Daniel Isn’t Real – or is he?
Catherine F Poole
4/5 stars As a child, an imaginary friend can be a comforting necessity. But carried into adulthood, they can spell a recipe for disaster as is soon discovered in the…
February 2020
Gengahr: “This album is a lot more personal”
Indie-rock band Gengahr has told The River that their new album Sanctuary is their most personal and emotional record to date.
Kingston basketball team pay tribute to LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter after they died in a tragic helicopter crash
Noemi S Rodrigues
Kingston University’s basketball team have paid tribute to the sports legend Kobe Bryant after his untimely death at the end of last month.
Blossoms Continue to bloom with their latest album
Megan Robinson
4/5 stars Known for their indie-pop style, Blossoms third album Foolish Loving Spaces sees them go down a different path as they experiment with groovy guitars, disco and electro-rock. The…
These designs are anything but tear-ible: MA fashion students wow with paper dresses
Chloe L Wright
With bravery, imagination and creativity, KU fashion students have used their skills to create designs that would only seem possible in a utopian world where it rains cupcakes, and the…
Student Union elections: Who should you vote for?
Will Sawyer
Voting for the annual student union elections is now open. Candidates for the four main officer positions will be vying for your votes over the next few days, so here…
Will this be unlucky no.13 for Green Day?
Green Day have barely done any interviews since their 2016 album Revolution Radio and have been very secretive about their latest project, Father Of All…. The American punk-rockers 13th studio…
River exclusive: Louis Tomlinson shares his appreciation for fans, his writing process, and One Direction secrets
Solo artist and former One Direction star, Louis Tomlinson played to Kingston Pryzm in February where he performed only four songs from his debut album walls.
White men worst drug users at KU, say dealers
Matt Perry
Anonymous drug dealers who study at Kingston have told The River that their products are most likely to be bought by white middle-class males.The students, who find time between lectures…
Week 6 Love Island roundup: babies, declarations of love and meeting the family
The final week of love island has been and gone, and we have only got one show until we have to face our boring, mundane lives again. What could possibly…