Neil Dowd explores the subculture within the music industry that glorifies and encourages drug use – and how this has quickly turned to abuse for many musicians. ‘Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’. The colloquial phrase popularised in 1977 by Ian Drury … Continue reading DRUGS IN MODERN MUSIC: THE FINE LINE BETWEEN USE AND ABUSE
There are few platforms as effective for cutting through the noise of the music industry and reaching your audience than YouTube. With household names like Shawn Mendes, Five Seconds of Summer and even Justin Bieber each partly owing their success … Continue reading FIVE YOUTUBE MUSICIANS TO WATCH IN 2019
Ambient, pop-inspired instrumentals, 80s synthesisers and a mellifluously soothing vocal are just a few of the musical components that make her sound. Neil Dowd met with Bryony to discuss the ideas behind her new musical project, her aesthetic imagery and … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Bryony
Neil Dowd explores how one band is fighting a battle against the stigma that still surrounds mental health. As It Is have become one of the most recognisable names in the United Kingdom’s pop-punk scene. Formed in 2012 in Brighton, … Continue reading THE GREAT DEPRESSION: AS IT IS VS THE STIGMATISATION OF MENTAL HEALTH
Renee Baumann explores how Zara Larsson has made her mark on the fashion industry with her outspoken views of feminism, the influence of her model boyfriend and her music. Zara Larsson is perhaps one of the most remarkable young artists … Continue reading SINGER AND FASHION INFLUENCER
Neil Dowd introduces a band that you may not yet be aware of, and tells you why you should be – although it may be too late. “To die would be an awfully big adventure” is a well-known quote from … Continue reading THE CALLOUS HEART: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREEPER
Neil Dowd delves into Olly Murs’ debut collection in collaboration with River Island, talking through the collection’s highlight pieces and analysing his developing brand and its link to his fashion. The worlds of music and fashion have always been closely … Continue reading RIXOLLYMURS: A SLICK AND SOPHISTICATED COLLECTION FROM THE ‘TROUBLEMAKER’
