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STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Conversation With Livia Rita
Photo by Simon Habegger Welcome to our STRAND Showcase Spotlight series, where if you haven’t bought a ticket to our upcoming live music...
Talia Andrea
Feb 6, 202310 min read

’Traces of Glory’: In Conversation with Mark Allen Davis, Jan Jansen and Jeff Martin
Credit: Tinboat Productions Traces of Glory is a documentary chronicling the story of the band Idaho, which premiered at the Raindance...
Jamie Cook
Dec 5, 20224 min read


Tamino Leaves Audience Speechless at KOKO, But We're Still In Conversation With Opening Act Loverman
Photo by Thesupermat via Wikimedia Commons (licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0) Following the release of his second studio album entitled Sahar,...
Meghana Praveen
Dec 4, 20225 min read


In Conversation with Monty Alexander: On Jazz, Bob Marley, His New Album and the Importance of Music
Photo by Schorle via Wikimedia Commons (licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0) Born in 1944, Monty Alexander is an internationally appreciated jazz...
Akane Hayashi
Nov 24, 20225 min read

Ólafur Arnalds At The Eventim Apollo: An Indulgent Feast For The Ears And Eyes
Photo by Anna Maggy, provided courtesy of Universal Music Group About one year after our conversation with Ólafur Arnalds on his...
Dong Liu
Nov 13, 20227 min read


In Conversation With Sandrayati At The Eventim Apollo
Photo provided by Universal Music Group Sandrayati’s newest single, ‘Suara Dunia’, was just released on the 11th of November. It tells a...
Dong Liu
Nov 13, 20226 min read


"I see Luanda as our studio": In Conversation with Director Ery Claver
Before sitting down with Ery Claver, writer/ director of Our Lady of the Chinese Shop, I could not have guessed how his answers would...
Lauren Zanker
Nov 4, 20225 min read

STRAND X Gotobeat Festival: In Conversation With Sugarthief, Good Future, Youth Sector & L'Objectif
Graphic, and all others in this article, courtesy of Gotobeat Amidst our preparations for our long-awaited STRAND Magazine X Gotobeat...
Talia Andrea
Sep 7, 20225 min read


STRAND X Mighty Hoopla Festival: In Conversation With T. Priestly
Photo by Vittoria Avigliano On the second day of Brockwell Park’s Mighty Hoopla Festival, musician and producer T. Priestly graced the...
Maisie Allen
Aug 18, 20223 min read


Awkward Moments and Tom Rasmussen Bring Drama and Joy To The Pickle Factory
Video Courtesy of TomRasmussenVEVO on YouTube “If you’re gonna stare, you may as well f***ing stare.” Cue the pulsating bass, cue the...
Bonnie Diver
Jul 19, 20224 min read
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