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OLIVE JONES ON FOR MARY
WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS Since the age of fourteen, Olive Jones has been a poet... and her father knew it. His favourite song of hers is still the very first one she ever wrote, a reflection on the polarities of life on Earth - pretty deep, right? But then again, this was never a surface-level household. Raised on a soundtrack of greats like Jill Scott and Whitney Houston, Olive’s musical foundations were laid early, before she found her feet in the Leeds music scene - joi


A DAY IN THE LIFE: GIRLI
A Day In The Life: Inside girli’s World Fresh off being named in GRAMMY.com ’s Rising LGBTQ Artist roundup, and with her new album it’s just my opinion landing on May 8th, girli is stepping into 2026 with a future as bright as her hair. For this instalment of A Day in The Life , girli takes us behind the scenes - from everyday rituals to shoot days - while answering a few questions that give us a deeper look at this artist-to-watch. Pre-save the album here: https://girli.


ADULT DVD BRINGS US REAL TREE LEE, DANCE FLOOR DELIRIUM & SOCIAL SATIRE
Exclusive interview with Leeds’ chaotic synth-punk six-piece Adult DVD on their new single Real Tree Lee, life on tour, and UK music scene insights.


PARIS RABONE IS WRITING FROM THE MARROW
WORDS ALICE LAMBERT - PHOTOGRAPHY MOLLY DANIEL Growing up in his family's record store, Paris Rabone ’s life has been soundtracked by great music. Now, the emerging talent is bringing his own sound to the table, with his debut single ‘Marrow’ releasing on 9th January. The London-based artist's first track is a raw and enchanting documentation of a break-up, with a spacey saxophone section, warped sounds and lyrics that cut deep. At its core, it’s jazz, but drawing inspirat


A DAY IN THE LIFE: IZZY ESCOBAR
From Coffee Shops to Sold-Out Shows, F Word catches up with Izzy Escobar Fresh off a sold-out night here in F Word’s home city of London, Cuban–Italian singer, songwriter, and pianist Izzy Escobar lets us step into a day in her life on tour - the coffee, the chaos, the quiet, and the rituals that keep her grounded between cities. London isn’t just another tour stop for Izzy. After a breakup, she took herself on a solo trip here - a reset, a reckoning, a place where she someh


NAVA EXPLORES EXILE, PROTEST, AND PERSONAL HISTORY ON ‘GABBEH’
WORDS ROB CORSINI In Iran's Zagros Mountains, gabbeh rugs are woven by Kurdish, Luri, and Qashqai women. These rugs are made from Iran's organic materials - the colours formed from dyes made from the area’s flowers. For NAVA , these rugs represent a connection that these women have to their roots - which is why she chose to name her new album after the rugs. Now NAVA creates music in exile. She is no longer able to safely travel back to Iran after she spoke out in support o


SOUNDS MINT: A FRESH TAKE ON LONDON LIFE, RAW + UNFILTERED
PHOTOGRAPHY MAX KESSELL - STYLING BENJAMIN WULF - PRODUCTION STOW STUDIO - WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS sounds mint are back with...


JULIP: FUZZ, FEELS + FUTURE SOUNDS
PHOTOGRAPHY ERIN HU - WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS julip is the NYC-based self-taught multi-instrumentalist, coder, producer - an artist...


BERENICE RELEASES ANTIPASTI: A TASTE OF WHAT'S TO COME
PHOTOGRAPHY AISHANI GOPALAN - WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS BERENICE is F Word’s latest one-to-watch. Her debut EP Antipasti , released...


NICKI KNIGHTZ: COLD NIGHTS, WARM TRUTHS
PHOTOGRAPHY JO VELOSO ‘Cold Nights In East’ is the latest release from one-to-watch Nicki Knightz - a raw, unflinching dive into...


A DAY IN THE LIFE: SAM WILKINSON
WORDS RACHEL EDWARDS South London folk singer Sam Wilkinson is fast carving a space for himself in the British singer–songwriter scene....


THE AVOIDANT: HOW NORA MAE TURNED HEARTBREAK INTO HER BOLDEST WORK YET
WORDS RACHEL EDWARDS - PHOTOGRAPHY NESRIN DANAN - HMUA MARY KENDALL - STYLING JOURDAN KADOW - HANNAH HARRISON When first listening...
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