We are coming to the end of the decade, and one thing that has changed over the past ten years is the process of publishing written work. Authors are becoming more comfortable, and more likely, to self-publish their work rather than follow traditional publishing routes, as online resources make this easier to do. However, I…
Music, OldVenue
Homegrown Hip-Hop
Since its conception, hip-hop has always been dominated by the U.S; born on the streets of New York, thugged-up in L.A. and chopped and screwed down South America, has provided the world with an ever changing cast of hip-hop superstars and new-school pioneers. Yet, as the genre has evolved, more and more artists from the…
Editor's column
The Editor’s Column – 25th August 2014
The countdown is on and it’s under a month until the semester begins again! For all those joining UEA – welcome – you’re going to love it. For all those coming back, welcome home. At Concrete we’ve spent the summer having a bit of an overhaul. Before the end of last year, we launched our…
Travel
The world as told by the world wide web
The world-wide web is not short of travellers blogging about their adventures around the big wide world. For every seasoned backpacker there is a travel blog, and for every travel blog there is someone cooped up in their small bedroom, planning their own great escape. From advice for lone female backpackers, to an adventure of…
Editor's column
The Editor’s Column – 27th May 2014
Societies – get involved! Part of my application to become editor-in-chief focussed on how Concrete is often seen as ‘clique-y’ from the outside, that’s something I want to change by implementing strategies to reach out to new writers, have a presence at open days and finally getting involved with societies – that last one is…
Derby Day 2013, Featured Posts, Sport
Derby Day 2013 – it’s coming!
Sport editor Billy Sexton previews Derby Day 2013 and reveals Concrete Sport’s coverage plans for the day.
Fashion
A guide to fashion blogging
Rebecca Evans gives a quick introduction to the inspirational world of fashion blogging.
Across The Pond, Featured Posts
Wake me up when September ends
Stateside blogger Josh Mott takes a look back at September’s releases and ahead to October’s, and re-discovered the 50s.
Across The Pond, Featured Posts
Rated R for scenes of an American nature
Part one of the Across The Pond blog. Josh Mott is in the US, keeping tabs on what’s hot at the American box office and what’s making film news stateside.
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