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Turning the tables: Fold in conversation [Interview]
How the Leeds-based music collective are purposefully pushing back against fascism, despotism and the dangers of our mad era
Dreaming big: Maya Lakhani [Interview]
A singer-songwriter marked by fierce independence, rightful pride in her heritage… and kick-ass songs
Ria Rua: Freedom in difference [Interview]
From accordion orchestra ... to breakthrough alt-rock
Lila Tristram: An inner creativity outpoured [Interview]
An artist who combines intensity, warmth and heartache
LDN Features: The best kind of showcase [Interview]
Music and much more
India Arkin: Art and energy [Interview]
The HMV 1921 Records artist talks creativity, Metro Line, and why the northeast England music scene is so special...
Blue Violet: Out of the rabbit hole [Interview]
Blue Violet have produced some of my all-time favourite songs ('Rabbit Hole' was one of my top 10 in 2022) and have even helped me get some words on the…
Amy Papiransky: Living and giving [Interview]
Writing this blog has given me so many new music experiences, and I’ve been introduced to more artists than I can count, sometimes through word of mouth…
Hohnen Ford: Forward, with emotion [Interview]
In her most recent release, the 'I Wish I Had A God' EP (described by CLASH as "a timeless statement catapulted into eternity, needing no one’s…
Rosie Gault: Petals, and a sense of purpose [Interview]
Rosie Gault is a name I started noticing across my social media feeds over the past few months.
Mae Krell: Discovery [Interview]
Mae Krell exudes a special kind of artistry: her music displays a fragile beauty, but with definite depth.
Silvi: Onwards and always upwards [Interview]
The career of Scottish singer-songwriter Jodi Findlay, who works under the name Silvi, has followed an impressively rapid upward trajectory since she…
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