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MASSIVE ATTACK Members: 3D" Del Naja Grant "Daddy G" Marshal Andy "Mushroom" The band originated from Bristol and feature a combination of dark rhythms, reverb-laden guitars with atmospheric samples, this helped pioneer the laidback sound of trip-hop. The bands history dates back to 1983. However, they were previously known as the wild bunch and not all members of the current band were featured back then. The wild bunch were one of the most successful sound system and DJ collectives in the UK to arrive in the music scene. The were commonly known for their intelligent use of seamless integration of different music styles collected from their inherited roots, from punk to reggae to R&B the group's parties quickly became can't-miss events for the Bristol club crowd. At the peak of their popularity they drew crowds so enormous that the local live music scene essentially ground to a halt. When The wild bunch  folded during the

News Paper Values The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s pitch: a ludicrous fantasy  The foreign secretary’s job application for prime minister promises an impossibly good deal from Brexit This headline makes the Conservative foreign secretary seems foolish and this may suggest the political ideology of the news paper which may be more left wing due to a negative presentation of a member of the conservative government. This article has recently been published. it may be highly relevant to its audience as it should be a familiar issue for a politically involved audience. Typically they should be able to relate to it as usually guardian readers share the same ideology as the guardian which is more left wing, socialist. Although some readers may read it just to see the same issues presented from a different political stance. In terms of the numbers of people involed this is generally about 1 MP however, this issue includes a huge political event which has had a lot

Wild thoughts music video analysis Wild thoughts music video analysis In this video Rihanna is seen in an opaque cropped pink top. This makes her breasts prominent when wearing this outfit due to the sheerness of the material. However this outfit may not be sexual it could be considered as a fashion statement for example it could be suggesting that people should not sexualise features of a females body such as breasts. The audience can also see her nipple piercings which could be described as explicit to some people. However in this scene her dancing and behaviour are not highly sexual.  In this scene Rihanna is scene with what could be seen as sexual behaviour. For example she is seen grinding her back against the wall as well as performing head rolls and closing her eyes. This could be seen as sexual references as it demonstrates expressive sensual behaviour which could infer sexual activity. Also in another scene the ar

Representations of teenagers in the mail 'Teenagers' pea-sized brains'- Mail Online This article initially features negative phrases relating to teenagers such as: 'everyone knows teenagers are impossible' which portrays ALL teens in a general category, in a negative light however, as the article continues it expands on these negative terms and excuses a lot of negative teenage behaviour due to physiology of teens' brains. However this article is also controversial as it does refer to teens using negative language yet also excuses it for the reasons previously mentioned. For example it says that teens are 'lazy slobs' however it claims that the reason behind this is that 'it is a brain thing'. So overall it represents teens negatively but excuses this behaviour. Teenagers are going to school high on DRUGS or on a comedown, worrying report shows This report presents teens acting with illegal behaviours. It again is a negative depiction