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How’s everyone doing out there? The removal of lockdown restrictions next week is leaving a lot of us with a mix of anticipation and fear. While I’m sure we all want our lives back, jumping out from the cotton wool wrapped cocoon we’ve been forced into feels quite scary now. Whatever you’re thinking, and whatever … Continue reading Lockdown and Out
Proving that lockdown hasn’t killed creativity, Maya Lakhani has grabbed the opportunity to launch her solo career and is emerging as one of the most impressive breakthrough artists of the last year. Catching the eye of BBC Introducing and new music champion John Kennedy, Maya’s musical journey looks set to go from strength to strength. … Continue reading Interview – Maya Lakhani
The high street has been the focus of multiple changes this last year, with shops forced into lockdown, some sadly not to reopen. It’s a tough business with the escalation of online retail, nonetheless a rise in independent stores always brings a fresh feel to an area. We’ve gathered together a variety of high streets, … Continue reading Gallery – The High Street
Self-described ‘pop musician, producer, web developer and synthesizer nerd’ Tom John Hall clearly hasn’t let lockdown curb his creativity. On top of making and releasing his unique brand of infectious electro-pop, he’s been busy fundraising for projects in Derby with independent arts collective Year of Glad. It seemed only right to find out more, join … Continue reading Interview – Tom John Hall
Tiny Changes was founded in memory of much loved and respected musician and artist Scott Hutchison. Best known as vocalist with Frightened Rabbit, and involved in numerous other projects, Scott inspired many people with his music, words and illustrations; the charity takes its name from his lyric in the song Heads Roll Off, “While I’m alive, … Continue reading IWD 2021 – Kara Brown, Tiny Changes
Photo Galleries 2021 Last year closed the doors (several times) on many photographers being able to access their usual subject matter. What was clear though was that you can’t curb creativity for long, and many of you shared your lockdown images with us, which was much appreciated and a source of inspiration. The introduction of … Continue reading Photo Galleries 2021 – Submission Info
Breaking Glass Magazine – October 2020 Cover image: Megan © 16 Beasley St Photography October 2020 sees Breaking Glass hit its second birthday – enormous thanks to everyone who has contributed over the last two years; it’s genuinely been a pleasure and privilege to have all your talent on board. As a new feature, we’re introducing … Continue reading Breaking Glass Magazine – October 2020 – music, photography & more…
Online Exhibition, James Hyman Gallery, 22nd June – 26th July 2020 Shirley Baker: A Different Age Header photo: Manchester 1985 ‘James Hyman Gallery is pleased to present an online exhibition of largely unseen photographs by Shirley Baker, selected from the photographer’s estate. The exhibition includes her rare colour work as well as iconic black and white … Continue reading Exhibition – Shirley Baker: A Different Age (James Hyman Gallery – Online)
Amidst what has become a very bizarre existence, pandemic life has put a stop to all major public gatherings this summer with events cancelled across the world. But it’s Pride month and where there’s Pride, there’s a way. Whilst the streets of towns and cities across the UK will miss the Pride street celebrations, a … Continue reading Pride Inside
Definitely not Massachusetts Live from Call Of The Wild Festival, 2022 South Of Salem. Mean anything? Not a direction to an American town, but an incredible new band from beside the English seaside! Hailing from Bournemouth, South of Salem have made it up to the Lincolnshire Showground for Call Of The Wild Festival, 2022 and … Continue reading Live + Interview – South of Salem
New releases – Sakura Murakami | Síomha | Siv Jakobsen | Anorak Patch Sakura Murakami – Cast Away Yet more talent to emerge from the creative hub of Leeds, Sakura Murakami fall a good distance from the indie tree so often associated with the city. Music to escape with, new single Cast Away mixes chilled psych … Continue reading New Music – Sakura Murakami | Síomha | Siv Jakobsen | Anorak Patch
Sparks at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, 16th April 2022 The iconic art deco De La Warr Pavilion, steeped in history and complete with a record shop housing a life-size Bowie cardboard cut-out, seems an appropriately worthy setting for Sparks’ visit to the south coast. After decades of performing and making music that has consistently … Continue reading Live – Sparks at De La Warr Pavilion
Jack Howard at WaterBear Venue, Brighton, 5th April 2022 A night of Brighton debuts for me as it was the first time experiencing the intimacy of the WaterBear Venue, as well as London jazz artist and long time friend, Jack Howard, who returns to Brighton after a 4 year hiatus from the city. The place … Continue reading Live + Interview – Jack Howard at WaterBear Venue
The Cribs & The Blinders at Chalk, Brighton, 12th March 2022 With a back catalogue spanning eighteen years and every album full of fan favourites, it’s difficult to imagine how The Cribs pick their setlist and still leave everyone happy with their choices. I guess if you don’t have a bad song in there you … Continue reading Live – The Cribs | The Blinders at Chalk
International Women’s Day, 8th March 2022 International Women’s Day calls for all of us to – Celebrate women’s achievement – Raise awareness against bias – Take action for equality For this year’s IWD, we’ve gathered together photos of inspirational women taken by amazing women photographers; we hope you’ll enjoy looking through the images and check … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2022
Pizza Crunch – Interview with Jacob Rose After the release of their latest single ‘Flatfoot’, a blend of the melancholy and freedom originating from 2020’s lockdown, I had the delightful opportunity to speak to Pizza Crunch about their past with the single’s evolution, as well as the future of their sound… JR: So first, I’ve … Continue reading Interview – Pizza Crunch
Fräulein – Drag Behind Fräulein’s new single Drag Behind continues the duo’s streak of creating small fires with which to burn emotions on. The tune starts with an infectiously drab riff, one which as the track progresses, begins searing with the energy to go further, energy stopped perfectly by the bleak atmosphere of the tones created. … Continue reading New Music – Fräulein
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