• Romantic or Remiss? The Underdressed Boyfriend vs Overdressed Girlfriend.

    Have you ever arrived at an event only to find that everyone else is either over or underdressed compared to you? The underdressed boyfriend against the overdressed girlfriend is an intriguing dynamic that first appeared on TikTok and has since gained popularity as a meme circulating on social media,...
  • The Self Aware Pop Generation

    Amrit Virdi With its mass appeal, big budgets, and proclivity for commercial success, pop music has starkly had social consciousness on its radar. But amongst the turbulence and turmoil of contemporary societies, many pop starlights have begun to unshackle themselves from the expectations of the genre and press back...
  • Impact’s Christmas Playlist 2018

    I consider Christmas to truly be the “most wonderful time of the year”, and Christmas music is one of the largest contributing factors to this belief. Once the fireworks have quietened down and Bonfire Night is over, my Spotify Christmas playlist is turned on full volume ready to welcome...
  • LIVE: Fickle Friends @ Rescue Rooms

    After rising through the ranks of BBC, having their songs played on mainstream radio (making Radio One’s B and C playlists no less) and undertaking their biggest headline tour to date, 2017 is most definitely the year of Fickle Friends. With their 80s melodies, infectious energy and their adornment...
  • Live Review: MØ, Rescue Rooms (16/10/2016)

    MØ (pronounced Muh for the non-Scandinavian) released her debut album two years ago in 2014. Within that time, she has managed to spark quite a musical revolution. Today, MØ holds the title (along with Major Lazer) for the m(Ø)st streamed song in Spotify’s history with ‘Lean On’, amassing in...
  • Just Announced: Bieber to play warm up gig at Rock City

    Nottingham’s best kept secret has been leaked a few days before its official announcement. As a warm up before his massive summer of festivals, including V fest, Justin Bieber will be playing three secret shows across the country. One in London at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (13th June),...
  • Easter Comeback Playlist

    It’s Easter Sunday! The day we might as well send off mailing cheques to Cadburys and celebrate the greatest comeback of all time (beside the odd Timberlake or so): that of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To mark the occasion, IMPACT have put together a playlist of some of...