The Future of Music

May 25, 20227 min read

Meet Jeshi, The Rapper Delivering an Unfiltered Insight into Britain’s Broke Youth

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

Feb 15, 20224 min read

Why We're Excited for Deema to Take The Great Escape Festival Stage with Dom Valentino

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...

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Caity Baser Shows Promise During Support Performance at Colours Hoxton

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...

Oct 9, 20204 min read

Perfect Storm: In Conversation with Claudia Valentina

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

Oct 3, 20203 min read

In Conversation: Bishop Briggs Breaks New Ground

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...

Sep 25, 20203 min read

In Conversation: Suryakant Sawhney Doesn't Fit In A Box

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

Aug 26, 20204 min read

The Future of No Future

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

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