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It's Never Over: Jeff Buckley's Only Album, Grace, Turns 30.
Grace , the album continues to influence the trajectory of lives and love. Jeff Buckley, one of the most devestating artists of the 20th...
Niamh Leong
Aug 24, 20244 min read
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I Fell In Love @ Jesse Jo Stark and Co.
Leave it to Californians to show how it's done. We're, clearly, just better at everything. Jesse Jo Stark embodied the rock and roll rich...
Niamh Leong
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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Music Profile Monday: Social Distortion
A troubled band that left their mark on the Orange County rock scene, and continue to influence rockers today. Like any music lover,...
Niamh Leong
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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The Heavy Repeaters of 2024...So Far
Because, as we can see, I'm egotistical enough to believe that my music taste is godlike (It's not, I'm just extremely self-centred)....
Niamh Leong
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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Music Profile Monday: An Interview with Deep Thrills
Photo courtesy of Skylar Steinberg (XKYLAR) As much as I love living in London, it's incredibly frustrating trying to get in touch with...
Niamh Leong
Jul 22, 20247 min read
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The Dare: The Anti-Indie Sleaze Front Man
In South London's own Peckham Audio, The Dare (real name Harrison Patrick Smith) tore up the entire venue to the point of no return....
Niamh Leong
Jun 2, 20243 min read
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Emerson: Britain’s Newest Surfer Rock Band, Performs Their First Headliner Show
Photos by Niamh Mayhew. Britain’s newest surf rock band performed their first headlining show late Monday night at Peckham’s own New...
Niamh Leong
May 2, 20244 min read
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Aniwa: London’s Own Making Her Mark On The Indie Music Scene
Photo provided by Aniwa Aniwa is one of London’s top emerging indie artists, having already been featured on BBC Music Introducing and...
Niamh Leong
Apr 22, 20244 min read
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Music Profile Monday: Blood Orange
Dev Hynes continues to captivate listeners with his addicting, electrified, heart throbbing production. Your heart literally pumps with...
Niamh Leong
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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Music Profile Monday: FIDLAR
Fuck It Dude, Life’s A Risk: the most perfect name to encapsulate everything amazing about California. If you’re into punk rock or the...
Niamh Leong
Apr 7, 20241 min read
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Music Profile Monday: Alexandra Savior
To the musician whose story and resilience as an artist inspired this blog.
Niamh Leong
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Fred Again…’s Brush With Nepotism
With Rumble dominating the house music scene currently, Fred Again…’s skyrocketing fame continues its streak online and offline, all over...
Niamh Leong
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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Catfish And The Bottlemen Mark Insane Comeback With Three Sold Out Shows
After years of silence from the band, the Welsh band made an insane comeback of the new year with three sold out shows taking place in...
Niamh Leong
Mar 2, 20242 min read
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Concerts Are Different. You're Not Crazy...Or Old
With the world trying to move on from the pandemic, concerts notoriously haven't recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Niamh Leong
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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