This is our first post on the Black Lives Matter movement. The above sentence felt uncomfortable writing, and something I personally am ashamed about. It would be unscrupulous to assume the whole world was waiting for our input (although we … Continue reading Protest & the pandemic: there’s more to be done
By Tara Pilkington I am single. I’m 25 years old and in all of that time I have successfully participated in zero romantic long-term relationships. If I were to describe my love life to you, I would describe the scene … Continue reading ‘Jigsaw’ and my love letter to being single during lockdown
By SheBeat This time around on SheBeat Meets, Brum Radio’s favourite singer-songwriter showcase, is Toni Sansara. Hailing from Walsall, Toni has been finding her way around the busy Midlands’ music scene for just over 3 years, though she first recalls … Continue reading SheBeat Meets… Toni Sansara
By Ione Finn So I previously said how much I was enjoying lockdown, and do not get me wrong I still am but fuck me its difficult. The thought of lockdown being lifted is literally crippling me with anxiety. I … Continue reading Cigarettes at breakfast: Lockdown and the apprehension of returning to real life
Since the UK officially went into lockdown on March 23rd, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of conversations, both online and offline, concerning our eating habits and our levels of daily exercise. By Tara Pilkington As per … Continue reading Managing disordered eating in lockdown
In a world where the kitchen is now your dance floor, Anna Straker’s new anthem ‘Sweat’ is the one track every DJ (you) should play. After her heartbreak hit ‘Just Because’ took over the UK via her stomping ground of … Continue reading WATCH: Anna Straker soaks us in her party anthem ‘Sweat’
Writer and spoken word artist Rowena shares ‘CEX’, the second of her spoken word pieces in a series, this one is about period shaming. Let’s reminisce to 2007 Tony Blair, thin eyebrows, sweet sixteen heaven. My boyfriend and I are … Continue reading POETRY: CEX by Rowena
Writer and spoken word artist Rowena shares ‘Baby Blues’, one of two of her spoken word pieces in a series, with this one containing themes of postpartum depression. I curse the person who coined the term ‘baby blues’, ‘Til I’m … Continue reading POETRY: Baby Blues by Rowena
By Filipa Gaspar In recent times, the world might seem to have stopped for a while and people tend to forget that social issues such as oppression, suffering and abuse continues in a deplorable way. Naz & Ella’s latest single … Continue reading Review: Naz & Ella debut the powerful single ‘Freedom’
With isolation and financial abuse common features of domestic abuse relationships, what is being done to help those in danger as the UK’s current lockdown conditions leave vulnerable people exposed to a heightened risk of violence. By Tara Pilkington The … Continue reading What is being done for domestic abuse victims during Covid-19?
