Arusa Qureshi
Arusa Qureshi is a writer and editor based in Edinburgh, and a passionate advocate for diversity and accessibility within arts and culture. She is the former Editor of The List and writes mostly about music, most recently Flip the Script – a book about women in UK hip hop, published by 404 Ink. Her work has appeared in Bella Caledonia, Clash, The Guardian, GoldFlakePaint, Time Out and more.
Poppy Ajudha – ‘The Power In Us’ review: a politically-charged and vibrant call to...
“Sister stand up for what you believe / I hear anarchy in the way you speak,” Poppy Ajudha sings emphatically on ‘PLAYGOD’. These words...
Mxmtoon: “There are so many different ways it can happen for artists now”
Mxmtoon is a new kind of artist – one that's forgone the traditional music industry model and done things her own way, online, one viewer at a time. As she prepares to release her second album 'rising', Arusa Qureshi meets the confessional young star who is stepping out from behind the lens, for the first time.
Amber Mark: “We don’t talk about the fact we’re floating on a muddy rock...
Amber Mark has been busy searching for the meaning of life. The past two years have been all about self-exploration and discovery for the...
MØ: “There is great strength in being vulnerable”
“For years, I have been in this mindset of ‘I will pull through anything – I'm tough,’” Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen says over...
ESNS Festival review: further proof of the breadth of Europe’s musical talent
Though many festivals hoped to see a full return in 2022, the further rise in COVID cases has once more scuppered plans across the...
The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: escapism of the best kind from a pop...
In his last album ‘After Hours’, and particularly in the unforgettable single ‘Blinding Lights’, The Weeknd gave us all-out 80s nostalgia mixed with forward-thinking...
Chica Gang: “There were a lot of parties in Madrid – but we didn’t...
Safety on dancefloors has long been a key concern, especially for women and LGBTQ+ clubbers who have typically not always felt at home in...
Remi Wolf: “I write my music out of rage, pain and confusion”
With her psychedelic visuals and perfectly-produced pop anthems, Remi Wolf is about to be your new obsession.
Erika de Casier live in Edinburgh: dreamy R&B with a nostalgic undercurrent
For many people of colour that grew up in predominantly white communities in the 90s and early 2000s, the mention of MTV will draw...
Nao – ‘And Then Life Was Beautiful’ review: a lush, confident reset for one...
Easily one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British R&B, Nao makes music that is soul-stirring and entrancing in equal measure. Nowhere is...