It’s been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture – flawed, futile, even downright ridiculous. People have been criticising the place and purpose of music journalism for as long as journalists themselves have been critiquing music, but its relevancy is getting called into question now more than ever. What authority does a journalist have; what gives their opinion any more weight or validity than anyone else’s? With sales of physical media making up a small percentage of how the public engages with music, reviews don’t provide the consumer friendly role they once did. There’s no money on the line anymore, nothing to lose, you can just press play and decide for yourself. In fact, there’s all the music in the world at your fingertips, available to be listened to anywhere, at any time, at the mere push of a button. So, what role does music journalism actually serve in the age of streaming? Continue reading
It’s time to live in the past for just one brief moment longer before we fully embrace the future. Time for one last shot of nostalgia as we look at the very best songs of the past ten years. Songs that dominated the airwaves and became anthems for millions, and the ones that formed the backbone of our playlists and became the musical lifeblood of a more personal journey. Songs that have hyped us up ready to take on the world and ones that helped us escape into daydreams, ones that have given us goosebumps and some that have even brought us close to tears. So, assuming you’ve caught up with 
Belwood Music 