Journalism
I have organised and conducted interviews with emerging bands and artists such as Crawlers, GIRLI and TASH. I have written for external publication Unpublished Magazine as well as my own publications Totalizer Magazine and Cherry Bomb Zine. Cherry Bomb Zine was sold in physical print and raised over £350 for the charity Girls Rock London.
Articles, Interviews & Print Media
I sat down with UK electro punk-pop singer and major label survivor GIRLI to discuss the harsh realities of the music industry and the impact that it can have on artists. Read more to hear about her experience with Virgin EMI Records and find out how she is, in fact, still a bad bitch.
Do you like fluorescent alt-pop, female empowerment, and Halloween? If you answered yes, you’re going to love “Freak”: the brand-new hypnotic track from the artist Theia. Keep reading for an in-depth interview conducted by yours truly, where I find out just what makes this track so captivating.
“No I can’t escape it, they just sit and watch in bliss” belts Josh Caister -lead singer and rhythm guitarist of The Circus Birds- in the striking chorus of “Watching”. The tender yet fierce lyrics of the track sung over a hypnotic chord progression gives the song a distinct........
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Riot Grrrl: A Critique of 90s Punk Feminism
Riot Grrrl: A Critique of 90s Punk Feminism
A look into the meaning behind Riot Grrrl: an underground 90s punk movement. Who were the problematic figures associated with the movement, the women who were pushed aside, and can Riot Grrrl be modernised?
What Being in a Pandemic-Era Band is Really Like
What Being in a Pandemic-Era Band is Really Like
Last March, my band Cherry & The Fever Dreams rehearsed together for the very first time and one year on, we have played a total of zero gigs. Navigating being a band in the pandemic has been many things: it’s frustrating, difficult and incredibly inconvenient, but despite all of this, most importantly of all - it’s possible...here’s why.
For more examples of my writing, check out my blog for track reviews, interviews and think pieces
