I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A LYRICS GIRL. LYRICS DON’T JUST SOUNDTRACK YOUR LIFE, THEY REWRITE IT
I've always been a lyrics girl. I didn't care about beats, production gimmicks, or industry bullshit, I had eyes only...
Rachel Brown
DO I LOVE OR HATE FESTIVAL CAMPING?
At 44 years old, I’ve come to the conclusion that festival camping and I were never meant to be. And...
A LOVE LETTER TO THE GRITTY, SMOKE-STAINED, FLOOR-POLISHED ROOMS THAT HAVE BEEN THE LIFEBLOOD OF NORTHERN MUSIC AND WORKING-CLASS CULTURE FOR GENERATIONS.
I grew up in a family associated with working men’s clubs. My experience of Saturdays was spending an evening with...
IDOLS, SUBCULTURES AND FASHION CONFORMITY – THE LINEAGE OF REPLICAS
Every morning I do the same, I get up, get showered, put on some nice clothes and head down to...
VIRAL IS THE BIGGEST LIE IN MEDIA RIGHT NOW. I’VE BEEN TESTING IT.
Make the post. Tap into the algorithm the exact right way. Wait for the views to skyrocket. Become famous and...
IF YOU CLAIM TO STAND AGAINST OPPRESSION, YOU CAN’T ENABLE IT IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
I have sat on this for over a week. I have written so many versions of it. I have been...
INTERVIEW – THE SLATES IGNITE A NEW ERA WITH ‘WATCH LIFE BURN’
Rachel caught up with The Slates just as things are properly kicking off for them in 2026. The Leeds indie-rockers...
IS NOSTALGIA KILLING LIVE MUSIC? ARE WE FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE?
Before anyone gets wound up, this isn’t a moan, and it’s not a blame game. It’s a reality check. The...
ARTISTS STOP LYING, YOU CAN STOP DYNAMIC PRICING
That line about artists having no choice is wearing pretty thin... Fuck dynamic pricing. I know it's a pretty fierce...
PYNCHER SIGN TO HEIST OR HIT AND RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘ONE DAY’
Manchester risers pyncher have announced their signing to cult indie label Heist or Hit (home to Westside Cowboy, Her’s, ladylike)...
