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eVaNeScEnT, sEmPiTeRnaL & oThEr WoRds To HeLp YoU wRiTe aBoUt tHiS PoLySeMiC, pArAdOXiCaL wOrLd

JCDecember 21, 2023

Back in 2023, there were soooo many albums that made our hearts whoosh! Here's a list of our favourite releases of that year. Within the mini-reviews you'll fi... Read More...

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BeSt SoNgS oF 2023 So FaR

JCAugust 17, 2023

So many of our favourite songs are as multi-layered as any of the texts we study in school. With the new term dawning, here are the tracks that have already kn... Read More...

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cHaOs WiTh ShAkEsPeArE & tRoPhY eYeS

JCAugust 17, 2023

So many of our favourite songs are as multi-layered as any of the texts we study in school. For proof, look no further than the startling 'Life In Slow Motion' by Trophy Eyes. ACTIVITY 1 Listen to Trophy Eyes' 'Life In Slow Motion'. https:... Read More...

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cOmPaRiNg aTTiTudEs WiTh TrOpHy eYeS

JCJune 22, 2023

Of course, both our reviews of 'Suicide and Sunshine' focus on the fact that it's an utterly brilliant album! But let's look more closely at how Daisy and JC c... Read More...

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tRoPhY eYeS, sUiCiDe & SuNsHiNe: A pErFeCt aLbUm FrOm ThE bEsT bAnD iN thE wOrLd

JCJune 21, 2023

Trophy Eyes, ‘Suicide and Sunshine’ (Hopeless Records) Think about the truly important albums: Nirvana’s raw yet resplendent ‘Nevermind’; Biffy Clyro’s hear... Read More...

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sLaM dUnK 2023

JCJune 1, 2023

We went to Slam Dunk and it was the PERFECT day. Read our review, then write about your own perfect experience. MUSIC FOCUS: Enter Shikari; Malevolence; PVRIS; Boston Manor; Charlotte Sands; Trophy Eyes; Holding Absence; Trash Boat; VUKOVI; Since... Read More...

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PoWeR & CoNfLiCt PoEtRy WiTh TrOpHy EyEs

JCMay 26, 2023

Today, the best Australian band of modern times are going to help you with your 'Power & Conflict' poetry. How lovely of them. MUSIC FOCUS: Trophy Eyes.... Read More...

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sLaM dUnK 2023 & wRiTiNg WeLL-StRuCtUrEd aNaLyTiCaL EssAyS

JCFebruary 1, 2023

MUSIC FOCUS: Yellowcard; Kids In Glass Houses; Underoath; Charlotte Sands; Creeper; Boston Manor; Trash Boat; The Menzingers; Maggie Lindemann; Enter Shikari; ... Read More...

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LoCaTiOn, LoCaTiOn, LoCaTiOn PaRt 1: WiTh tRoPhY eYeS, yUnGbLuD. sOmEtHiNg CoRpOrAtE & FeVer 333

JCDecember 19, 2022

Think about where your favourite songs are 'located' and develop your understanding of setting within your GCSE and A-Level texts. MUSIC FOCUS: Trophy Eyes; YUNGBLUD; Something Corporate; FEVER 333.ACTIVITY FOCUS: You will explore the settings at... Read More...

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ThE bEsT 75 sOnGs Of 2022 & wRiTiNg ExCiTiNg iNtRoDuCtiOnS

JCDecember 15, 2022

How do the best songs of 2022 help us make sense of the texts we're studying at school? Look at the list of our top 75 tracks of the year - then have a go at t... Read More...

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DoWnLoAd fEsTiVaL & PeRsUaSiVe wRiTiNg

JCJuly 20, 2022

Is there anything more fun that writing about the things you REALLY love? And is there anything any of us love more than going to a festival?! MUSIC FOCUS:... Read More...

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BeSt SoNgS oF 2021

JCDecember 17, 2021

From number 50 to number 1, here are the songs we loved most this year. 50. While She Sleeps, Nervous 49. Doll Skin, Control Freak 48. Creeper, Midnight 47. The Summer Set, Back Together 46. One Step Closer, Chrysanthemum 45. Mayda... Read More...

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