Issue 05
- Out Now -
Issue 05 - Out Now -
On the Rise in the London Jazz Scene: An Interview with Keys Player, Vocalist, and Story Teller Insxght
Not many artists can make a crowd growl in unison and on command, but Insxght can.
The Law Isn’t Fighting for Us – But Art Is.
How artists are empowering our right to bodily autonomy in the face of unjust systems of supposed justice.
Happy Hardcore and The End of The World: In Conversation With Hudson Mohawke
HudMo, a.k.a. Scottish music producer Ross Birchard, on his creative roots, free-flowing process, and our contemporary culture.
The Duality of Fear and Love in Modern Relationships
A reflection on when fear affects relationships, and how we might come to terms with it.
Old Hollywood, R&B, and an Alter Ego - An Interview with Scarlet Fiorella
Scarlet Fiorella sits down to discuss the vision behind her music and what it takes to transform into a vintage femme fatal.
Aerside: Making the Machine Sing
Upcoming producer-singer Aerside breaks down his new EP, and speaks on finding inspiration from isolation.
The Mitski Effect: Reflections on the Laurel Hell Tour
“She commands the room as if she is the only person on-stage, all eyes fixated on her. As we sing along, echoing “two slow dancers, last ones out,” the Roundhouse comes to a standstill. And there isn’t a dry eye as far as you can see. That’s the Mitski effect.”
The Grass is Always Greener: A Conversation with Andrea Valls of BBC One’s Cheaters
“I genuinely believe in that very cliche saying “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” There is no point in being cagey about it.”
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“One thing you need to know about me is that I am an absolute idealist. I see everything in this lens. Everything can be so magical if we a little kinder and more open. We are drafts and can all be made into masterpieces. Sometimes you need to dig into the dirt and explore things about yourself that you don’t want to see. It’s not about pretending to be perfect. This is why my work is the way that it is.”
— Marta Lamovsek
Interview by Anna Niederlander
“In the wake of COVID-19 (I know I'm sick of talking about it too but bare with me) we’ve found ourselves spending more time with ourselves than ever before. When we’re not baking banana bread or trying to stay caught up with the latest TikTok trends, there’s only so much you can do with your day that’s not just sitting & drowning in your thoughts (fun right !!!!!!!). When our world feels so scary & uncertain, why not delve into a fictional world that remains perfectly untouched and exactly the same as when you left it ?”
— Maya Dhanjal
“In this relationship, I learned that the inkling I had about my interest in kink was correct. When I trusted him to set the rules, to tell me what to do, and how and when to do it, to make painstakingly clear what I should be doing at every second, to bring me back into the moment with punishment when I slip up and lose focus—all that anxiety went away. When I let him push the limits of what I am capable of and what I can take from him—the space in my head for self-consciousness and outside thoughts shrank and shrank until I could only be there, experiencing what he gave me.”