Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’: Review
Resilience, compassion, and poetic beauty: The voice of Generation Z.
Folklore and Evermore: An exploration of Taylor Swift’s Lockdown Endeavours
Words By Claire Cunningham, Grace Curtis and Robyn Cowie As the world turned to the arts for distraction during the first wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Taylor Swift created new…
Nothing But Thieves: Moral Panic
Words by Alice Stevens Question: Did I really stay up from 1am to listen to the complete album front to back possibly 4 or 5 times? I sure did, and…
IDLES – ‘Ultra Mono’ review: Do you hear that thunder? That’s the sound of strength in numbers
IDLES: Ultra Mono, an album that 2020 desperately needed. The album’s restless energy and upbeat anger reflects the chaos and uncertainty of our current world. This album is filled with…
Michael Kiwanuka Wins 2020 Mercury Prize
Words by Percy Walker-Smith Released in November of last year, Michael Kiwanuka’s third album, Kiwanuka, soared to number two in the album charts at the time and has now skyrocketed…
All About Sussex Musical Theatre Society (SMuTs)
Words By Harrison Fitzgerald At Sussex, as I am sure you are by now aware, there are literally hundreds of different societies for you to join in with, whether that…
Exploring Black is King; Beyonce’s ‘passion project’
Words by Ellie Harbinson You know that feeling when you watch something and are left with a burning sensation to either cry, ring a friend, get up and dance, or…
“If they go, they will never come back.” Brighton’s music scene post-lockdown and the importance of #SaveOurVenues.
Words by Alice Barradale Like many lovers of Rock and Roll, Brighton’s ‘standby’ for independent music venues is a haunting matter at hand. Since the government’s announcement to enforce lockdown…
Fontaines D.C. Reborn With New Album A Hero’s Death
Words By Percy Walker-Smith Only a year since the release of their debut album, honest and frank lyricism has succeeded once more, with Fontaines D.C.’s second effort. This time around,…
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Read Now: The Badger 11th Edition
The 11th and final edition of the academic year is here, read it now!
Earth Day 2020: Playlists for Earth Day
Léo De Riedmatten I don’t think I’d ever noticed before this morning, while picking some songs about the environment, that it seems inescapable for an artist to, at some point…
‘Stay In and Survive’ – D-beat in the time of Coronavirus
Words by Ryan Bridgewater Lockdown and social distancing in response to the Coronavirus pandemic have brought challenges for musicians who have been responding in creative ways. From Croydon drill rapper…
Interview: Swim Deep
Words by Percy Walker-Smith What have you all been up to since finishing the tour in October ’19? Ozzy: I’ve been writing pretty much every single day, I realised that…
Live Review: A Winged Victory For The Sullen @ St George’s Church, Kemp Town
It’s 19:15 on the 5th of March, and I find myself shivering from the cold, starring at the big blue wooden doors of St George’s Church in Kemptown. The church…
The Long Week In: Albums to Self-Isolate To
The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…
John Grant: The Greatest Motherfucker?
It isn’t often I get to meet real poets. I have met poets, of course. If you study at Sussex it’s likely you’ll have found yourself watching an individual in…
Sigma’s Untoutable Tour comes to Brighton
DJ duo Sigma announce their UK 'Untoutable Tour' that'll be in Brighton on March 10.
Sophie and The Giants: From Bandmates to Flatmates (and Bandmates Again)
Sophie and the Giants came to Brighton in October of last year. I caught them on the night of their headline set at the Green Door Store. They were energetic,…
My Top 10 Albums Of 2019
It’s been a great year for music, with many new artists releasing strong debut albums and promises of a prosperous career. We’re only a few weeks away from entering a…
Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
Words by Rosanna Weber On October 4th, Nick Cave released his latest album Ghosteen, a double album, his first since Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus in 2004. Unlike the kitschy album…