Op-Eds
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I am a regular contributor to gal-dem's weekly music column, Five on it.
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Reclaiming power is a journey, FKA twigs' time is now
Music is about the thrill of (inclusive) community
I appreciate Lana Del Rey, but wish she'd leave WOC out of it
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Tastemakers: On The Wha's '40 Odd Years' (Music Week, also in print)
Artist Biographies
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Manifest
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Quirky artist Noah Sacré discussed the cinematic pop art and family ties that helped to inspire his debut album Porsche ahead of its release (Oct ‘20).
X Factor alumni to Glastonbury performer and Kendall Calling headliner, Spraggan spoke about divorce, solitude, self-belief and sobriety that went into her sixth album Choices (Oct ‘20).
Máni Orrason - Baby Angel Loves You
Interviewing the exciting pop artist helped decipher his singular vision and streamline the message of the project.
Elias Boussnina - 'Come Alive'
Elias’ comeback single was the mark of a change of tone for the R&B artist and touched upon gender constructs and being vulnerable.
AJIMAL - As It Grows Dark / Light
With a break between his debut and new album, as well as a progression in sound (Fran is also a doctor) there was a lot of ground to cover and unpick in this bio!
New Music
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The Line of Best Fit
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LAUREL continues her departure with the lovelorn pop of "Best I Ever Had"
Newcomers Noisy pack a punch with their blasé debut single "So What"
Olivia Dean dissects relationship miscommunication in her new single "Password Change"
Aunty Social chases her dreams in quirky single "Crack a Deal"
Master Peace emerges from the gloom in the high-octane debut release "Night Time"
Weslee simply can't resist themselves in the sultry "Something Bout You"
Quirky pop pair Petrie are holding back their tears in "Couldn't Cry"
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CLASH
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"I'm proud of being from here!" - Angelica Garcia on the Duality of the Latinx-American Experience
Reviews
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Music
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The Line of Best Fit
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A.G. Cook's 7G is a gateway into the mad hatter's mind
(The Line of Best Fit, Aug 2020)
Daniel Blumberg's On&On sounds like an itch you just love to scratch
Petals For Armor is Hayley Williams unpicking her stitches and baring all
(The Line of Best Fit, May 2020)
Self Esteem's Compliments Please is an exhilarating statement of intent
(The Line of Best Fit, Jan 2019)
Thyla are lush and lucid on debut EP What's On Your Mind
(The Line of Best Fit, Feb 2019)
Stats start a fascinating party on debut record Other People's Lives
(The Line of Best Fit, Jan 2019)
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Film
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T2: Trainspotting - Self-aware nostalgia trip with a hit more bitter than sweet