Jenessa Williams
Jenessa is a freelance music journalist, fandom academic and the writer of Subtweets, our weekly column that dissects the trending topics setting Music Twitter alight. She likes millennial hip-hop, noughties emo and advocating for a new era of diversity and representation in both.
What do we know about ‘Midnights’? Exploring the potential of Taylor Swift’s sleepless nights
As one of our generation’s greatest storytellers, Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about keeping her fans fed. Having released three original albums...
45s of the week: Lauran Hibberd, Connie Constance, Dolores Forever and more!
Arctic Monkeys – 'There’d Better Be A Mirrorball'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY5CAz6S9kE
Fresh off the back of their triumphant headline sets at Reading & Leeds, Arctic Monkeys return in...
The BIG Leeds Festival 2022 review: celebratory sets and headline-worthy women establish a solid...
Within the first hour of Leeds Festival, it is clear that we are in the midst of a very 2022 kind of youthquake. Girls...
Never mind the no-shows; at this years Reading and Leeds there are plenty of...
For even the biggest of operations, the course of festival planning rarely runs smooth. Throw in a global pandemic and you’re dealing not only...
With vulnerability and bolstering braggadocio, Megan Thee Stallion stays winning
If her 2019 rise to prominence was a Hot Girl Summer, the last two years of Megan Thee Stallion’s life has been an unapologetic...
The time is now for a big Katy Perry comeback
When you think of significant pop icons of the new millennium, it’s difficult not to think of Katy Perry. Main pop girl without a...
45s of the week: Cathy Jain, Stella Donnelly, The 1975 and more!
LOLA - 'Back'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC5rDzwpNXg
If Flo haven’t quite yet convinced you that UK R&B is about to enter an exciting new age, look no further than...
Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ is a thrilling celebration of Black queer culture
How lucky are we to live in a time where Beyoncé exists? One of the few artists for whom releasing an album can genuinely...
The 2022 Mercury Prize is coming; who deserves the nod?
The Mercury Prize nominees have now been revealed. Check out the list in full.
When you’re a sad indie like me, the Mercury Prize is...
Breaking barricades: can we pull queuing culture at gigs back to safer ground?
There are few feelings in life more potent than pre-gig anticipation. You’ve done war with your internet provider to secure the tickets, have convinced...