BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 4, 2020
Records That Shaped Our Sound: Babe Club
Babe Club are a band from Charleston, SC, USA. The duo behind the band Jenna and Corey are creating an incredible sound considering there’s just two of them. They have a seriously distinct sound of grungey pop that you just can't not love . We spoke to the band about the songs that shaped their sound for their latest release, Enjoy! Cheerleader - St. Vincent St. Vincent will always be my favourite from when I was growing up. I’ve always loved how relatable yet specific and pe
Ethan Moxam
- Nov 4, 2020
Trump Claims False Early Victory, and Says He Will Take Result to the Supreme Court
Donald Trump has falsely announced his election victory early Wednesday morning, despite the election being too close to call as millions of votes are yet to be counted and Biden winning some key states. Addressing a crowd of adoring supporters at the White House, President trump declared his victory in many states that are too close to call and made baseless allegations of a “major fraud on our nation”. Trump added he would take the election results to the supreme court. The
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 3, 2020
Glastonbury 2021 to Go Ahead, Says Festival's Lawyer
2020 was set to be Glastonbury's 50th anniversary, but, along with countless other summer events this year, the festival became one of the many victims of the coronavirus crisis, and was force to have an 'enforced fallow year'. With the pandemic timetable over the next year completely uncertain, many people have assumed that the large events such as music festivals will likely remain cancelled for 2021 as well. However, according to Glastonbury's lawyer Ben Challis, this migh
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 3, 2020
Spotify to Prioritise Tracks for Artists Who Agree to Lower Royalty Rates
In a move that's likely to prove unpopular within the music community, Spotify have announced that, in exchange for accepting a lower royalty rate, artists can have their material promoted within the app's algorithms. With Spotify already under fire for how they pay artists and labels, it is likely that this move won't do them any favours. It's pretty much inevitable that this system will lead to major artists and labels dominating recommended playlists, due to the fact that
Cameron Martin-Campbell
- Nov 2, 2020
Alté, SARs and Nigerian Futures
When Brits think of the musical contributions of Nigeria, our ears are largely tuned to the conception of Afrobeats, with the likes of Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and WizKid storming airplay. Though a contender to make that station switch to is Afro-Beats’ younger sister, Alté. Alté is a musical, artistic and fashion based movement that simultaneously emulates, then usurps, the traditions of Afro-Beat and Mainstream Nigerian culture. Alté, meaning Alternative, celebrates blacknes
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 2, 2020
Belgrave Host Halloween Listening Party w/ Sunn O)))
As one of the final events before its month-long closure, Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen are hosting their 21st Listening Party tonight, with records from the legendary Sunn O))). The night has proven to be widely successful, routinely bringing people together to listen to their favourite albums through a d&b audiotechnik sound system in the dark. Music from the likes of Tame Impala, Mos Def, Burial and Massive Attack have been enjoyed in the past, so it seems only fitting to
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 2, 2020
£1m Donation to Alzheimer Charity Motivated By Composer with Alzheimers
A heartwarming exchange between Paul Harvey, a composer that suffers from dementia, and Scottish billionaire Sir Tom Hunter was shown on the BBC today. Over lockdown, a video of the former music teacher was posted online in which he composes a piece using just four notes. It received a huge amount of attention, reaching over 2m people on twitter. The piece was aired on Radio 4's Broadcasting House for World Alzheimer's Day in 21 September and recorded with the BBC Philharmoni
