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12 September 2024
Kick Some Class: Dr Teresa Crew explains what class actually means in 2024
Dr Teresa Crew from Bangor University is an expert on the difficult topic of social class. So she was just the sort of clever person we wanted to speak to ahead of our Kick Some Class series.
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10 September 2024
Chris’s Hndrixx’s Fresh Talent and Original Sound Are Making Headlines
Chris Hndrixx creates music driven by passion rather than fame or money, aiming to share his talents and inspire others. He views the internet's impact on the music industry with mixed feelings, noting both its opportunities and the risks.
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28 August 2024
YD Hendrix: Music That Resonates in a Saturated Market
YD Hendrix’s music offers authentic reflections of real life and emotions. While the Internet provides broad reach, it also means fierce competition. YD Hendrix stands out by being raw, energetic, and true to herself in a saturated market.
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23 August 2024
Interview with classical music composer Lewis Gill
Warrington-based musician Lewis Gill has swapped performing in various prog rock groups for a solo career as a composer of classical music inspired by his hometown. He talks to Voice about his new line of work.
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21 August 2024
Interview with Alice Johannessen about her short film Barricade
Barricade is a thought-provoking short film about a teenage girl who experiences sexual harassment on her way to school. West Midlands-based writer and director Alice Johannessen told Voice all about it.
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6 August 2024
Kiid Tut: A Deeply Personal Journey Through Music
Kiid Tut’s music reflects his personal journey, aiming to connect deeply with listeners. He values authenticity, diversity, and rarity in his work.
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24 July 2024
Getting To Know B-nod: A Versatile Artist with Unique Bars
B-nod’s music is praised for its versatility and authenticity, touching on themes like fatherhood, personal struggles, and financial highs and lows. He offers a range of styles that cater to both deep reflection and light vibes.
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30 October 2023
Ashley Potter: Illustrations of thought and hope
Ashley Potter, founder and owner of 'Gray Rabbit Art' and 'Gray Rabbit Comics', speaks on philosophy, illustrating her way through her post-pandemic blues, and hopes for the future.
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24 October 2023
Zuri McWhorter: On rejection of the mainstream
The Michigan-born artist and curator does not want her open-submission zine, ‘Juste Milieu’, to enter the mainstream.
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8 September 2023
Interview with two-time Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha
With two sellout Fringe shows nearing the end of their run, Xhloe and Natasha sat down with me to discuss their second year at Fringe, their decade-long friendship, and their imaginary billionaire friend, Bippy, who helps them fund their shows.
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4 August 2023
"Roaring into Existence as an Artist": an Interview with Musician and Composer Nicki Wells
"It’s like a diary entry....for me it’s like I’m letting someone in, and it can be very personal."
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14 March 2023
IWD 23: Interview with Elizabeth Furth, Head Roaster at Chimney Fire Coffee
Elizabeth joins us on the Voice Magazine Podcast to discuss equity in the Coffee Industry and how her company is embracing equity right.
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13 March 2023
Want my job? with Imperial Leisure Frontman Denis Smith
"Music is a creative field, if you want your work to be pure and true to you, advice from others is of little use. But at the same time it is worth appreciating that advice and education are not the same thing, it is vital to understand the difference."
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6 March 2023
Want my job? with Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Aaron Horn
"The most challenging aspect of music the business is holding onto the love for music and the creative spark that drives artists while being forced to earn an income from it. So having a way of making money that isn’t music-based and being able to invest in your work can help."
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17 February 2023
Rosa Cisneros and Maria Polodeanu: advocating for the voices of the Roma community
Rosa Cisneros and Maria Polodeanu are two friends with a cause: to shed light on the good work of the Roma community here in the UK, starting with a collaborative project on climate justice.
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13 February 2023
Want my job? with music, festival and showbiz PR Sacha Taylor-Cox
"Also remember to always treat people with respect, kindness and equality – you never know who you will be passing throughout your life on the way up or down!"
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9 February 2023
Art in education: when will the curriculum catch up with the creative needs of young people?
Van Gogh… William Blake… How much longer do young people have to endure the same uninspiring curriculum?
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8 February 2023
The importance of youth voice in film with Ella Greenwood
Gigi sat down with director, writer and producer Ella Greenwood to discuss the future of youth in the film industry.