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Power and Influence in the Modern Recorded Music Industry
With music streaming services continuing to grow, this report asks who really holds the power in the modern music industry?
Alex Coupe
Sep 21, 20231 min read


ALBUM REVIEW // "London Class" by Knucks
Alex Coupe gives his thoughts on the "London Class," Knucks' take on modern life the big smoke.
Alex Coupe
Sep 15, 20203 min read


Republic Records to stop using the term 'Urban'
Republic Records, who’s list of signees includes Drake, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift, have announced that they will stop using the term “u
Alex Coupe
Jun 8, 20202 min read


INTERVIEW // Priya Ragu
Alex Coupe catches up with up-and-coming Swiss-Sri Lankan neo-soul vocalist, Priya Ragu, for a quick 'isolation conversation'...
Alex Coupe
May 19, 20206 min read


Q&A // Taura Lamb
Contributor Chris Coupe catches up with talented London-based singer-songwriter, Taura, after the release of her debut EP.
Chris Coupe
May 12, 20205 min read


NEXT BIG THING // TORI SHEARD
At just 20 years old, Nottingham-based singer-songwriter Tori Sheard looks destined for success. Chris Coupe talks to one of the Midlands
Chris Coupe
Apr 15, 20203 min read


Q&A // THE ORIELLES
Contributor Chris Coupe catches up with The Orielles following the release of their cosmic sophomore album, Disco Volador
Chris Coupe
Apr 11, 20203 min read


"Drawing Circles": Reflecting on Mac Miller's posthumous release
2 years after his untimely death, Mac Miller's first, and final, posthumous release is an introspective and necessary continuation of hi
Alex Coupe
Jan 18, 20203 min read


ALBUM REVIEW // 'Father of the Bride' by Vampire Weekend
This Friday marked the return of Vampire Weekend. Their new LP, Father of the Bride, is the quirky New York indie outfit’s first major...
Alex Coupe
May 6, 20192 min read


PREVIEW // PARKLIFE 2019
With just over two months until Manchester descends into hazy chaos, Parklife 2019 is so close you can almost taste it. As the first...
Alex Coupe
Mar 23, 20193 min read


NEXT BIG THING // Barny Fletcher
The once definite borders between Hip-Hop, Pop and R’n’B have never been so blurred, and Barny Fletcher looks to be the next artist to...
Alex Coupe
Feb 19, 20192 min read


GIG REVIEW // WHP Presents Kurupt FM
With just four weeks left until the end of Store Street, and in what was one of their last ever shows (probably), Beats, Grindah and the...
Alex Coupe
Dec 5, 20182 min read


GIG REVIEW // WHP Presents Sulta Selects
As we step ever closer to bidding a fond, final farewell to Store Street, The Warehouse Project are putting on some incredible shows....
Alex Coupe
Nov 30, 20183 min read


"For 12 Weeks The City Is Ours" - The Warehouse Project Returns
Ever since the days of the ‘Rave Revolution’ back in the late 80s, Manchester has existed as a centrepiece in the UK’s illustrious...
Alex Coupe
Nov 1, 20183 min read


INTERVIEW & REVIEW // COL3TRANE
Coming off the back of 6 dates down under, and having played Soup Kitchen in February, Col3trane returned to Manchester on Wednesday...
Alex Coupe
Oct 5, 20183 min read


GIG REVIEW // BAKAR
Five months after the release of his debut mixtape, having played only a handful of dates in London, genre-bending musical enigma, Bakar,...
Alex Coupe
Oct 4, 20182 min read


FESTIVAL PREVIEW // BESTIVAL 2018
With festival season in full swing, and August fast approaching, focus now turns to Rob Da Bank’s Bestival. After last years baptism of...
Alex Coupe
Jul 20, 20183 min read


GIG REVIEW // Mall Grab and CC:DISCO! at The Tuesday Club
A week after Sheffield played host to Jackmaster, one of most renowned house and tech acts about, The Tuesday Club delivered again but...
Alex Coupe
Mar 21, 20182 min read


GIG REVIEW // My Nu Leng & M8s at The Tuesday Club
Sheffield Foundry’s 'Tuesday Club' is a bit of a local institution, at least among the city’s students. The hype surrounding the release...
Alex Coupe
Feb 4, 20183 min read


GIG REVIEW // Frank Ocean, Lovebox Festival, 14/07/2017
As the sun began to set over Victoria Park, a soft golden hue seemed to form all around; as if I was seeing everything through a 35mm...
Alex Coupe
Jul 28, 20174 min read
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