The inception of music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, has made the initially strained relationship between the music industry and the internet navigable. These services are vital in enabling people to legally and legitimately listen to music … Continue reading A new age of listening to, and sharing music abounds Originally Published in Print February 2020
Female artists, writers and musicians from Mitski to Bjork to FKA Twigs to Sylvia Plath have been celebrated for being “raw”, “confessional”, “honest”. These are words used frequently in music criticism in particular, where disproportionate weight is placed on the … Continue reading “Rawness”: The denial of creative agency in music created by women Originally Published in Print November 2019
The island of Saints and Scholars, Ireland has always been known for our creative folk. The Irish alumni of the music industry boasts names from Hozier to Dermot Kennedy, artists who were born and bred on our emerald shores and … Continue reading Open Mic Nights, Dublin Originally Published in Print November 2019
Kanye’s artistic career up until this point has gone through two major cycles, two distinct phases, “old Kanye” and “new Kanye”. Old Kanye is the young, determined, energetic version of him present on his first three projects, and the first … Continue reading A New Era For Kanye Yeezus is dead, and a ‘new’ Kanye rises from the ashes on this long-awaited ‘gospel’ album
Many a household name has made it into the Irish Hall of Fame (yes, that does include Dustin the Turkey) and you better believe we export them to high heaven once they receive any recognition abroad. A name that is … Continue reading Soft Boy Through and Through: The Importance of Kojaque Originally Published in Print September 2019
The music industry seems to continually place musicians who are not heterosexual, white, cisgender men on the back foot. Prejudice against artists can fly under the radar but usually it manifests itself through the media. Whether it’s being misgendered on … Continue reading What are the weight of words? Originally Published in Print April 2019