Lilith Ai: Bare Radical – EP review
Review by Kris Smith, Photos by Keira Anee at LOUD WOMEN Fest 2019 First – a confession. ‘Bare Radical’ by…
LOUD WOMEN announces shortlist for the 3rd HERcury Prize
The elected winner of the 2019 Hercury Award will be announced in September, and after tense late-night deliberations among the…
The Feeding of the 5000: Bikini Kill, Brixton Academy, London, 10 June 2019
"Bikini Kill arguably mean far more now than ever... This gig didn’t feel like a band cashing in, collecting plaudits,…
LOUD WOMEN announces the 2018 HERcury Prize shortlist
LOUD WOMEN’s 2018 HERcury prize shortlist is a bakers’ dozen (whittled down from 30) of albums released between July 2017…
LW Politics & Music – Part 6: The Menstrual Cramps
LOUD WOMEN were first to book the 'Menstruals for a live show and first to review their debut album, so…
Colour Me Wednesday: ‘Counting Pennies in the Afterlife’ – review
Counting Pennies in the Afterlife acronymizes as CPITAL; you can even see a PCF flag fluttering in the optimistic breeze…
LW Politics & Music – Part 5: Maddy Carty
Maddy Carty is a multifaceted singer-songwriter. Depending on your introduction to her music you might initially think of her as…
Back Once Again With The ILL Behaviour
The internet reminds me that I first saw ILL live in Manchester in 2013. Their apparent frontwoman (Rosanne, since departed…
Keira Anee: photographer of a scene – interview by Kris Smith
How long have you been a photographer, and how did you get started? Since I’m enjoying the attention, I’ll go…
LW Politics & Music – Part 4: Jen Doveton (Colour Me Wednesday)
The media regularly bemoan a lack of politics in music, compared to a mythic 60s/70s/80s ‘good old days’ – only…