Why Music Is a Business (Whether You Like It or Not) The first time my father took me and my siblings swimming, I was convinced in my mind that all I needed to do was move my limbs, and my determination and will would move me across the swimming pool. I imagined that's how all …
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Your phone buzzes. It's a name you recognise. It's a promoter, a collective, a platform you've been watching build something real over the last year. "We're doing a thing next month. We want you on the lineup." And just like that, something in your chest lifts. You know this feeling. It's not really about the …
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As an artist and creative, one of the ways I felt so starved of inspiration at a point towards the end of 2022, was because of the unfortunate fact that I hadn’t put in enough time and effort, or deliberate intention to be around other artists and creatives. I remember the moment it hit; and …
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I don’t know about you but there is some serious mental tae kwon do I am doing more often than not lately because this is the last year I shall be in my twenties. Yes, I shall be thirty this year. I feel it’s a sad thing and I feel at the same time, like …
