Insanity’s News team analyse the general election.
A Conversation with Sir Ben Kingsley
Royal Holloway hosted Sir Ben Kingsley for a talk on the Holocaust. We report from it.
÷ by Ed Sheeran
Charlotte reviews Ed’s third studio album, released in March. What does she think?
One Sentence Review: Slide – Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean and Migos
The latest Calvin Harris single is another hit, this time on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The hot track features that of the talented Frank Ocean, and rappers Quavo and Offset from the hip-hop group Migos. Will it be such a success with our music team?
CONCERT REVIEW: TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
Two Door Cinema Club Irish born Two Door Cinema Club closed their UK tour with two sold out events at Alexandra Palace in north London. The atmosphere throughout the evening was not only incredible but also sustained, which was clearly […]
ALBUM REVIEW: PROCESS – SAMPHA
Process – Sampha “The album that finally reveals a superstar.” Sampha is one of those ‘behind the scenes’ people that not everyone has heard of and yet most would recognise his music. When an artist collaborates on projects with people […]
SINGLE REVIEW: HUMAN – RAG'N'BONE MAN
Human – Rag’n’bone Man When I first heard the single ‘Human’ by Rag’n’Bone Man (aka Rory Graham), I knew I had to listen to the album the second it dropped. I’m not one to listen to the charts usually, but […]
Head Under Water
Better Than Never – Head Under Water Fox Records Oxford pop-punk six-piece, Better Than Never, released their new EP, ‘Head Under Water’ at the end of last year. It was the second EP they released in 2016, following ‘Homemade Hero’ […]
COFFEE HOUSE SESSIONS: JOHN NICHOLAS
John Nicholas Welsh singer-songwriter John Nicholas is the next artist to perform on the Coffee House Sessions Tour. John is known for beating over 12,000 artists in an Open Mic Competition in Birmingham, coming runner-up! He has been working on many projects […]
COFFEE HOUSE SESSIONS: APRIL KEEN
April Keen The 19 year old singer-songwriter April Keen, originating from Blackpool, visited Royal Holloway to perform with Coffee House Sessions. With her debut album ‘Against The Tide’ now live on Spotify/iTunes, April answered a few question in her pre-tour interview, […]
GIG REVIEW: L.A. SPRING
L.A. SPRING Location: Camden Assembly, great venue; fairly small but a cool space to see live music, with groovy lighting to enhance all the bands onstage. Support Acts: Temple of Anyone: “Really great sound; two vocalists with varying tones and […]
COFFEE HOUSE SESSIONS: IDLSIDE
Idlside Idlside, the energetic Indie-Rock from Bath, take on Coffee House Sessions this week. Their youthful vibrance and professionalism has been largely praised when reviewing their performances and music releases, supporting bands such as VANT, Native People and The Ramona Flowers. Check […]