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19/07/2022
By Harry Gay
ArticlesMusicRetrospectiveSURG

RETROSPECTIVE: Gangnam Style turns 10

Harry Gay navigates through the viral sensation’s far-reaching impact: from The Annoying Orange to Noam Chomsky, and everything in between. July 15, 2022 marked the tenth anniversary of PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ release into the world. In that time, this South Korean pop hit has had a lasting le

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11/07/2022
By Matthew Forbes
MusicMusic ReviewReview

ALBUM REVIEW: The Minions 2 Soundtrack isn’t as good (or as bad) as you’ve heard

It’s being lauded as the greatest soundtrack in years, but the tie-in album for Illumination’s latest family blockbuster is a mixed bag at best. How did we get here?  That was the question that immediately sprang to mind when the tracklist for the Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack

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03/06/2022
By Christine Lai, Zoe Biggs & Harry Gay
Fresh Music FridayMusicSURG

Fresh Music Friday: Stan Walker, MADDY MAY, Lee Sugar

After a brief exam-stress hiatus, we are back to deliver the freshest hits straight to your (digital) door, with Zoe Biggs, Christine Lai, and Harry Gay guiding us through the latest from Stan Walker, MADDY MAY, and Lee Sugar (who... may have been the pick from last week... shhh).

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26/05/2022
By Harry Gay
MusicMusic ReviewReviewSURG

Album Review: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever takes a dark turn with Endless Rooms

Australian band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever released their third studio album on May 6 2022 with labels Ivy League and Sub Pop. Their latest release ‘Endless Rooms’, is their biggest one to date, packed with 12 songs and an evolution of their sound into more ethereal and political territorie

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25/05/2022
By Christine Lai
ArticlesFeatureMusicMusic ReviewReviewSURG

Album Review: I’ve walked through 13 rooms of Harry’s House, and I adore them

With an easy charisma and suave disposition, Harry Styles has given us an introspective record that takes a modern day visit into 80s techno-infused pop-funk. The album sweeps through vignettes of his life and gravitates around the pull of desire, growing up and what he considers to be ‘home’. H

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22/05/2022
By Niamh Elliott-Brennan
MusicPlaylistSURG

SURG On Repeat

This is your inaugural, highly-anticipated, deftly curated update on what your Exec and fellow SURG members are listening to!

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20/05/2022
By Solomiya Sywak
MusicPerformancePlaylistReview

The Bops and Flops of Eurovision 2022

Feeling lost now that Eurovision is over? Never fear, Miya Sywak is here! It's time to relive the best (and worst) moments of Eurovision 2022.

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20/05/2022
By Alex Dent, Alex Vardanega & Alex Glase
Fresh Music FridayMusic

Fresh Music Friday: Annie Hamilton, Eliza and the Delusionals, Alex the Astronaut

Apologies to all Harrys, but today's Fresh Music Friday belongs to the Alexs - specifically, Alex Dent, Alex Vardanega, and Alexander Glase (or Alex³) who will be artfully assisting us along our adventure into the airy abyss of today's anthems.

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18/05/2022
By Katarina Butler
GamingMusicOpinion

Simlish: The best songs in the fakest language

Taking a study break to play The Sims? Katarina Butler has picked 5 uncanny covers of pop songs that you should listen out for. The Sims is one of those video game franchises that tends to  be played at specific moments in one’s life. Personally, I like to boot up my copy of The Sims […]

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13/05/2022
By Zoe Biggs, Christine Lai & Matthew Forbes
Fresh Music FridayMusicSURG

Fresh Music Friday: Teen Jesus, LARA D, Jude Korab

Hello and welcome to a very exciting week in music! Get ready to be taken on a journey as Christine Lai, Zoe Biggs, and Matthew Forbes navigate through the latest and greatest from Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, LARA D, and Jude Korab.

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