Art & Music

Erato Magazine: Songs of the Summer 2024

Jun 295 min read

Erato Magazine: Songs of the Summer 2024

Music writer Callum Foulds takes us on a journey through all the songs that need to be on your playlist as you swing your way into summer

Bad But Beautiful: the Enduring Appeal of Caravaggio

Catriona Miller

Jun 235 min read

Bad But Beautiful: the Enduring Appeal of Caravaggio

Why is it we can't get enough of Caravaggio, a man known as much for his violent life as for his beautiful art?

Callum Foulds

Jun 153 min read

Ethel Cain: Live at Roundhouse, London

Ethel Cain hits the Roundhouse in London, showing reverence for her home and influences all while doing something completely unique and new.

Review: Reading Music & Ensemble KNM Berlin

Andrea EBJ

Jun 152 min read

Review: Reading Music & Ensemble KNM Berlin

Reading Music is an ongoing project of the Ensemble KNM Berlin. Through visual and auditive mediums, they offer a unique experience.

Callum Foulds

Jun 114 min read

Adrienne Lenker and the Art of Silence

Thoughts and takeaways from Adrienne Lenker's show in Manchester back in April, offering an alternative look into live music culture.

Ghost Goes Hollywood: A Band, a “Ghovie,” and Fan-Love

Sarah Hajkowski

Jun 78 min read

Ghost Goes Hollywood: A Band, a “Ghovie,” and Fan-Love

An experience, that is: affecting multiple senses rather than “just listening to music.” A memorable, self-contained happening, with some of

An Autistic Interpretation of Bella Baxter

devonfwebb

May 265 min read

An Autistic Interpretation of Bella Baxter

Bella Baxter of 'Poor Things' examined through the lens of autistic womanhood

Making Ends Meet as a Portrait Artist in Nigeria

kennethonwurah75

May 223 min read

Making Ends Meet as a Portrait Artist in Nigeria

Solomon Sarki is a portrait and realist artist with love for pastel and charcoal paintings.

My Head Shrinks: Cognitive Distortions in Mother Mother's 'Grief Chapter'

Sarah Hajkowski

May 1812 min read

My Head Shrinks: Cognitive Distortions in Mother Mother's 'Grief Chapter'

Mother Mother's 'Grief Chapter' engages with mental health head-on.

Catriona Miller

May 144 min read

Women Artists by Themselves

As a major exhibition of women artists opens in London, we look at female self-portraits and what they say about the painters who made them.

Andrea EBJ

May 123 min read

Why Did they Kill Cassandra first?

Why did they kill Cassandra first? Deep-dive into the myth behind Taylor Swift's song, 'Cassandra', from 'The Tortured Poets Department.'

Callum Foulds

May 34 min read

Songs of Spring 2024

Spring has come! Join us as Erato Magazine writer Callum Foulds unveils the best songs for the season.

Creativity in Spades: A Conversation with Metal Artists Adams Crafty Creations

Sarah Hajkowski

Apr 214 min read

Creativity in Spades: A Conversation with Metal Artists Adams Crafty Creations

An interview with Western North Carolina metal artists Adams Crafty Creations.

Stopmotion: Where Imagination and Insanity Converge

Gokul KP

Apr 194 min read

Stopmotion: Where Imagination and Insanity Converge

Stopmotion portrays the chaos of artistry through Ella, a troubled animator whose journey defies the lines between fiction & reality.

Tone Painting, Vocal Point of View, and other Musical Tip-Offs at ‘Hazbin Hotel’

Sarah Hajkowski

Apr 1511 min read

Tone Painting, Vocal Point of View, and other Musical Tip-Offs at ‘Hazbin Hotel’

Examining "Hazbin Hotel's" use of fundamental musical qualities to enrich its snazzy soundtrack.

Catriona Miller

Apr 135 min read

When Art and Protest Collide

Art has increasingly become the target of protest. Is cultural vandalism ever justified?

Was Defacing the Balfour Painting an Effective Form of Activism for the Pro-Palestine Movement?

Dea Fejzullahu

Apr 113 min read

Was Defacing the Balfour Painting an Effective Form of Activism for the Pro-Palestine Movement?

By Dea Fejzullahu Recent events have reignited discussions surrounding the enduring legacy of the Balfour Declaration, prompting...

Review: If the Female Gaze was an album, it would be The Last Dinner Party’s 'Prelude to Ecstasy'

Hannah Kindred

Apr 18 min read

Review: If the Female Gaze was an album, it would be The Last Dinner Party’s 'Prelude to Ecstasy'

British indie-rock group The Last Dinner Party has taken the alt-music scene by storm. Dive into their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy.

A. L. Sarino

Mar 286 min read

The Return of Female Rage: A Year Into Paris Paloma's 'Labour'

By mixing musical genres of alt-pop and folk, Paris Paloma's Labour became a social media sensation with its thought-provoking lyricism.

Writing and Pictures: The Best Literature about Art

Catriona Miller

Mar 164 min read

Writing and Pictures: The Best Literature about Art

From current best-sellers to nineteenth century classics, here are some of the best books about art

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