Category: Features


  • The reboot of Spider-Man: Mary Jane Watson versus Gwen Stacy

    Harrison considers the Amazing Spider-Man franchise’s switching of Mary Jane for the considerably more likable Gwen Stacey.

  • ‘We’re always trying to push ahead with a forward thinking music policy’: Big Top interview with Luca Pilato

    Chris Evans discusses Southampton’s music scene and more with this exclusive interview with Junk Department’s Luca Pilato.

  • Mean Girls: top ten moments

    To commemorate Mean Girls’ ten-year anniversary, take a look at the best ten moments.

  • Global Gathering: Get On Board, (25-26/07/2014)

    One of the UK’s premier dance festival with what is potentially the summer’s hottest line-up

  • The Sound of Cinema: 500 Days of Summer

    One of the best indie soundtracks in recent years

  • The Sound of Cinema: Magnolia

    To kickstart our new ‘The Sound of Cinema’ feature, Chris Pate takes a look at the soundtrack of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 sprawling tale of life, love and family.

  • Who is the secret Glastonbury 2014 headliner?

    ABBA, Metallica, Radiohead, Oasis… who is the mysterious headliner for Glastonbury 2014?

  • Introducing: Shrine

    With articles bemoaning that rock is in crisis coming out as quickly as the Guardian culture supplement can print them, it’s always nice to find a band that proves just how wrong these deathknellers are. Hailing from the musical melting pot of Brighton, Shrine combine the technically-refined brutality of Mastodon, the grand-scoping textures of post-rock […]

  • Procrastination: the best TV shows to fill your revision breaks

    Lewis Taplin picks the top five TV shows to break up your revision with.

  • ‘All kinds of loud crazy music starts off in people’s basements’: an interview with Caleb Shomo from Beartooth

    Elinor caught up with Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo to talk enthusiastic fans and gigging in basements.

  • Top 10 motivational lyrics to get you through exams

    Struggling with exams and assignments? Ronan Keating is here to help.

  • Introducing: Tay Devenny

    Lewis thinks Tay Devenny deserves to be on top in the UK rap scene.

  • In the front or the rear; what’s the ideal gig position?

    Freddie analyses the age old question; where’s the best place to stand at a gig?

  • 5 reasons to go to Blissfields Festival

    Located in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, Blissfields is an intimate and fun-filled festival which takes place on the 4th and the 5th of July this year. Here are my top five reasons for going to Blissfields Festival 2014.   5. The loos! This is a bit of a weird one, but it’s still worth mentioning […]