Music and culture journalist and editor.
Field Day 2023: Electronic music mecca returns to East London
Electronic music lovers descended on Hackney’s Victoria Park for another year of All Points East Presents Field Day. Once again championing the very best of alternative and underground talent from across the genre, the sold-out day festival featured live acts as well as DJ sets.
A New Chapter: Madison Beer In Conversation
“What struck me most when talking to global pop sensation, Madison Beer, was how considered she was with her answers; how diplomatic. Not that Madison’s graciousness should come as any surprise, but cynics might attribute this to effective media training. Personally, I think that does Madison a disservice. After years of having her words twisted, it would only be natural to protect herself and choose them carefully.”
Next Wave #1132: Frozemode
London-based alternative rap trio, Frozemode, are quickly gaining a cult following.
The Importance of Networks and Communities for Emerging Creatives
In an industry rooted in connection, being part of a supportive network or community of fellow creatives can take an artist's career to the next level.
Spellbinding: Olivia Dean at Somerset House, 11/7/23
Olivia Dean is in her element. In the early throes of her debut album release, the North London singer-songwriter appears the well-seasoned concertina at her Somerset House headline show.
Caity Baser for Notion 93
Making a name for herself with main character pop bangers, Caity Baser is owning her moment. Covering Notion 93, she talks us through her journey so far and why she’s ready to revel in the view from the top.
Wide Awake 2023: A Celebration of Independent Music and Counterculture
Wide Awake festival takes over London’s Brockwell Park for the third year, with sets from Caroline Polachek, Shygirl, Alex G, Black Country, New Road, and more (REVIEW).
Amelia Dimoldenberg: Self-Made Quadruple Threat
Notion meets with journalist, presenter, producer and comedian, Amelia Dimoldenberg, to chat Chicken Shop Date, being her own boss, new Channel 4 show Celebrity Rebrand, social media and much more.
Times Radio - Rihanna's Super Bowl performance
Enjoyed speaking on Times Radio this morning, reflecting on Rihanna's Super Bowl half time performance.
Mental Health and the Power of Heavy Music
A deep-dive research feature into the power of heavy music on mental health - namely catharsis, community and confidence.
Next Wave #1130: Mnelia
“For the average lover, heartbreak isn’t a stranger.” It’s with this sentiment that Mnelia created her latest EP, ‘Closure Tapes’, her “heartbreak bible.” While the record was born out of a period of intense pain and grief for the artist, her focus has always been on what the music would do for others; her own healing secondary.
Truly Shapeless: daine Interviewed
Daine interviewed for Clash Magazine S/S 2023 print issue.
Greatest Hits: Biig Piig and yunè pinku at Electric Brixton, 23/3/2023
Biig Piig brought the rave to Brixton as part of her Bubblegum Tour, with support from yunè pinku.
Breaking Barriers: The Grassroots Record Label Championing Young Female Scottish Talent
Female artists remain disproportionately underrepresented throughout the music industries. Enough Records, a project supported through the Youth Music Incubator Fund, is actively breaking down these barriers so that young creatives can thrive.