We reviewed the Parkii gig at The Louisiana on 28th September 2026.

Parkii were supported by Kurt Alexander, Narberth Nelly and Chasing Dolls

bristolslocalartists.org/parkii

#BristolLiveMusic #BristolGigs #EmoRock #BristolLocal #BLA #MusicJournalism

Free to read on RBP: brilliant '90s interviews with Prince, Lil' Kim and D'Angelo by multimedia journalist and Philly radio host Tonya Pendleton. www.rocksbackpages.com #Prince #D'Angelo #LilKim #musicjournalism

Insane that in this age we’re living in, the threat isn’t coming from despots, it’s coming from the commodification of entertainment, and rampant capitalism.

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I decided to not post this week and linked to an old article over on Substack which went over better than expected so I'm sharing it over here too.

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#musicjournalism
#musicwriters

markedwardrandall.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

When the silly little idea starts turning into actual branded stuff 🥹 Riff & Respawn is feeling very real lately.

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I'm taking a five day break next week so here's some new music today.
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#musicsky (if anyone cares)
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markedwardrandall.substack.com/p/the-rundow...

Or that time Weird Al got signed to a sinking disco label.

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markedwardrandall.substack.com/p/bubbling-u...

Having finally fled X, I’m a freelance music journalist looking to build a new community on Bluesky.
​I have written for When The Horn Blows, Bristol in Stereo, and Tap The Feed. Check out my most recent review below. Looking forward to hearing from you! #gigs #musicjournalism #newmusic #festivals

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Just trying out Marginalia Search and it served up this old interview I had totally forgotten about.

https://disasteramnesiac.blogspot.com/2010/12/aboombong-interview.html?m=1

https://marginalia-search.com/

#music #musicJournalism

In this photo-essay, Brendan Hughes describes the atmosphere inside Glasgow-based club night, Asylum, hosted at Ivory Blacks. He also recalls his enjoyable time photographing members of the goth community.

#goth #scotland #ivoryblacks #musicjournalism #indiemagazine