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"my fav thing about vinyl is that it's a non-digital method of enjoying music, allowing me to disassociate from my devices while I study, have a bath, daydream and enjoy a soft lifestyle"

‘Fashion meets Music’ by Liam Madden via Behance. Currents by Tame Impala How can I not start on one of my favourite albums of all time? For my brother’s recent birthday I bought him a jet black and gold vinyl record player, and what followed were very exciting updates from him about his purchases… He was buying classics left and right! Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’, Micheal Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, as…

carolyn bessette kennedy may have died tragically young, but the minimalist style of the eternally young 90s It Girl remains effortlessly timeless & iconic

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was the wife of John F. Kennedy Jr, the namesake son of the 35th President of the United States. A publicist turned public obsession, the native New Yorker became an instant style icon following her marriage. Her chic outfit choices – not least her unforgettable pearl-white silk wedding dress – and professional past with Calvin Klein made her just as much fashion royalty…

The Best Quarantine Music Videos While Coronavirus has messed up the plans of many musicians, these artists have been creative in quarantine.

‘Love Not Loving You’ (2020) by Foxes via YouTube The outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting quarantine in multiple counties has restricted many people’s lives in ways that no-one could have forseen. This applies to musicians as well, who have delayed their music releases, cancelled their tours, had the budget to their music videos scrapped and so much more. Yet, these seven music videos are…

“It’s all about personal experience”: an interview with Rebecca Jayne

photograph of Rebecca Jayne by S. Creating poetic lyrics about heartbreak, growth and disillusionment based purely on one’s life experiences is a unique ability afforded only to the most earnest songwriters of this planet. To sing these lyrics whilst playing self-penned guitar melodies is what completes a truly talented singer-songwriter-instrumentalist: of which British country singer Rebecca…

Midweek Music: 13/07/2016 | Jaden Smith, Panic! at the Disco and more

via YouTube It’s been a long while since Midweek Music last happened, and that hiatus has left me with regret over how many songs I stumbled across in that period which have been undocumented on WisTo. However! that is all about to change, now that Midweek Music is becoming a regular feature again. Read on – and welcome back! LABOR…

valentine's day - a compilation of books + films + more dedicated to the day of love

How did a day dedicated to the celebration of love become so hated? Granted – after running the annual marathon of rubbish rom-com movie releases and love-saturated radio repeats, it can be pretty tiring to arrive at the 14th of February only to discover that you’re expected to think about love again. Even Cupid couldn’t cure that lack of love-sickness. But don’t worry! This Saint Valentine’s,…

“Sometimes Solitude Can Be Exactly What You Need”: An Interview with Mint Trip

Tucked away in the folds of Miami hide Mint Trip, a three-piece band who’s members (Amy, Brian and Max) are bent on pushing musical boundaries. Influenced by indie, electro and a wide variation of musicians (Grimes, Frank Ocean or Purity Ring anyone?), their plan for global domination – dubbed Mint Trip Global Takeover 2016 Edition – doesn’t seem far off the mark. Their latest, Virga, was penned…

“Keep trying, and never underestimate your abilities”: An Interview with Burt Cope

  Photo credit: Milly Cope Burt Cope is a 16 year-old DJ from Oxford, who’s dance tunes can make you “party or feel chill as fuck” – as quoted from his SoundCloud bio. With his musical genes (his dad and uncle were members of 90s brit-pop band The Candyskins) and his skills on the deck (ie his computer mixing software), it’s unsurprising that Burt has already got his tracks played on BBC Radio…