2011 was clearly bonkers. In 2012 we await the apocalypse, at the very least, as our financial institutions melt away, and many are left without jobs. Here we present a handful of key predictions that might happen amongst the tumultuous forces of the next twelve months.
I Predict...
The inevitable Britpop revival By Menswear’s Matt Everitt
Bass culture further relaxes its form By DJ Ben UFO
The continued reformatting of protest music By author John Street
The next band-name trend may be ‘Magic’ By My Tiger My Timing’s Anna Vincent
The renaissance of 2-step and UK garage By Zed Bias
The rise of the musical collective By LuckyMe
Bands producing more of their own physical products By Los Campesinos!
Young people will further challenge the system in 2012 By Tom Watson, Labour MP
The UK’s resurgence of female rappers By Ms. Bratt
Words by Matthew Bennett, Samual Breen & Sam Walker-Smart