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Photo by Elizabeth Marsh mercury is the indie rock project of Maddie Kerr, a Tennessee-based songwriter from the rural outskirts of Franklin whose music is built on emotional honesty and quiet intensity. Formed in 2022, the project quickly found its footing through songs written during a period of personal hardship, with tracks like ‘Born in Early May,’ ‘ Special,’ and ‘Crick’ capturing moments of uncertainty, vulnerability, and self-reckoning. For Kerr, songwriting has al

Photo by Emma Todbjerg As Ona Mafalda steps on stage in the quaint Dalston pub, The Victoria, the warm lights behind her cast an ethereal gleam over the space, occupied solely by Mafalda and her drummer, Alex Moreno. The two are magnetic – not only with each other, but in the way they pull the audience effortlessly into their orbit. The audience seems to become part of their duet. This synergy is evident from the moment she appears.   Having already conquered some of Europe’s

Writer Arielle Sam-Alao sits down to interview Blakey ahead of the release of his latest single, "You! Girl...x" to discuss creative processes, career milestones, and threats to the music industry.

Writer Emily Henman interviews Australian musician Mekyja, in which she shares her ambitions, her successes, and what's next in her story.

Ben Parkin comes to techno from a rather unique position. Despite only being 21, his musical background has influenced him from the get-go; using this to understand conventional genres whilst creating something distinctively his.

Photo by Steve Gullick courtesy of After Hours PR My Thursday evening during reading week was not spent reading, but rather spent following The Wytches around on the final night of their UK tour at The Dome . As this was my first interview with Strand’s Music column and the Northern line was predictably unpredictable, my solo journey to Tufnell Park was undeniably chaotic. Between frantic texts to co-editor Mahak about my ETA, I received a casual message from the band’s mana

A conversation with Isis (guitar/vocals) and Jonty (bass) from British Indie band 'Lemondaze'

Merve Bayindir's designs are more than just hats; they are art, architecture, and couture. From the beginning of the business in Turkey and then carrying it to London, Bayindir relishes the challenges of the business, with her craft being her creative playground. Her constant striving for perfection is evident in her work. This past September, I had the pleasure of speaking with Merve online about her journey, ambitions, and creative process.

In our current fashion climate, it feels like we’re entrenched in a gale-force storm of trends and information, not to mention the vast ecological disaster resulting from the fast-fashion industry. Globally, the fast fashion industry produces around 92 million tonnes of textile waste per year. But there’s one teen in South East London holding up an umbrella to this textile tempest: My good friend, Flora Macfarlane. 

“A before David and an after David” is how Sabrina Sutherland described the change in her professional and personal life when she started working with Lynch; those who surrounded him seemed to feel the same gravitational pull.