As everybody’s eyes were on the Black Lives Matter movement, there was a moment that hinted towards a wider public understanding of the need for abolition. As people started calls to defund the police, the goals of prison abolition felt more achievable, more obtainable.

I absolutely did not go on a Europe trip to ‘find myself’, I went on a Europe trip to see some cool sights and test the stamina I have for an international bender.

Within the last decade, the resurgence in vinyl and cassette has been astounding. CD has managed to stick round, never really dying out but never being the giant it once was, but vinyl has come back kicking and screaming.

Traditionally, signing with a record label was a given. With the rise of the internet came the opportunity for music to be promoted to a wider audience, where the artist would create the music and the label would take care of the business and promotion. But, that has changed.

Similar to rugby or football club loyalty, some people will die on the hill that their favourite band is the best band of all time, or that they're a true original fan, or that Nickelback is actually worth listening to.

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Confessions of a is an anonymous column that looks to unearth viewpoints from unique individuals at Massey University.

Solicited advice is a weekly column where an underqualified anonymous guru answers the questions you want answered.

Thanks to the resounding success of American Idol, we were eventually subjected to various iterations of this formula, whether it involved a panel that couldn’t see who was singing until they pressed a button to turn their magic throne around, or having celebrities dressed up in costumes while belting out tunes and letting less famous celebrities try to guess the identity of the vocalist in disguise.

“I went to Student Health seeking antidepressants or some kind of mental health help, and got told to just go outside more. Heaps of people I know have had similar experiences,” says another student.

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We sing to make a point, to support each other, to tell stories. We sing to our gods, we sing when we’re sad, and we sing just because we like the sound of our own voices.

His music masters the duality between singing and rapping through a unique blend of exciting, homegrown sounds. It is the harmonisation of these skills that provides a fresh and innovative sound for listeners and the Aotearoa music scene, pulling together a diverse portfolio of music that draws from his own experiences, while still finding strong influences from different sounds.

For many people, Bloomfield was the bright face of hope that pulled us through the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. For his duties and selflessness, Massive would like to encourage all students reading to pour one out for Daddy Bloomfield. You will be missed king x

A revenge album, singing the record straight and rapping threats to beat up your exes' new man all in the past few months. Music artists sing about their life and experiences, but often they take it too far and expose people. Especially their exes.

For far too long these stereotypes have been normalised and accepted, but with today’s rising cost of living and a worsening housing crisis, it is finally time we stood for change.

For the 12% that don’t know what ‘the game’ is, don’t feel bad, even Massive’s editor Mason didn’t know! ‘The game’ is very simple.

As a boy from the Hutt, one of the first things I noticed when I came to uni was how differently people spoke. For me, this was the first ding of the bell on my imposter syndrome journey. As the years have flown by and I’ve slowly come to terms with my place in tertiary education, every so often I hear that dreaded ding and the feeling comes back as strong as it did on day one.

No news is good news. Initially, this meant that news tends to be bad news. But its other potential meaning also applies here. The news sucks.

Everyone loves a scandalous confessions page. You’re never sure if what people saying is fake or not, but that’s what make these pages great.