Emma Holbrook
Emma is a writer and video editor from North London who owns too much corduroy. She loves making excessively long mixtapes, being the tallest person at a gig, and watching Haim walk down a street. Lorde’s ‘Melodrama' is the best album of the past twenty years – change her mind.
The Staves: “No one thought we had anything to say”
For musicians, the only thing stranger than not playing shows is playing shows to no one. The Staves are days away from their first...
45s of the week: Cardi B, Priya Ragu, Miss Grit and more
Cardi B – 'Up'
Cardi B is back and the monster success of ‘WAP’ certainly hasn’t changed her. ‘Up’ is exactly the kind of follow-up...
The Staves – ‘Good Woman’ review: a tender and powerful return
“I’m in my room and that’s all there is.” It’s hard not to give a wry chuckle upon hearing the final line of ‘Trying’,...
Aerial East: “It’s sad how impossible it feels to connect with each other”
True to her name, the last time we saw Aerial East, she was suspended 20 feet in the air by an industrial crane; oil...
Celeste – ‘Not Your Muse’ review: the long-awaited debut from the hotly-tipped star
Would any artist take on the mantle of “next big thing” if they had the choice? There’s a certain alchemy at play when music...
Each song in ‘It’s A Sin’ is deliberate – and tells its own powerful...
It’s A Sin begins with an anti-war song. Richie Tozer (Years and Years frontman, Olly Alexander) hides his stash of gay porn in his...
UK musicians now have to pay to do a livestream
The Performing Rights Society (PRS for Music) has recently announced that artists must now purchase a licence in order to conduct a live-streamed performance...
45s of the week: Billie Eilish and Rosalía, Tate McRae, The Staves and more!
Billie Eilish and ROSALÍA - 'Lo Vas A Olividar'
Billie Eilish teaming up with Rosalía is a pairing that makes abundant sense but one...
Rip It Up bursary “helping affect change within the wider music industry”
A brand new musical bursary programme has launched, designed specifically for Black, Asian and diverse artists across the North West of England. Rip It...
Bobi Wine: the musician with his eyes on the Ugandan Presidency
The transition from music to politics isn't renowned for yielding results but that certainly hasn't deterred Bobi Wine: the 38-year-old reggae star running in...