Since the ‘90s, K-pop has been experimenting, inventing and innovating. From timeless R&B to edgy electronics, the scene has produced it all – and broken down global barriers in the process. Whether you’re an expert in all things K-pop...
On the surface, it might seem silly to consider any of Taylor Swift’s songs underrated – after all, she’s an incredibly beloved, iconic artist whose passionate fans know every note of her catalogue inside out. But, given that she’s so...
Bethany Cosentino - 'It’s Fine'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgOGz8Hkevg&t=51s
After 14 years as one-half of beach-rock heroes Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino has finally backed herself to go it alone, and she’s feeling kinda reflective. “I am evolved/you’ve stayed the same” she states in the...
When it comes to technology, it’s been an interesting few weeks for our favourite musicians. First there was Twitter’s blue-tick exodus, reducing Beyoncé down to the level of your local binman. Then there was the BRITs revealing its first...
Formerly known as the Bound 2 era, 2013 was a year of cultural weight. Jam-packed with break-the-internet moments that remain just as shocking as they did 10 years ago – from Miley Cyrus’ disastrous live performance at the VMAs...
RACHEL CHINOURIRI – ‘RIBS’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LREFxciBy60
On her lively new single the alternative indie-pop artist captures the lovesick feeling of when physical pain meets the emotional. Written when the singer was battling a chest infection and had a big crush on someone,...
In a week where Frank Ocean was making news for being a reluctant festival headliner, a different artist across the pond was quietly proving that they are a better live band than ever. 20 years since their formation, Paramore...
Arlo Parks – 'Blades'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwkkBVQB_3U&t=143s
Arlo Parks is the kind of artist that normally hits you in the feels, and leaves you feeling wistful. On the third single from her forthcoming second album ‘My Soft Machine’ – which features nu-disco loops,...
Friday
Lava La Rue
The Californian sun is already beating down hard on the Coachella site, so ducking into the Sonora tent to begin the weekend with Lava La Rue is a great idea for two reasons. First, shade and fans...
On the drive towards Indio, through the Coachella Valley, boygenius stare down at you from the side of the road. “Not strong enough?” the trio silently ask, leaning on each other as they hold their mock-lawyer ad stances. At...