About Me – Amber Grandidier I’m 17 years old and have just started working at Small Green Shoots as the new ‘music assistant’ which I am really excited about. On the 4 days where I’m not working, I am usually at the studio working on new music which I will be thinking about releasing… Read More »
Category archives: Blog
Song Of The Week
Song Of The Week Lonely – Justin Bieber, Benny Blanco Written by Amber Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco released ‘Lonely’ on the 16th October. The release came with the necessary, video of which someone portrays the younger Justin. For those of us who used to be beliebers when his career first started, this song definitely… Read More »
Song of the week
SONG OF THE WEEK Olivia Dean – The Hardest Part Written by Amber I have chosen ‘The Hardest Part’ by Olivia Dean to be my song of the week. The song came out over 2 months ago but has been playing on my phone all of this week. The way I perceive this song… Read More »
Billboard Awards 2020
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 2020 Written by Lauryn — The 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place yesterday after being postponed in April due to Covid-19. While Kelly Clarkson appeared once again as host, the show itself was set to be unlike any in previous years. MTV’s VMAs opted for fake applause in August, but this year’s… Read More »
Morgan Munroe ‘Mama Taught Me’ single review
UK soul is coming strong as Morgan Munroe has blessed us all with her new single ‘Mama Taught Me’ which came out on 9th of October. Her captivating vocals alongside the piano and drums makes it the perfect track to lay back and chill with some candles lit on a cold wintery night. The… Read More »
RED CARD – Single Review
RED CARD Frisco, a founding member of Boy Better Know, released this hard-hitting grime track on the 1st September. ‘Red Card’ features Skepta, Jammer, JME and Shorty who each provide the song with well delivered bars which come directly after one another in the verses. The artists’ rap on the verses back to back… Read More »
Mercury Prize 2020
MERCURY PRIZE 2020 blog – Amber Grandidier The Mercury Prize is an annual prize awarded to the best album belonging to a British or Irish act. Last night on the 23rd of September, Lauren Laverne guided viewers through performances from all 12 nominees. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus, the performances were all prerecorded at different locations;… Read More »
The Receivers – Only Humans Review
The Receivers are an indie band from York they have released songs like Crescent Moon Heart, Leave the right marks, Saturday and much more. With support from Radio X and BBC 6Music (Steve Lamacq) under their belts, The Receivers are quickly establishing themselves as one of the UK’s most exciting indie-rock outfits. Their live show… Read More »
University Struggles
University Struggles – Adaora Early this year, COVID 19 was announced a series epidemic and schools across the United Kingdom and Ireland were closed, and classes were moved to a digital format with all tests cancelled. The government announced the criteria for a modelling system using previous exam results and ranking order to mark… Read More »
Young People & Creativity
Young People & Creativity – Lauryn I define creativity as the belief in something which does not yet exist. An old friend of mine studying Biomedical Sciences took up painting while at university. She said it was the outlet she felt she needed but other commitments (namely, her degree) saw her unable to attend more… Read More »