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Live shows, Nudity and Feminism: In Conversation with Lola Young
Still from the video for 'Woman' by Lola Young “Everyone felt so free and brave and vulnerable, but also really sexy. It brought so many...
Emma Short
Aug 19, 20204 min read


Cage The Elephant at Alexandra Palace - 22.02.20
Image: Thornton Drury This lockdown has me nostalgic for all the music I heard live and the people I listened with. The last concert I...
Anoushka Chakrapani
Aug 8, 20202 min read


Ungodly Hour - A Review
Ungodly Hour, Chloe x Halle’s second studio album, hits a little different. The album, produced by the Grammy nominated duo, is a...
Jaylen Simons
Jul 4, 20202 min read


TECHNO INVASION ALERT: A Visual Essay
From DJ set live-streams, zoom parties to virtual gatherings: the pandemic is certainly not putting the night life scene to sleep anytime...
Elissa Vinh, Edited by Ellie Muir
May 26, 20204 min read


Be More Like Rina Sawayama
This piece originally appeared in the Strand Magazine's April 2020 "The Female Empowerment" Issue All Photos: Hendrik Schneider, Edited:...
Halim Kim
Apr 26, 20205 min read


An Interview with Chase Atlantic
When Chase Atlantic first released their music, they did not expect it to change anyone’s life but their own. The band, comprised of...
amikamoser
Feb 25, 20203 min read


Meditations on Physical Touch and Hearing: Marking 100 Years Since the Invention of the Theremin
Humans are auditory creatures, and auditory communication is a crucial part of human interaction. Music is a form of this. Communication...
Maria Dragoi
Feb 3, 20203 min read


Julia Jacklin at O2 Kentish Town - 03.12.19
Photo credit: Facebook In December, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin filled O2 Kentish Town with her enchanting and mesmerizing...
Anoushka Chakrapani
Feb 3, 20202 min read


STRAND's Favourite Albums of the Year
All About Eve - PJ Harvey In a world full of voices incessantly bumping against one another, PJ Harvey’s album is a sublime pause from...
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Jan 6, 20203 min read


Adia Victoria at the Lexington - 18.11.19
The Lexington’s music venue is hidden behind a set of stairs, and in the dim lights, you can just about see the faces of people chatting....
Elissa Vinh
Dec 15, 20192 min read
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