Author Archives: Melissa Svensen

About Melissa Svensen

Melissa, 22. Editor. Student, music journalist, probably talking about Blur or Bowie

Boomtown: Chapter 10 announce folk-punk lineup bill or Oldtown

Taking place in one of its oldest and most theatrical districts, steeped in history and packed full of artists, street performers, painters and poets, Boomtown have announced a brilliant folk-pink lineup for Oldtown. Sitting alongside Gorillaz, Billy Bragg and Molotov…

WATCH: Fairhazel shares new track/video, ‘7×7’

Part of Communion’s Singles Club, Fairhazel (aka Hugh Macdonald) shares his debut offering ‘7×7.’ With a youth spent in Cape Town, London and Paris, Fairhazel’s exposure to many different cultures is clear in ‘7×7’ – genre spanning, expansive and impossible…

La Roux to DJ at Picturehouse Strike Fundraiser

On Friday 16th March La Roux will headline a fundraiser for the Picturehouse Strikers at DIY Space for London. La Roux will be joined by British Industrial music leaders Test Department, Mickey O’Brien, Vogue Fabrics’ Burning Down the House, electro…

Tracks Of The Week, 02.03.18

While we fight off blizzards and icy chills, dream-pop quarter BOYS are taking us to warmer, brighter days with their new track ‘Hollywood.’ Based on dreams of leaving London behind and starting new lives in Hollywood – the result of…

Interview: Milestones

Two weeks ago, Milestones took over our Instagram during the filming of their upcoming video for ‘Once Upon A Time,’ We caught up with them afterwards, and a week after the release of their debut album… Hi! For those who…

PREMIERE: Faber releases debut EP, ‘I AM…’

Following the release of her debut single in 2015, and subsequent local gigging in South London, Faber (formerly known as Hannah Marie) has today shared her debut EP I AM… From playing violin from the age of 6, to attending Italia Conti Associates,…