From the iconic to the controversial: a look back at some of the best sporting renditions of The Cranberries’ Zombie

by Alfie Dunn | May 20, 2024 | Record Cabinet

Tags; Zombie, The Cranberries, Rugby, Irish Rugby, Dolores O’Riordan Zombie is a song that always causes a stir, whenever and wherever it plays. Some claim it has deep rooted political drivings behind it, whereas others regard it as a song that drives national...

A Look Back At Diana Ross’ Catastrophic Penalty at the 1994 World Cup

by Alfie Dunn | May 20, 2024 | Record Cabinet

Tags: Diana Ross, penalty, Baggio, World Cup, 1994, America By Alfie Dunn It’s always said that in football, penalties are anybody’s game. Statistically, a player should score a penalty at least 7 times out of 10. More specifically, a penalty yields an xG (expected...

A critique of BBC Radio 1’s ‘New Music’ stage at the Big Weekend

by Alfie Dunn | May 20, 2024 | Festival Season, Half-Time Show

Tags: Big Weekend, BBC, Radio 1, new music, beabadoobee, By Alfie Dunn BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend has been a staple of the UK’s summer festival scene for over 20 years now and has seen memorable performances from the likes of Foo Fighters and Jamiroquai across the...

Get in the Zone: Revealing the musical mindsets of professional athletes and the science behind their tracks! 

by Alfie Dunn | May 20, 2024 | The LP

Tags: music, mindset, ice hockey, athlete, footballer, science, psych up By Alfie Dunn Music is an integral part of an athlete’s preparation for a match or event. Whether you’re following on with BBC’s coverage of the Olympics or the weekend football – the...

Should sport stadiums be used for concerts or does it lose the atmosphere?

by Alfie Dunn | May 17, 2024 | Half-Time Show

Tags: concerts, stadium concerts, Sam Fender, The Killers, Hampden, Elland Road, Kaiser Chiefs By Alfie Dunn It seems that over the last few years, stadium gigs have started to become more popular. Whether that might be The Killers arriving for another tour of the UK...