Does Music Genre Limit An Artist?

The ever expanding world of music genres can be, to the uninitiated, a baffling experience. Over recent years, the trend amongst journalists seems to be to create increasingly ridiculous genres (and sub genres) for new artists, rather than attempt to define them within the existing musical spectrum. Is it simply lazy journalism? Well no, not necessarily.

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Music Critics - Help or Hindrance?

I sometimes find myself at a gig thinking...jeez, who told them they sounded good!? And this is why I wouldn’t make a very good critic. The trouble is, I have too many opinions and not all of them are kind. I think to be a critic it’s good to be neutral to a degree, take an overview and be objective. But I love music so much; so I’m passionate, opinionated and subjective.

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Talking To: Sean McCabe

Bristol-based DJ and producer Sean McCabe has had plenty of time to develop his own sound within the house music scene. Famously, he released his first tracks in 2003 at the tender age of 17 and has spent the last two decades fine-tuning a trademark sound that is effortlessly soulful. As a DJ, he forged a reputation at the legendary Southport Weekender, playing as far afield as Asia and South Africa, as well as regular appearances across Europe and the UK.

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Talking To: Hector Who Lived

One half of the duo Try Me, Miles is a singer, songwriter and producer based in Bristol. With time to slow down and reevaluate in lockdown, Miles decided to turn to solo work while him and Bendy Wendy were unable to create music together. From this, Hector Who Lived was born!

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Talking to: J. Chambers

Since releasing his first full-length album, Escape the Kingdom, in February of this year, and single Sirens in the same month, J Chambers has barely had a moment to pause for a second thought, let alone a leisurely conversation over a soy matcha latte. Nevertheless, we caught up for a discussion about race politics, heritage and intense soul-searching.

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Talking to: Joe and The Shitboys

The bisexual vegan shitpunks, Joe & The Shitboys, formed with the intention of ‘calling out shitty behaviour in the conservative Faroe Islands’, where, they say, the rock scene is filled with ‘boneless homophobes and meat-eating misogynists’. After seeing them perform one of the best live sets we’ve seen in a long time, and then spending some time chatting with them back in September at Dot to Dot festival in Bristol, we basically fell hard for the lot of them.

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Talking to: Bawrut

The Italian producer, DJ and stalwart of Ransom Note Records Bawrut is a central part of European club culture. His debut album In The Middle is released on 11th November. Bawrut delves deeper with us into how the album came to be, the political issues it explores, the important role art plays in society, and why its time for club culture to reclaim it’s conscious and political roots.

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Talking to: Kay Young

Kay Young is one of the most exciting new Black British female artists on the scene at the moment. Gaining the attention of Jay Electronica and signed to Roc Nation in 2019 by Jay Z, Kay is brimming with talent and surety in her chosen path, whilst remaining refreshingly genuine and true to her South London roots. We caught up with her recently and talked about her journey so far, the importance of keeping creative control and learning your craft inside out, especially as a Black female in the music industry, and why Adele would be her dream collaborator.

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Talking to: Oslo Twins

For a band that have only released two singles so far Bristol’s purveyors of dream-pop/Trip-hop Oslo Twins have already racked up an impressive roster of live performances in 2021 and are working with some of the most vital names on the current UK alternative music scene. Vocalist Claudia receiving the stamp of approval from songwriter and multi-instrumentalist BC Camplight. We spoke to Claudia and Eric recently about their vision, their influences and what is coming next.

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Ohheycicde: Openly Discussing Suicidal Ideation

Trigger Warning - this article openly discusses suicide and suicidial ideation

Suicidal ideation isn’t really openly discussed in any social setting that I’m aware of. I’ve talked about it briefly with my mental health friends, but it rarely gets past the point of acknowledging that we both aren’t that adverse to dying, and then swiftly moving on. Let’s face it, talking about suicide and suicidal ideation is rarely an enjoyable or comfortable conversation, so why bring it up (outside of therapy) at all?

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