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Through her sketches and paintings, Rachel Walker seeks to find beauty and powerful imagery within social and political issues. After travelling and working with young people in South Africa and Burundi, she studied painting at Camberwell College of art. Now living in Hackney, East London, her work is an attempt to visually combine diverse and disparate environments and, depict the social and cultural richness found on the streets and spaces of everyday life. We have conducted an interview with Rachel. What challenges you the most when you try to visually combine diverse and disparate environments? As an artist, I have always been drawn to the images and stories that transcend social and geographical boundaries. In my work, I try to foreground the universality of human experience by presenting the most raw and authentic aspects of people. For me, this is often revealed within fleeting and transient moments of reflection, within the most intricate details in expression. It is...

Maddy Rose is an Austrian Soul and Pop singer as well Songwriter based in London. Her new single "The Unknown" will be available on all online music stores on 24th of April. "The Unknown" is part of her upcoming EP "Blossom" and is an uplifting and positive vintage Pop/Soul song that evokes optimism and captures the blossoming feeling of springtime. We have conducted an interview with Maddy about her new release. Tell us a little more about your EP "BLOSSOM" and what people can expect from the songs? For this EP I wanted to remind people of the powerful emotions that come from pure and acoustic music, the warmth of a cello, the sustained note on a piano and the vibrato of a soft and warm voice. All 3 songs feature only acoustic recordings and there is no synthesizer or electronic beat. As pure and beautiful as music should be. How would you describe yourself in 3 words and what is your music about? If I'd describe me as an ...

Fiona Ross is a Jazz vocalist, pianist, composer and music producer based in London. Her new album, 'Black, White and a Little Bit of Grey', explores the story of a husband, a wife, and a mistress: a web of emotions, of desires, of regrets, of ecstasy. We have conducted an interview with Fiona. photo credit: Alexander Barnes-Ross In your new album, 'Black, White and a Little Bit of Grey', which particular track is one of your personal favorite?  I don’t have any personal favourite’s I’m afraid, they all mean something different to me in different ways. So ‘Busy…..Always Busy’ and ‘Touch Me, You Make Me Feel So’ for example, are really fun to sing and have an easy groove to go along with so I like performing those without having to get too deeply emotionally involved. I think ‘The Evidence Suggests’ is the hardest one to sing, as vocally as it is quite challenging with the range of notes I have to hit and it is a song that shows a wide range of emotions. The...

In spite of what you may be hearing on the news or from your tween family members, the classics are not dead. The Sound of Music is a cherished musical production that is accessible to virtually every culture in the world. The London West End production of this Andrew Lloyd Webber classic spent six months in South Africa attesting to the incredible popularity of this story and some of the world’s premier performers. In contrast to the presumption that only rock and pop music stars tour overseas for half a year, this timeless story of family and positivity in the wake of events that would disrupt the entire world continues to find fans more than half a century after its creation. The West End production made its way from London to major theaters in Cape Town, Johannesburg, the Western Cape, and the Northern Province in South Africa. What is unique about this specific production is that the sets, costuming, and choreography were done by the British team but all of the actors ...

Sarah graduated with a degree in physics in 2010, then went on to study creative writing. She has since published the rom-com drama novel, Holly Blossums , and the crime-drama thriller novel, Black Widow . When she’s not writing, Sarah works in retail and enjoys creative hobbies such as painting. Who is the most interesting character in the book you co-wrote with Will Coggins? Detective Jamison is the most interesting character because he sees the world for what it is - unfair. He’s not afraid to do what’s necessary to balance the scales of justice, even if that means planting evidence. To me, what makes him really interesting is, beneath his tough exterior lays a deep, feeling human being who wants to change. He may seem to lack a moral compass, but his heart is in the right place. We all wish we could take the law into our own hands when we’ve been a victim of crime. Jamison follows through with that wish, but his latest case makes him question whether he’s doing the ri...

Russell is Londoner who made a big impression as a writer on some entertainment legends at an early age.(16) Including Chris Sutton at EMI/Hammer films and the legendary Lord Lew Grade at ATV.(where he had his 1st job) He sold his first film script and 2 TV options at 17 and was then offered an agent deal for his first novel. However age prejudice came into play and he took a different career path into music, first becoming one of the top D.J's in Europe then as a record producer & songwriter (Over 300 releases including number one hits) as well as marrying pop pin up and cult artist Eleanor Rigby along the way. He has been in a number of influential bands as well as running a successful indie label starting a number of music trends.  He also got into photography and finally got his first book published 'Music Business Bastards (How to do well the music Business without getting ripped off) which has now been released successfully 3 times. He also wrote an influential F...

TOLU A Akinyemi is a new author to the published scene – although he has over 10 years of writing experience, Dead Lion’s Don’t Roar is his first book in print. Dead Lions Don’t Roar   is a collection of inspiring and motivating modern day verses. Addressing many issues close to home and also many taboo subjects, the poetry is reflecting of today’s struggles and lights the way to a positive future Originally from Nigeria, Tolu now resides in Wallsend. He felt it important that any success he had would positively benefit a community in the region that has been so welcoming to him and his young family. What inspired you publish this book "Dead Lions Don't Roar”? I have a love for writing and for poetry and believe that reading powerful verses release the mind and spirit to encourage and inspire you. I had written lots of separate verses and friends, family and colleagues all encouraged me to put them together. Being the author of a book is something I had dreamed o...

Jae is a Gothic/Fantasy artist and illustrator . Jae had been working as a graphite and charcoal artist for many years but as an illustrator, she now uses digital art more. Recently, she is working on a Kickstart project which is a gothic/Fantasy themed Tarot Card Deck. Lots happening to her in 2018. Including the Gothic Moon Tarot companion book, A Graphic Novel based on her original characters, a brand new Tarot/Oracle card deck and appearing at the Birmingham Comic Con in the UK. We have conducted an interview with Jae. How long have you been a graphite and charcoal artist? Why did you choose this medium? I have been a graphite artist for as long as I have been an artist, you can use graphite on pretty much any type of paper, make’s it’s a great medium for practicing/learning. Another great feature of graphite is the ability to work within fine detail which is probably why it is a favourite amongst portrait and realism artists. Charcoal is relatively new to me I was int...

Keith Brandon is a 37 years old author from the United Kingdom. He works in the hospitality industry. He started to write about 5 years ago in the field of sci-fi, fantasy and fiction and this year he has published his first two books the " Lost Universe and Nathan Loth Darak-The Last Vampire ". We have conducted an interview with him. Why did you write these two books: Lost Universe and Nathan Loth Darak-The Last Vampire books? How different are they? Writing is my passion, this is the way I can express myself in this life. I like to tell stories, it entertains me and love to entertain others and surprise them with my thoughts. Lost Universe is an epic tale that takes humanity to the farthest parts of the universe to find our origins. And Nathan Loth Darak is the tale of a 1000 yrs old vampire who falls in love, but in the same time have to rescue the world from the evil forces and the devil himself. When was the first time that struck you to write in the ...

CHIC CHIQ is a story of the discovery of Ayurveda, that began back in 2011 and has now resulted in the development of a line of luxury cosmetics inspired by Ayurveda. We have conducted an interview with Patrycja Rotithor, founder of ChicChiq Ayurveda cosmetics . What is Chic Chiq?  Chic Chiq is a luxury cosmetics and lifestyle brand rooted in the ancient Ayurveda philosophy.  When was the first time you learn about Ayurveda and these 'whole-body' holistic systems?  When living in Hong Kong, the humidity caused my hair to be frizzy and my skin to be oily. Mainstream beauty products did not help, and I was ready to give up when a colleague introduced me to Ayurveda. Seven years later, I use Ayurveda-inspired beauty techniques and ingredients every day. Why did you decide to start Chic Chiq Ayurveda Cosmetics?  Traditional Ayurveda products in India can be off-putting. They are usually packaged in non-descript plastic bags, are messy...

Today our guest is Steven LaVey , a writer from Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England. We have conducted an interview with him about his newly released book, ‘Three Leaves'. Who should read 'Three Leaves'? What is it about? Three Leaves is work of romance/biographical fiction. The novel is in the first person, and is set in the years 2001-2004 in my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The protagonist is a fictionalised version of my nineteen-year-old, naïve self, and the work documents his struggles to come to terms with his life after fledging the nest from an overbearing, dominant mother. The novel splits into three sections – or leaves – each one concerning a relationship, and how those relationships fall away from the protagonist. Two of those relationships are romantic, while one is platonic, although it may be up to the reader to decide (especially in the last part of the book) who the third leaf actually is as all sections contain romantic l...

Jack Hyde is a 23-year old British actor who has been acting for 17 years and has worked in numerous films, music videos, commercials and theatre productions across Singapore. His passion for the craft started when he first attended Centre Stage School of the Arts for 11 years and would later enrol in a 3-year Diploma Course in Performance at LASALLE College of the Arts. Aside from acting, he is also an emerging writer, filmmaker and producer and is eager to create his own works after he made the recently popular and acclaimed short film, Monstrosity. While he currently resides and works in Singapore, his main goal is to get prepared for the industry in Los Angeles/London, where he can truly establish himself as an actor and filmmaker and utilise his potential on a more professional standard. Why did you choose to make a Neo-noir psychological thriller? As an avid film buff, I love watching films that are based on believable dramatically structured situations and have int...