Category: Features


  • ‘I compose ecstatic poetry and then burn it and write battle bars’. An interview with Ogmios

    The Edge talks to up-and-coming Hackney-based rapper Ogmios about the origins of his stage name, his writing process and who he wants to battle next. Why did you choose the name Ogmios? Ogmios is a Celtic god of eloquence and persuasion. I found him in a book of mythological characters I used to have and […]

  • Students and the music industry: an explosive mix?

    After a number of high-profile incidents involving musicians and the student body, we explore why students are perceived so negatively.

  • An interview with Drenge at the Joiners (06/06/2013)

    Alex Meehan has a chat with Drenge before their much awaited Joiners show.

  • The Freshers Fest 2013: Saturday

    Glen Bar played host to YouTube sensation Cassetteboy and Radio 1 Xtra DJ Trevor Nelson

  • Freshers Fest 2013: Friday

    The weather yesterday morning was a massive cause for concern; everybody knows that festivals in the rain are nowhere near as good as those in the sun. Thankfully though, as the thunderstorms dwindled away, the promised sun appeared for day one of Freshers Fest. As I walked through the archway to Connaught’s old quad I […]

  • “The most important thing is that we’re all still best mates” – An interview with Our Time Down Here

    Christopher Mifsud catches up with Southampton band Our Time Down Here for, perhaps, their final interview before they disband.

  • “We’re leaving on the best terms possible”: An interview with Triassic (05/06/13)

    The Edge caught up with Chris & Phoebe from Triassic to talk about the band, Grad Ball and saying farewell!

  • “We just love hot sauce!” An Interview with Pierce The Veil

    Recently, I was fortunate enough to speak to Jaime Preciado, bassist for up and coming post- hardcore innovators Pierce The Veil on the Portsmouth date of their most recent sell-out UK tour. He chatted to me about, among other things: hot sauce, bad crowds, and how exactly he ended up breaking his foot on the […]

  • “Everything’s got too big for us already”: An interview with Matty from The 1975 (18/05/2013)

    The 1975’s lead singer talks to The Edge about touring, their forthcoming debut and playing gigs in ballrooms.

  • Interview with Wreck-It-Ralph producer Clark Spencer

    The Edge’s Film Editor Barnaby Walter talks to Wreck-It-Ralph producer Clark Spencer about his work on the film, what it’s like to work at Walt Disney Animation Studios and his thoughts on 3D cinema.    Some people are still in the dark as to what a producer does on a film, so tell us a […]

  • ‘We’ve had a pitchfork attack, a knife attack… and what else this week?’ An interview with Rolo Tomassi (16/05/2013)

    With several months of touring behind them since the release of their latest LP ‘Astraea’, we caught up with Rolo Tomassi ahead of their Southampton show to discuss influences, the future and drunken experiences. You’re well into your tour now. How is it going so far? James: Good. This is the last day. We’ve had […]

  • Review: Eurovision Song Contest 2013

    Saturday 18th May 2013 saw the return of the much anticipated Eurovision Song Contest; the annual event in which Europeans can distance themselves from political squabbling and economic hardship by enjoying, or possibly enduring, the musicalities of their surrounding nations. The Contest has been striding emphatically onwards for fifty eight years after first emerging as […]

  • An interview with Crystal Fighters (16/05/2013)

    Alex catches up with the Londoners ahead of their second album, out next Monday.

  • The Alternative Festival Guide 2013

    The final part of The Edge’s suggestions for a summer of live music is the Alternative Festival Guide, featuring The Great Escape, Pukkelpop, Secret Garden Party, Boomtown Fair & Sziget