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The Great Escape Festival: Celebrating a new music mecca

As the second day of The Great Escape Online 2021 begins, and a hungry music industry continues to wait patiently for the return of IRL chaos, writer and photographer Jamie MacMillan speaks to bands, PRs, editors and more about the legacy of Brighton’s new music behemoth, The Great Escape.

By Jamie MacMillan 13 May 2021
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The Secret DJ: Emergence from emergency

‘I learned that in order to survive mentally I had to learn about forgiveness. I’ve had to accept many things I cannot change.’ As live shows begin to feel like a very real prospect, The Secret DJ discusses his own mental health, a return to touring and what he’s taken away from a year in isolation.

By The Secret DJ 12 May 2021
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Interview: Carla Marie Williams

‘In the UK, my vision is for GIR to be the incubator platform that labels and publishers come to for raw talent. I’ve lost count of how many times someone has told me they can’t find any women to produce or write songs. When a woman’s name does come up, I’m asked ‘Are they any good though?’’

By Annique Simpson 12 May 2021
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Interview: Fox

‘For me writing is my therapy. That is my coping mechanism. It’s weird, I use the feeling of pain as a drive to get out and paint that picture in such a way that people get goosebumps and that’s helped me the most.’

By Sam Ilori 11 May 2021
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Interview: Andrea Czapáry Martin

'Music has played an invaluable role for many of us throughout periods of isolation, providing entertainment, escapism, and connection. The songwriters, composers and publishers we represent are at the heart of this music and they must not be overlooked.'

By Maya Radcliffe 27 Apr 2021
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Playlist: Mandrake Handshake

To celebrate the release of their new track Monolith, lifted from their forthcoming EP, we asked Oxford outfit Mandrake Handshake to make us a playlist.

By Maya Radcliffe 23 Apr 2021
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Interview: Renell Shaw

‘My grandparents had been living it, my parents have and so have I. Every generation has been trying to break the chain and make things easier. This is my way of shaping and changing the narrative.’

By Kaeshelle Rianne 20 Apr 2021
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Playlist: Ten Tonnes

Following the release of the lead single of his forthcoming EP, we asked singer songwriter Ten Tonnes to make us a playlist for the weekend.

By Maya Radcliffe 16 Apr 2021
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Interview: Richard Jones, Ligeti Quartet

‘Ligeti Quartet exists to support composers at all levels, and we like to be involved from the earliest stages of the composition, often quite a long time before any notes are written. We’re interested in developing ideas for pieces alongside composers and we enjoy the process being as collaborative as possible.’

By Maya Radcliffe 15 Apr 2021
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