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Bear Witness: Alessi Rose Interviewed

To be an artist is to be perceived, and to be a woman – especially a young woman – is to be perceived even more. Alessi Rose is both the observer and the observed; an artist navigating the hyper-visibility of modern life while turning that gaze inward. “Everything is so performative when you’re an artist, but life has become very performative as well. Voyeurism is watching, and it’s observation,” she tells CLASH.

Live Report: Rose Gray - Colour Factory, London | Live | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

There’s something about a packed-out, school-night club gig that makes a pop star in the making feel inevitable. Rose Gray’s sold-out headline show at Colour Factory last night – a sweaty oasis in the otherwise desolate intersection of Hackney and Stratford – was just that. Held upstairs but carrying a distinct basement vibe, the room was heaving long before Gray hit the stage…

Grace Chatto from Clean Bandit interview

The Clean Bandit drought is over. New songs are on the way. The trio are gearing up to release their first new single release in two years. They have now entered the exclusive club of artists hitting a billion streams on four songs. It’s a rather unquantifiable number, and with such a roster of accolades, one would most certainly be entitled to some smugness about their achievements.
But yet, Clean Bandit’s Grace Chatto is just as mind-blown as the rest of us…

Margo Raats | Next Wave

Margo Raats strives for profound connection. For the past two years, the alt-pop singer-songwriter has been working hard on her debut EP, ‘Paper Paradise,’ unwaveringly dedicated to building her own universe, all while studying and working several jobs to make ends meet.
Having moved from a ranch in the Belgian to the bustling yet often desolate sprawl of London, Raats’ disillusionment with the city naturally inspired much of the record, imbuing it with a sense of loneliness and longing.
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