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Jade McLeod
Jan 144 min read
The lost art of B sides
If albums are the big statement and CD singles are the spotlight moment, B-sides were the secret handshake. B-sides weren’t just extras. They were a space for risk, play, and intimacy. They rewarded fans who showed up early, bought physical, or followed closely, the ones who cared enough to flip the record, check the tracklist, and stay curious. A B-side could be a song that didn’t fit the album story, but still deserved a life. Sometimes it was rougher, weirder, softer, or f

Ava Ickes
Jan 122 min read
Exploring Music Genres: Progressive Rock
Progressive rock, often referred to as prog rock, emphasises conceptual albums and technical skill, making it one of the most innovative and creativity driven-rock sub genres. Progressive rock aims to push beyond the standards of traditional rock music by incorporating extended song lengths, complex compositions, and taking inspiration from other genres such as jazz and classical. Progressive rock emerged mainly from the United Kingdom during the late 1960s and early 1970s a

Elle and Jade Collaboration
Jan 95 min read
Albums, EPs, LPs, CD singles what Does it all mean
When talking about music, various physical and digital media are referred to in different ways. All these different labels help consumers understand the difference in what they are listening to… but what do these common terms mean? Albums, singles, EP’s, LP's, and CD singles… What are they, and why do we use them? A big reason these words stick around is that music culture has always been tied to formats, from vinyl and cassettes to CDs to downloads and now streaming. Even wh

Jade McLeod
Jan 75 min read
Album visuals and why it matters
We don’t just listen to music anymore. We enter it. A great song can already punch you in the chest on its own, but when artists commit to visuals, something changes. The track stops being “just a single” and starts feeling like a place you can step into. A world with its own colours, symbols, texture, and mood. That is why album visuals matter. They don’t just decorate the music, they translate it, amplify it, and sometimes even rewrite what we thought the song meant in the

Ava Ickes
Jan 52 min read
Exploring Music Genres: Metal
Metal is a music genre that evolved from rock and blues influences. The genre is distinguished by its heavy riffs, dramatic vocals, and distorted guitars with often aggressive rhythms. Metal music explores themes such as mythology, darkness, inner struggle, rebellion, and social issues. Over time, metal has split into a number of sub genres, each with its own unique take on the genre. Metal music originated in the United Kingdom and the United States during the late 1960s and

Jade McLeod
Dec 17, 20254 min read
All Things Vinyl!
Vinyl never really “came back” so much as it refused to leave. Even in a world where a song can be summoned in two taps, there is something about lowering a needle onto a record that turns listening into a moment instead of background noise. Vinyl is music you can hold, collect, display, and pass down, and that physical relationship changes how people hear it. It is not just nostalgia either. It is ritual, design, community, and the oddly satisfying science of grooves. A big

Ava Ickes
Dec 15, 20252 min read
Exploring Music Genres: Indie
Indie music is a genre created for artists who want to make diverse music. Indie music covers a range of musical styles from energetic rock to soft acoustic tracks. Indie music opens the door for small, self-directed artists to gain popularity and recognition without needing relying on major labels. Indie music has independently built a culture that values community, creativity, and innovation. Indie music began in the late 1970s and early 1980s, emerging mainly from the Un

Jade McLeod
Dec 13, 20255 min read
Taylor Swift: The End of an Era
The first 2 episodes of The end of an era are out now and WE NEED TO TALK!! This docuseries being titled end of an era and being dropped in december adds a poetic, reflective, emotional element to it! Right from the opening moments, it feels like more than behind the scenes footage, it plays like a time capsule that knows exactly what it is capturing: the end of one chapter, and the careful stitching together of the next. There is a raw honesty threaded through the way the se

Jade McLeod
Dec 12, 20255 min read
Art on the Streets
Graffiti, street art, buskers, and street fashion all live in the same place: the bits of a city that are technically “in between.” Footpaths, alleyways, underpasses, train platforms, markets. The places you cut through on your way somewhere else. Together, they turn concrete into colour, noise and personality. To some people they are a sign of chaos. To others they are proof that a city is alive. Modern graffiti grew alongside hip hop culture in the 1970s and 80s, when young

Ava Ickes
Dec 8, 20252 min read
Exploring Music Genres: Alternative
Alternative music is a genre that is defined by its unique unpredictability and variety. The genre offers artists more freedom to experiment with style, sound, and theme. Instead of following trends the music genre prioritises the authenticity of music over mass appeal. Alternative music has helped to shape many modern genres and has brought underground movements into the spotlight. Alternative music emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s from underground music scenes in
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