Photos by Michelle Mentu On a sunny Saturday afternoon down at the beach at Brighton’s Great Escape festival, we headed backstage to sit...

Photo by Michelle Mentu The night of the Great Escape’s First Fifty showcase was bitter and chilly, but the excitement kept me warm. As...

Photo by Josh Aberman Caity Baser’s performance at Hoxton’s Colours is a sight to see. Bathed in a glamorous glow of glitter and...

Claudia Valentina knows the creative industries inside out. At 10 years old, she landed a role in the West End production of Billy...

Where does Bishop Briggs draw inspiration? “Sometimes when I write, I start by taking a piece of my diary,” she reveals to me while we...

New Delhi based artist Suryakant Sawhney, founder of Peter Cat Recording Co. and the artist behind LIFAFA, spoke to Strand about his...

Bo Ningen @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 2018 by Elissa Vinh 1977. Sex Pistols front man Johnny Rotten, leaning over his microphone, eyes wide...