Author: Rosie Spurrier


  • Best Summer-Themed Music Videos: Olivia Rodrigo – Deja Vu (2021)

    Rosie Spurrier shows why Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Deja Vu’ has her favourite summer-themed music video!

  • Imagine Dragons release their 6th studio album Loom!

    Imagine Dragons return with their 6th studio album Loom and it does not disappoint! The band flummoxed fans in late March when they deleted all Instagram posts from their profile. In place, they promoted Loom which appears as a new era with lead vocalist Dan Reynolds saying, “For the first ten years of this band, […]

  • Liana Flores releases debut album Flower of the Soul!

    Liana Flores’ debut album Flower of the Soul makes a welcome addition to my “Time to Chill” Spotify playlist. As an art teacher, I’m always on the lookout for gentle melodic music to play to my students. As a student, I search for easy listening to help me focus. Liana’s dulcet tones create a dream-like […]

  • My Summer Comfort TV Series: Desperate Housewives

    Rosie Spurrier affirms why ‘Desperate Housewives’ is the perfect summer comfort TV show.

  • The Best Beach Reads for Your Summer: ‘On the Island’ by Tracey Garvis Graves

    Rosie Spurrier sees Tracey Garvis Graves’ ‘On the Island’ as a beach reading essential this summer.

  • Festival Team-up Flashback: Olivia Rodrigo x Lily Allen (Glastonbury 2022)

    Rosie Spurrier looks back at Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen’s team-up from Glasto 2022.

  • Our Favourite Female Characters: Katniss Everdeen

    “I volunteer as tribute!” These four words will catch the attention of any ‘Hunger Games’ fan and quite possibly bring them to a standstill for an emotional few moments.  I read ‘The Hunger Games’ for the first time at age 16, which was the age we first met Katniss Everdeen when she volunteers to take […]

  • Underrated Online: Artists Discovered on Social Media

    Rosie Spurrier details her favourite artists to make it big online.

  • Love On Tour: My Memories of Harry Styles’ Summer Shows

    Missing Harry Styles’ ‘Love On Tour’ now it’s over *sniff*? Have major FOMO because you couldn’t go? Join the club! That voice. That face. This isn’t a mag dedicated to Harry Styles but if it were, honey I’d be in my element of indulging in Mr Styles content. I’ve seen Harry Styles’ ‘Love On Tour’ […]

  • ‘Jonas Brothers’ Eric Drost, Flickr, (cc-by-2.0)

    The Jonas Brothers head to the UK on their biggest tour yet!

    Jonas Brothers. 5 Albums. One Night. The World Tour. Jonas Brothers announce their most ambitious tour yet as they head across the US, Europe and Australia. Mark your calendars for June 2024 when Nick, Joe and Kevin will reach the UK and play not one, not two but all 5 albums from their discography! Yes, […]

  • Review: Cian Ducrot @ O2 Guildhall, Southampton, 28/11/23

    The phrase “up and coming” is often used to describe artists such as Cian Ducrot. However, for this talented musician, the term should be altered to “here and rising” and seeing Cian live on his Victory World Tour was evidence of that.  The Southampton Guildhall crowd was warmed up by Sody who performed tracks from […]

  • Olivia Rodrigo – ‘GUTS’ album review: a perfect collection of 21st century pop-rock rage

    Rosie Spurrier is overjoyed by Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album

  • Devon Cole – ‘Dickhead’ single review: a banger that can be enjoyed by anyone

    She’s done it again, chaps.  Devon Cole has released another, I repeat another, bop in the form of pop rock anthem ‘Dickhead’. Yet again Devon has used her lyrical skills to create a banger that can be enjoyed by anyone with a habit of up-tempo beats and dickheads. Isn’t that all of us?  Let’s put […]

  • "Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers", Garry Knight, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Nostalgic News: These Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato Albums were released 15 years ago!

    Let me set the scene, It’s 2008, you’re watching Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel and the adverts pop up. (Two things that no longer exist: having to watch the adverts and Wizards of Waverly Place). You get up from the sofa to get something fizzy from the fridge but stop in your tracks […]