The White Lakes: On their sold-out first headline and upcoming music

After selling out their first headline at the Cellar in Oxford last Saturday, it is apparent that the White Lakes’ hard work is paying off. All four members of the White Lakes are in their final year of school at Oxford College, bringing a youthful energy to the U.K.’s alternative rock scene. They’ve only beenContinue reading “The White Lakes: On their sold-out first headline and upcoming music”

Ivory Wave: On bath salts and the meaning behind their latest single “Cool Kids”

Uninhibited by the confines of genre, Birmingham-based Ivory Wave creates a danceable, funky sound like no other. The five-piece sought to combine hip-hop and dance music together. Lead vocalist George Johnson explained that this objective led to the birth of the band. Johnson’s and bassist Luke Morris’ love for both hip hop and indie musicContinue reading “Ivory Wave: On bath salts and the meaning behind their latest single “Cool Kids””

Para Alta: On wine bottles and new releases

Inside the Victoria Dalston Pub in Northeast London, people stood conversing in groups at the bar and at couches in the corners. If you listened closely enough, you might have heard the distant thumping of drums and hum of guitars. An old bookshelf runs across a majority of the pub’s back wall, but it holdsContinue reading “Para Alta: On wine bottles and new releases”