Tag: funk

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    Jack Reeves

    Lizzo feat. SZA – ‘Special’ single review: what we all need to be reminded of sometimes

    Lizzo is making Jack Reeves feel ‘special’ with her new single.

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    Michal Delost

    BROCKHAMPTON – ‘Hollywood Swinging’ single review: a funky and well executed commission

    Michal Delost is grooving away to BROCKHAMPTON’s new release from the ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ soundtrack.

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    Oliver Picken

    Review: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak – An Evening With Silk Sonic

    Oliver Picken spends an evening with Silk Sonic.

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    Reece Beckett

    ‘Something of an Odyssey’: A Review of Little Simz’ Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

    From its opening, which consists of ‘50s film noir-esque orchestral rolls, choirs and falling synthesisers before falling back to a more traditional hip-hop beat, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert states its own importance and scale. Seemingly taking a leaf out of the book of the fantastic Kae Tempest, another great in the current U.K. hip-hop […]

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    Katie Evans

    Review: Jungle – ‘Keep Moving’

    It’s been a long while since self-proclaimed ‘electro-soul’ duo Jungle, made up of Tom McFarland and John Lloyd-Watson, have released any new music. That is until early March 2021 when the band premiered an exciting trailer for their upcoming album Loving in Stereo. The album is yet to have a set release date, but the […]

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    Reece Beckett

    A Beautiful Blend of Funk, Rap and Soul: A Review of Genesis Owusu’s Smiling With No Teeth (2021)

    Genesis Owusu seems to have arrived out of nowhere and quickly gained a lot of traction. However, Genesis has been making music since 2017; they’re just only now starting to catch on. The 23 year old from Australia seems to have dropped his debut album, Smiling With No Teeth, at the perfect time – just […]

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    Katie Evans

    What We’re Listening To: October

    Maybe this is just a tad late (I blame uni assignments) BUT we are BACK with the latest round of What We’re Listening To!

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    Sophie Young

    Review: Calvin Harris and The Weeknd – ‘Over Now’; 70s Funk Realness

    Sophie Young raves about the funky vibes of the newest Calvin Harris x The Weeknd collaboration.

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    Morgan McMillan

    Nostalgic News: Prince’s HITNRUN Phase One was released 5 years ago

    The legendary 38th studio album HITNRUN Phase One by Prince turns 5 years old.

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    Alex Read

    The Best of 90s Rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik

    Starting off our newest Records series, ‘The Best Of’, is Alexander Read with the Best of 90s Rock!

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    Morgan McMillan

    The Next Big Genre

    Morgan McMillan explores which genre will be taking over the music industry

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    Morgan McMillan

    Hidden Gem: Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI

    Morgan McMillan tells us about the album we shouldn’t have missed this year

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    Richard Anderson

    Review: KAYTRANADA feat. Syd – ‘You’re The One’

    Richard Anderson reviews the funk-infused single.

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    Annabelle Asker

    Red Hot Chili Peppers at Isle of Wight Festival (14/06/14)

    The legendary four-piece took to the stage with calm confidence, in the face of a 50,000 person crowd, at this years Isle of Wight Festival