New Music Friday 18/12/2020

We are less than a week away from Christmas, which means this week we are focusing on ‘New’ Christmas music. While the Christmas feeling might be far away this year with all these COVID restrictions, we hope to still get you in the right spirits with some new festive releases. Although it’s hard to create a new Christmas song that people love more than the … Continue reading New Music Friday 18/12/2020

Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #5 – The Prom

Words: Giulia Lombardo ‘The Prom’ is an original Netflix film under the full direction of Ryan Murphy (director of ‘Glee’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Ratched’ and ‘Hollywood’): based on the musical of the same name created by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin – who also edited the script of the film – it tells the story of Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James … Continue reading Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #5 – The Prom

DJing: It’s Now An Official GCSE Option

Words: Bethan McConnell A new set of formal exams on DJ decks has been accepted by London College of Music Examiners, allowing students to delve into the art of electronic music production. FutureDJs is a music education initiative, set up by Austen and Scott Smart. As a result of their experiences in ‘traditional’ music education, they began to try and get DJ decks recognised as … Continue reading DJing: It’s Now An Official GCSE Option

Self-Care Sunday #4: DIY Facemasks

Words: Emily Cliff December, a time where the wind blows colder and the fires burn warmer. Here at Self-Care Sunday, we won’t judge if you’ve forgotten to give your skin and hair the TLC it needs in winter. So grab your mixing bowls and a large brew, this week we are making facemasks! And not the kind that you need to leave the house! So … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday #4: DIY Facemasks

Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #4: The Great Gatsby (2013)

The music was a fundamental element in the conception of ‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013), directed by Baz Luhrmann, as it is easy to imagine; not only from the inspiration and variety of the music that is always possible to detect from the creations of the Australian filmmaker, but also because music, in this case, serves – more than ever – to make tangible the romantic, … Continue reading Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #4: The Great Gatsby (2013)