an incredible live show at Nottingham’s Capital FM Arena, I was disappointed to learn of this news. When asked why Pendulum were splitting, Swire responded; ‘We’re having…
London 2012 has been anticipated by Olympic enthusiasts in Great Britain since its successful bid in 2005. Seven years of waiting and the time is finally upon us; two weeks and two days of life-changing triumphs, heart-wrenching defeats, shocks, surprises, smiles and tears. Countries across the world will be willing on the victories of home-grown talent and nations will stand united in the global togetherness of the Olympic spirit. Now, how to write a song…
Daniela Murphy