Analysis// Jimi Hendrix in pop culture

22/07/2017 by Tom Roden

Which Jimi Hendrix songs have gone furthest in pop culture?

Categories: Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: Analysis, Jimi Hendrix, Mainstream Analysis

Insight from Harry Styles’ Sign of the Times

17/04/2017 by Tom Roden

What can new artists learn from the One Direction man’s first solo output?  

Categories: Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: Analysis, Band Aid, Harry Styles, Listen, Mainstream Analysis, One Direction, Review, Sign of the Times

Three musical lessons from Ed Sheeran

26/02/2017 by Tom Roden

What can aspiring artists learn from modern music’s greatest one man band?  

Categories: Advice, Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: Advice, Ed Sheeran, Mainstream Analysis

This is how you do a low budget video

13/10/2016 by Tom Roden

New video from Slothrust does a lot with very little.  

Categories: Band Aid, Listen, Mainstream Analysis, Video • Tags: Like a child hiding behind your tombstone, Listen, Music Video, Official Video, Review, Slothrust, Video, Watch

Top three non-winners from The X Factor UK

22/08/2016 by Tom Roden

Three of the most notable non-winners from The X Factor UK.  

Categories: Exclusive Content, Lists, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: Cher Lloyd, Ella Henderson, Feature, Guest post, JLS, X Factor UK

Three things bands can learn from Blossoms

13/08/2016 by Tom Roden

As Blossoms reign at number one in the UK, we look at what new artists can learn from the outfit.  

Categories: Advice, Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: Band Aid, Blossoms, Mainstream Analysis

Are you ready for the electro age?

19/06/2016 by Tom Roden

The new single from former Indie heartthrobs Two Door Cinema Club is a sign of the times.  

Categories: Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: Electropop, FEiN, Indie-Electro, Mainstream Analysis, Two Door Cinema Club

This is not the one

14/05/2016 by Tom Roden

The Stone Roses are back. But what can new acts learn from this?  

Categories: Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis • Tags: all for one, Mainstream Analysis, The Stone Roses

Analysing the mind of Zayn

27/03/2016 by Tom Roden

What can new artists learn from the former One Direction star?

Categories: Album Review, Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis, Review • Tags: Album Review, Mainstream Analysis, Mind of Mine, Review, Zayn Malik

Mainstream analysis: The Heirs – Alright Goodnight

23/01/2016 by Tom Roden

The Heirs show that it’s alright to meddle with your music, even if its flawless.  

Categories: Band Aid, Mainstream Analysis, Video • Tags: Alright Goodnight, Analysis, Mainstream Analysis, Music Video, Official Video, Review, Single Review, The Heirs, Track Review, Video