


Latest Listens: May - July
It's been a while! Here's all of the tracks, albums and artists I've been loving over the past few months. folklore by Taylor Swift This...

New Music: Leeds based indie-pop band ALLEYWAYS dazzle with their new single 'Over It'.
It’s hard to believe that five-piece pop band ALLEYWAYS are only at the beginning of their career as the group are already well...

#BlackLivesMatter: 101 Black Artists to listen to and celebrate.
Last week, BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo gave an emotional speech about the Black Lives Matter movement. She said: “Knowing how the world...

Interview: Sunflower Thieves talk songwriting, life during lockdown & their single 'Hide and Seek'
Earlier this month I had a chat with Lily and Amy of Leeds based pop-folk duo Sunflower Thieves ahead of the release of their latest...

Finding comfort in familiarity during lockdown.
It’s week ten of lockdown in the UK and over the past two months there has been a huge surge in at-home productivity – people focusing on...

A Week of Women in Music - the magazine
We made a little magazine version of the Week of Women in Music series we did for International Women's Day earlier this year. The Week...

Video: The Weeknd channels the Joker ahead of After Hours release.
The Weeknd's long awaited fourth studio album After Hours is finally coming, teased to us in a five minute short film that premiered on...

#IWD2020: Girls on the Rise - ladies to listen out for.
Seven up and coming female artists to listen out for... BILLIE MARTEN Sounds like: Elegant, whispery indie folk tunes. For fans of: Lucy...

#IWD2020: Auguste talks favourite albums, BBC Introducing & the inspiration behind her debut single.
We caught up with singer-songwriter Auguste, a Manchester based alternative r&b/soul singer. Her debut single, Don't Let Me Down, along...

#IWD2020: Meet Joy Crookes - Charming, witty and unafraid to speak her mind.
On the tip of stardom, South London singer Joy Crookes is already popular among critics. She came fourth in the Sound of 2020 poll and...

#IWD2020: The Beyoncé Phenomenon - How Beyoncé changed the game forever.
Beyoncé is a lot of things: singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress, award winner, business woman, mother, wife. Amongst...

#IWD2020: Ladies We Love - The Playlist
We curated a playlist of 136 songs from ladies we love including Amy Shark, Sunflower Thieves, Spice Girls, Jessie Ware and more. Listen...

#IWD2020: Joni Mitchell to Ari Lennox - 9 of the best albums made by women.
A list of nine of my personal favourite female-made albums. In no particular order... 1. Crushing by Julia Jacklin (2019) My most recent...

#IWD2020: Discussing the way we treat women in the music industry.
With Lizzo receiving the most nominations (eight) and Billie Eilish winning the most awards (five) at this year’s Grammy Awards, it would...

Meet Ben Fenner: A New Name on the Manchester Soul Scene
British singer-songwriter Ben Fenner is kicking off the year with the release of his first single of 2020, titled Bad Attitude. A...

Dua Lipa: From self-titled to Future Nostalgia and the dip in between.
When Dua Lipa released her debut album, self-titled Dua Lipa, in 2017 she had already found global success with early singles Be the One,...

The Wrap Up: 2019 - Release of our first magazine issue
Over the past couple of months, we've been putting together The Wrap Up, a magazine version of Zenith that wraps up all of the music we...

Review: Fine Line by Harry Styles - 70s nostalgia infused pop from One Direction's biggest breakout
It’s a pity that boybands are never taken too seriously within the industry, particularly those thrown together in the name of a talent...

New Release: Manchester's next pop star - it's cool by LUCY
Last Friday, LUCY released her fifth single of the year, it’s cool. Manchester-based Lucy Deakin has a catchy dance-pop sound that...

Ones to Watch
Sixteen artists about to make waves in 2020. 1. MAISIE PETERS Maisie Peters makes sparkly "emo girl pop" music. She started out writing...

How to be Successful After Breaking Up with Your Band: A Five Step Guide by Normani Kordei Hamilton
Step 1: Have Patience After her dramatic departure from the group in 2016, it appeared at first that Camila Cabello would find the most...

Live: John Mayer is pure magnetism at the Manchester Arena - 18/10/19
Returning back to Manchester for the first time in years, John Mayer lights up the stage at the Manchester Arena in a colourful...

Review: Without Fear by Dermot Kennedy
Dermot Kennedy first fell onto my radar when I stumbled across his haunting rendition of Frank Ocean’s Swim Good in a playlist of covers...



























