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Hey folks! Just a reminder our AGM is coming up fast so if you're thinking of running for a position check out the link below and nominate yourself before midnight on Sunday 24th! And remember you must be a member of the society to run for a committee position. Hope to see lots of you at the AGM on Tuesday, don't forget to RSVP on the event page! 🍐🍐🍐

PearShaped Music Magazine - Students' Guild PearShaped is an online music magazine and it’s here to make sure that nobody misses out on the best live music in Exeter. We know everything that’s happening in the city’s live music scene, and we supply comprehensive listings to keep you up to date.

PearShaped President Ellie Turner gives Ariana Grande's latest full marks in her glowing review. Check it out in full at the link below.

PearShaped Magazine » Ariana Grande – thank u, next Ariana Grande – thank u, next by Ellie Turner "thank u, next stands once more as a testimony to both Grande’s strength and the idea that even when your entire world feels like it’s collapsing around you, you’ll always come out the other side if you have just a little faith in yourself." Febr...

Lowenna Merritt examines the rise, the fall and the resurgence of the Skinhead. Through Punk and Ska, through Oi! and Two-Tone. Check it out below.

PearShaped Magazine » The Rise and Fall of the Skinhead The Rise and Fall of the Skinhead by Lowenna Merritt February 20, 2019Photo credit: BBC ‘Skinhead’ isn’t the prettiest of terms, and it certainly doesn’t have the prettiest of associations. The archetypal skinhead image of shaven-heads, Harrington jackets and Dr. Martin boots is often linked...

Evan Phillips reviews James Blake's much anticipated 'Assume Form'; 'elevating his typically stoic electronic style into a heady opus full of light and texture.' Read the rest of the review below.

PearShaped Magazine » James Blake – Assume Form James Blake – Assume Form by Evan Phillips "Assume Form is boldly and unashamedly in love and it dares the listener to take that plunge too. If Blake can do it, then anyone can." January 18, 2019The last twelve months or so have been good to James Blake, the London-born producer extraordinaire who...

Ahead of our fundraising gig with Campus Bands tomorrow night, you can get to know headliners Orlata in our latest interview with them. Words by Sarah Morrish, photography by Dane Ridgway

PearShaped Magazine » Orlata Orlata by Sarah Morrish Ahead of PearShaped & Campus Bands' Fundraiser this Wednesday, Sarah Morrish caught up with Orlata's Mathew Gardner to talk creativity, composition and channeling your influences. January 22, 2019Photograph Credit: Dane Ridgway Photography © 2018 How long had you known each ...