Sunday 22 April 2018

My (extremely) Uncool Playlist.

1. will.i.am - Feelin' Myself ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana

Genre: electro-hop


2. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness

Genre: Soul 


3. Oh Wonder - Drive

Genre: indie pop


4. Michael Buble - Blue Christmas 

Genre: christmas swing


5. The Maccabees - Toothpaste Kisses

Genre: indie pop 


6. Jeff Mangum - I Love How You Love Me

Genre: indie rock


7. The Jam - Town Called Malice 

Genre: new wave


8. The Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun

Genre: rock


9. Mystery Jets - Young Love (feat. Laura Marling)

Genre: alternative pop/rock


10. Joanna Gruesome - Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers

Genre: punk 

11. Blur - There's No Other Way

Genre: Madchester 



12. Ten Tonnes - Cracks Between

Genre: indie rock


I would say that Brian Eno made a good point when he mentioned how there's no longer many distinct stylistic trends like there used to be. There's so many styles around now that they mutate and merge into each other so quickly and we can't keep up. Looking at my Uncool Playlist I think it is pretty obvious that I am a victim, if you will, of this postmodern movement. Especially, when you can see will.i.am and Otis Redding next to each other... I wouldn't say I'm embarrassed about my shuffle mix. However, it's certainly nothing to be proud of. There are a couple of song I wish never came up *cough* michael buble *cough* but I am just guilty of having a very varied music taste. I think it's also pretty clear that the genre I listen to the most is indie pop/rock which, I'm fine about. (I'm just lucky none of my songs from musicals snuck their way in).







Friday 7 April 2017

Note to Examiner

Dear examiner,


Throughout the construction of my blog and magazine, I have come to learn many things along the way. I now understand and respect the long and difficult process of making a magazine and also, how every little detail matters. My skills have developed an immense amount and I hope that you enjoy looking my work as much as much as I enjoyed making it.


Thank you, Rosie Sykes.

final front cover














final contents page


final double-page spread