The band’s debut EP, ‘Player One’, is a righteous middle finger to what they describe as ‘The Mad Game’ – the absurdities in society that have been integrated as the status quo – after tangling with governments, security services and local mafia. Their message of outrage and vitriol is a potent one found across the EPs five tracks – a mere morsel of their true potential – and is certainly enough to make listeners pay attention.

The trio’s soundscape is an eclectic one: the righteous indignation of the best punk music married beautifully to the jarring and skittish landscapes of the best electronica. The lead track, ‘Game Over ‘, in particular makes a phenomenal first impression to the animated anarchists with members Sonu, Karla and Sonya giving their respective inputs to this chilling three-pronged attack. What these newcomers nail best is their sincerity.

It’s hard to take such a venomous assault from someone you don’t genuinely believe has lived through the horrors that they detail – The Mad Game give off no such illusion. What you hear is authentic and those unaware of the band’s craft will soon learn to such things. It makes for a truly gripping and inspiring experience.

This is not a project that anyone should overlook regardless of their tastes; thoughtful, well crafted and genuine music. Not something 2021 receives in surplus.

Follow The Mad Game below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadGameOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madgameofficial/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/25Aqc6ubzXLDlNUw6qYV35 Bandcamp: https://madgameofficial.bandcamp.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUhBz3vBndOL6fV__qTn-qQ

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That’s something all of us record-collector’s can empathise with. Now, I’ve banged on before about how, for many of us, digital streaming doesn’t cut it. Streaming services are great, but for a large number of us hard-core music fans, we want something we can hold in our sweaty hands, right? But, once you have all those lovely records, where do you put them?

Flat-pack shelving is fine, but it’s hardly inspiring. That’s where the Tunetables range comes into its own. More words from Rob Chappelhow, who explains that the idea came to him during a visit to  the Joe Strummer Archive exhibition in the basement of Fred Perry’s flagship store in Covent Garden – “Set out under an acrylic plinth was Strummer’s personal tape cassette collection…his musical heritage and inspiration perfectly showcased.”

It was totally spellbinding. I soon started to conceptualise how I could create my own version of this…a personal time capsule of life-affirming music. I wanted something that could be inherently useful, something that I would see and use every day, and that would be a talking point for like-minded music enthusiasts.”

And lo! Tunetables was born… What Chappelhow has done is to take brand new music-equipment flight-cases (the type we are well-used to seeing lugged around by roadies and musicians) and turn them into hand-crafted storage solutions for your CDs, tapes and vinyl. It’s a wonderful idea and, most importantly, they look great. As mentioned, each case is built by hand, and can be personalised with your own initials (or whatever you fancy). Storage ranges from 100 – 500 for CDs, 30 – 60 for tapes, and 75 for vinyl. That’s not a bad amount at all. I can see a lot of people going for this, from pro and semi-pro musicians to plain music-lovers such as myself. This is modern design with an old-school aesthetic. Check them out for yourself!

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A screengrab from the Vocal Coach App

Here’s a bit of official blurb:

“Choose from one of three levels – easy, medium and hard – and work through the programme, with Annabel as your guide. Each level is accompanied by a tutorial video so you can see Annabel’s teaching techniques simply and easily. The app will even put reminders in your diary so you’ll know when to practise.  It’s like a personal training app but for your voice – the best singing app! Developing as a singer at any level is like training in the gym, if you commit to regular sessions, you can see results pretty quickly.”

Follow Annabel down below:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevocalcoachofficial/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/anniwilliamsing

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevocalcoachofficial/

Website: https://thevocalcoach.com/

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Halsey surprised her fans on Wednesday with the announcement that she’s pregnant.

The 26-year-old pop star revealed she’s expecting her first child via a post on her Instagram account, sharing a trio of images of her bare belly taken by photographer Sam Dameshek. “Surprise,” she captioned the shot in which she poses topless in jeans in front of a white and purple silk backdrop, adding a baby bottle, rainbow, and angel emoji.

Dameshek also thanked Halsey for the opportunity to celebrate this milestone with her, writing on his own account, “you’re gonna be a great mother – thank you for letting me document this moment.” And her manager Anthony Tomasli commented on the big news, writing, “I love you with all my heart!!! we’re all so happy for you!! you’re gonna be the best mom ever.”

Congratulations to Halsey and partner!

Reported By: Jessica Rowe

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