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Music is great therapy. It eases stress, helps to allay fears, and combats boredom all at once—and during these unsure times, every little helps. While there is no perfect formula for a playlist to soothe the lockdown anxiety that the…

Sweden has long been a hotbed for music of heavier persuasion. Gothenburg, in particular, has been home to an influential melodic death metal scene. This has led to many lesser-known bands from that town, who fit other metal subgenres,…

Engine Summer are a Chicagoan indie rock trio, sharing lead vocal and song writing duties. After meeting in high school and forming several garage bands together over the years, it took until 2016 for Engine Summer to forge their own brand…

Movie plots aren’t always straightforward. Nonlinear narrative has featured in film for almost a century, effectively conveying stories out of sequence for a more captivating, provocative plot. Some of the most iconic, and arguably best,…

Post-punk as a term is both vague and misleading. It grew in tandem with the initial punk rock movement of the ‘70s, as opposed to being born out of it. It kept the DIY work ethic but thrived on sonic experimentation and a broader range of…

On March 21, 2019, Irish indie rock band Little Green Cars announced that they were disbanding. As per the band’s own statement, it was amicable: “no terrible calamity, no heartless betrayal and no punches thrown”. The band’s…

In this modern age of fake news and the social media rumour mill, reliable sources of information are few and far between. Every day it becomes more difficult to know who to trust. Increasingly, the global political landscape looks less…

Playing to a packed out Workman’s Club in December last year, James McGovern, The Murder Capital’s commanding frontman preempts 'On Twisted Ground' with a few simple words of advice — “keep your friends close”. The song, an ode to a close…

Praised by Rolling Stone as “America’s greatest bar band” more than ten years ago, The Hold Steady have only embraced this title recently — performing three-night residencies in cities in the US and UK. In addition to this, they've released…

Coming-of-age movies have a bad reputation. Often dismissed as hackneyed Oscar bait, a lingering criticism despite the classic status of several releases that fit the mould. The likes of Little Miss Sunshine, Boyhood and Ferris Bueller’s…