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Jono Godlee Happy Easter, everyone. Hope you’ve all enjoyed all of the easter eggs (time to hit the gym now, folks)! So, as the current Head Of Radio at Trident Media, I thought that I’d introduce two new features coming to Trident Media called Trident Spotlight. Also, over next the few months on Trident Radio, the team will be introducing a new batch of radio shows called ‘The Spotlight Sessions’, so watch out for those. This Trident Spotlight will be all about the Baltimore

By Robert Wheatley and Matt Dowse It’s hard enough to make it as a musician, let alone do it all the while studying and working abroad, but with a fanbase growing by the day and three incredibly distinctive tracks released to Spotify already, André seems like he’s well on his way to making his dream a success. The Trident sat down with the artist in the Trident Media radio studios to discuss his musical origins, his artistic influences and what we can expect to see next from

Are YOU prepared to defend your campus? Can you defeat College Lane in a battle of Flip Cup, or can you triumph over De Hav in an extreme, all-you-can-eat chicken nugget challenge? If so, come prove yourself at the launch of the Battle of the Campuses, tomorrow at 7pm at the Elehouse! As a University of Hertfordshire student living on campus, you’re automatically enrolled into the battle; meaning it could be YOU that declares your side’s victory. Throughout the year the unive

By Robert Wheatley Each month, Trident Media will be highlighting one of its many Radio shows, Print segments and TV productions to give our readers some insight into the diverse content we’ve got available. Sometimes when you’re studying, on the commute to work, or in the midst of chores, you want some background ambience, and music just isn’t cutting it. Say hello to the world of podcasts: a supremely diverse audio-based entertainment that can be anything from educational s

By Tobi Olasupo – Photography Manager 1. The XX Seven years have passed since The XX first came to Bestival. It was potentially one of the most viewed performances in the festival’s history with thousands of people ramming the Big Top and thousands more watching them from outside, it was without doubt a groundbreaking moment for The XX and Bestival. This will be their third appearance at Bestival, headlining at The Castle Stage on the Friday. 2. Wiley The Godfather of Grime w

By Nariece Sanderson – Head of Radio Remember last year when it rained so hard tents were literally amidst a river? Yeah. Well, this year it’ll hopefully be a bit drier! In fact, with these headliners, things will certainly be heating up… System of A Down This Armenian-American metal powerhouse is no stranger to headline slots. A Friday set likely to include banger ‘Chop Suey!’ and the likes of melancholy epic ‘Aerials’, System are going to bring the noise to Donington. Expe

By Nariece Sanderson – Head of Radio Another fantastic year for Slam Dunk Festival South at The Forum, Hatfield; which took place on the 29th May. Here are some of the bands Trident Media managed to catch- complete with star rating. Until next year… keep it heavy. Our first live performers, Fort Hope (****) provide soaring vocals that ring through the Key Club stage, united with powerful melodies to challenge Arcane Root’s eye watering prog rock. They have solid arena seizing

By Tobi Olasupo – Photography Manager Wireless Festival 2017 returns to Finsbury Park once again after a triumph event last year. The Weeknd, Skepta and Chance the Rapper have been confirmed as headliners. Here are five acts who you should see throughout the weekend. 1. G-Eazy For the second time, the man from The Bay comes back to Wireless. G-Eazy adds a touch of tradition and class to his music and his live performances. After releasing a new project with Carnage. We hope t

By Nariece Sanderson It’s that time of the year where the Forum opens its doors for a mighty day of pop-punk, rock and metalcore. Here are five bands that may not be on your schedule… but really should. Vukovi Energy fuelled and charismatic, these Scottish sparklers will hit the Rock Sound Breakout Stage at around 3:20pm! Their tune Animal attracted the attention of Radio 1 and demands some dance moves Bowling For Soup What goes better than bread and butter? Comedy and rock.

It’s Competition Time! Do you want to discover the next big thing at Britain’s biggest fashion and beauty festival? The Clothes Show in association with Alcatel is returning to the NEC Birmingham from 2-6 December 2016 with a new, exciting line-up of fashion, beauty, live music and industry experts. If you’re looking to update your AW16 wardrobe, discover fresh new music, find inspiration to kick start a career in fashion or even meet industry experts, prepare to immerse your

By Leong Qi Tyng – Contributing Writer When I was nine years old, my class teacher at the time loved telling ghost stories before school ended. It was late in the evening so by the time I got home, the skies already darkened and my imagination went wild. It was also the first time I was taught a Malay song named Ulik Mayang which spooked me, so it did not make things any better! It wasn’t a scary song but somehow the tune haunted me. Asian ghost stories are just spookier for

Written by Inderpal Matharu, Charles Smith & James Cantwell ‘Where is the love?’ is the unanswerable question, asked by many. As the world is full of turmoil, the rerelease of the timeless classic comes as no surprise; with Will.i.am saying that the remake was inspired by the recent tragic events in the world. The power, popularity and persuasiveness of music, opens our eyes to the worldwide suffering. “Where is the love?” This is the kind of unanswerable question which can b

Image: Stevie Gedge [Bryony Wharfe | Contributing Writer] I remember thinking once the fireworks were high in the sky and rain was pouring down my face that these were the best four days of my life. Just 11 months later and I’m not too far away from Bestival 2016, adding another amazing four days to my list. Image: Bryony Wharfe Last year, between 10th-13th September, I was at the Robin Hill Country Park in the Isle of Wight. The sun was shining high and everyone was wearing

Feature image: Insomniac [Tobi Olasupo | Photography Manager] After travelling from Mexico to New York and Las Vegas, the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) has now returned to the United Kingdom after a history-making event last year. With major acts such as Avicii, Martin Garrix, DJ EZ, Axwell /\ Ingrosso, Andy C and more, EDC was looking to be unforgettable. 50,000 people were pulsating to whoever was on stage; there was a sense of unity in the crowd as everyone shared their lo

[April Wilson | TV Director] LUH (which stands for Lost Under Heaven) consists of Ellery Roberts and Ebony Hoorn. Ellery is familiar to some for being the frontman of WU LYF. Ebony is an audio-visual artist based in Amsterdam, where the pair now live, and co-directed the new video for ‘I&I’ with Florian Joahn. LUH standing for Lost Under Heaven is hardly surprising; their music is very dreamlike and gives off the impression that its artists are lost in a trance. And in LUH’s

[John Holt | Contributing Writer; Tobi Olasupo | Photography Manager] Saturday After a trip on the District line to Upminster station, we hopped onto the free shuttle bus to the Airfield of Dreams, where We Are FSTVL was being held this year. Upon arrival, the security team were working hard to check everybody in, get them a wristband and set them loose into the arena to explore the ten stages on offer to the eager festival goers. Starting proceedings on the main stage was GW

[Ellis O’Connell | Contributing Writer] Doughnut-licking woman of impending hazards, Ariana Grande, has released her third studio album, the alter-ego tinged Dangerous Woman. And blimey, what an album it is. Following 2014’s My Everything, which helped Ariana achieve immense commercial success, Dangerous Woman serves as a maturation of Ariana – because it’s all about SEX. How dangerous of her! Where My Everything floundered in its wide range of genres, Dangerous Woman attemp

Nariece Sanderson | Contributing Writer Featured Image – Bryony Wharfe/Shelby Loasby It’s that time of year again folks. That time of year when tattoo-clad, snap-back wearing, hair dyed misfits descend upon the peaceful College Lane campus for a day of rock-fuelled havoc and fun. In it’s tenth year, the Slam Dunk festival organisers have shuffled the weekend around, luring the South date away from the cosy embrace of Sunday, to the cooler and windier clutches of Bank Holiday

This is Part 2 of a 3 Part series. Check out last week’s article here! Dean Chapman | Crush Radio and Forum Hertfordshire DJ The first part to this 3 part article compared and contrasted the use of both vinyls and electronic turntables. At this stage, you will have an exciting set of decks and are now wondering what on earth is going on with the ridiculous amount of buttons, let alone what software to use. This part will discuss the computer software that people tend to use a

This is part 1 of a 3 part series Dean Chapman AKA DC13 | Crush DJ Many people want to be a DJ at some point in their lifetime. Whether you’re a teenager heading into university and wanting to DJ in front of thousands of people, or a parent looking after a family and wanting to play a few tunes at a small gathering. Either way you will always think DJing is a pretty cool thing to do. So what are the first steps? Well the first thing to understand is what kind of DJing you wan