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Atlantic Records: Managing director Damian Christian sheds light on the music industry
Damian Christian, the managing director and president of promotions for Atlantic Records UK, has been in the business for 25 years. He joined RCA Records in 1987 as a radio-plugger, then went onto MCA Records in the early 90s, where he was the youngest ever director of promotions, looking after the likes of Nirvana and Guns N' Roses. Finally, he moved to Atlantic in 1999, and the rest is history. “We've had enormous success and an enormous amount of fun,” Christian said. “Ed Sheeran’s been our...
The Drum & Bass handbook: Gouki on how to grow as a DJ and what makes a good ‘drop’
Gouki is one of the UK’s best drum and bass DJs. With over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and millions of streams, the...
Liam Bailey: Staying in the ring
Nottingham-born Liam Bailey has enjoyed chart-topping success with Chase and Status reaching no.5 with the hit Blind Faith....
In the year of female domination in music, are female DJs along for the ride at grassroots?
If you had to pick the musicians of the year for 2024, who would you pick? Taylor Swift? Sabrina Carpenter? Tate McCrae? The Last Dinner Party? It’s...
Young, white and female in the Rap Scene
Rising Star from Sheffield: An Interview with Kid Blu3 Sheffield's music scene is buzzing, and Kid Blu3, a dynamic female rapper and singer, she is...
Indie artist Lizzie Esau on her sound and getting to Glastonbury
Lizzie Esau is one of the United Kingdom’s brightest musical talents right now. The 24-year-old has risen out of North Eastern England’s booming...
The journey of becoming a DJ with Cloonee, Tommy Farrow, and local talent
Credit: airin4music With the high for house music dominating the scene, love for the sound has captured the hearts of almost everyone. The timing is...
Storytelling through emotive lyrics with Korby
Photo by Rhys Williams Based in London's North-West, 24 year old, singer-songwriter Korby doesn't shy away from authentic lyricism. Touching on...
Mother Tongue Melodies: The growing market for South Asian music in the UK
As our cultural identities shift and merge, so do our music tastes and genres. Nothing is more indicative of that than the rise of multicultural...
Trying to do ‘more than make myself money’: Declan Welsh on using music as a tool for change
Credit: GigsInSoctland.com Declan Welsh and the Decadent west are an indie-rock band formed in Glasgow, 2015. A staple in house-parties around the...
BILK on band names, finding band mates, and the feeling of success
For Sol, BILK is nine years in the making. Hard work and graft. Its consumed him from aged 16. Now at 24, Sol and BILK are finally getting the recognition they deserve. “We had no leg up from no one you see, we got this far off our own back,” said Sol with his poised slight cockney accent. If you...
Rum Jungle talk life on the road during their first ever international tour
Jimmy and Alice went down to Sidney & Matilda to interview Australian surf psych rock band Rum Jungle. We asked them about what its like spending too much time with each other on tour, favourite UK gig and more. WATCH: Jumperboy at Sidney and Matilda...
How ‘a drunken, mad weekend’ with the ex-Catfish drummer birthed the band Hearts
From Gothenburg, Sweden to the Victorious festival this summer (along with one more...), Hearts have an incredibly unlikely story that spans the North Sea, Sweden and the UK. Now, time for a little introduction; Hearts consists of ex-Catfish and the Bottlemen man, Rob Hall on the drums, Jesper...
Music for the Mind: Songwriting is Therapy
A fine line exists between songwriting and journaling your thoughts when it all feels too overwhelming. Music is an escape for millions, but the act of picking up a pen and writing down your emotions through songwriting can be extremely therapeutic for some musicians. According to Painted Brain,...
WATCH: Absolutely Anytime talk first tour and supporting Rum Jungle
Kentish town 'Colourful Indie Pop Rock' group Absolutely Anytime talked to Feedback before their set at Sidney & Matilda. https://youtu.be/n-OtmdAjwMM?si=Sz-w4TjFtEXJ9NhI Listen to their song Stars and Disasters Now! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tiktok for more content!...
Denaé Wellington: Embracing Creativity and Identity Through Poetry and Music
Sheffield Poet Laureate Denaé Wellington returns to her Jamaican roots, explores her family's legacy, and talks about what it means to be a black, autistic, and ADHD artist in today's creative landscape. She has been making music for around 15 years but she describes herself as a "multi-hyphenated...
Confessions of a groupie: Billy Idol, Van Halen, and how to grow your fan base
It was 1981. Patti was 17 when she jumped on the bandwagon of Van Halen and worked for their merch team. “It was fucking awesome,” she recalls. She...
Vision Video: Blood, Bombs Bullets, inspiration can come from anywhere
When inspiration hit, it wasn’t somewhere you’d expect. A place that wouldn’t muse the thought of a guitar, or of anything other than survival in...
Navigating the melodic maze with: Feux
North-West London rapper, Feux, spoke on his future headline shows, dream collabs, and the importance of being authentic with his craft. Telling...
Nonna Fab: Bringing Sheffield’s Musical Footprint Back
Nonna Fab (real name Dave Sheard) has been involved with music since before he was born. His first gig experience came when his parents, themselves...
What does it take to run your own festival?
Pencoose festival campsite Meet the group of mates behind Pencoose Festival, the Cornish music festival run as a hobby. Matti’s house, Truro,...
Say cheese! The people you need to hire to improve your image
Great music isn’t the only thing that makes an artist successful. In the age of social media, visuals are everything. Here are the three people you...
Second City Sounds
Birmingham has a rich music history, so why is it overlooked? Now, the title of this piece might be the first point of contention… For me,...