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​Interviews

Karma! Magazine: Bradley Simpson: embracing The Panic Years (full version in print)

Karma! Magazine: ‘Bugonia’ star Vanessa Eng takes us behind the scenes

Karma! Magazine: Sorcha Groundsell on the importance of representing rural Scottish Culture

Karma! Magazine: ‘Dear Other Woman’, Erica Manzoli wants to be honest with you

Karma! Magazine: Spoiler alert: Carol Ades isn’t actually the ‘Worst Person In The World’

Karma! Magazine: Sophia Galaté is doing things for her own entertainment

Karma! Magazine: Empara Mi on building the ‘Monsters & Masochists’ world

Karma! Magazine: Niamh on looking after her mind and body while keeping busy

Karma! Magazine: Tommy Lefroy on “world building”, the importance of advocating for yourself, upcoming tour dates and more

Karma! Magazine: Behind the scenes with Annie Hamilton: tour highlights, sustainable fashion ventures, and plans for 2025

Karma! Magazine: JOA is putting Previous Problems to rest as she embarks on her musical journey

Karma! Magazine: Sunflower Thieves on gigging, their creative journey and being women in the music industry

Discovery Music Scotland: The Volts talk songwriting, Scotland's music scene, supporting The Snuts and more

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Album and EP Reviews

Karma! Magazine: Stella Rose's 'Hollybaby' EP is wonderfully dark, gritty and poetic

Karma! Magazine: Bradley Simpson's 'The Panic Years' is a phenomenal debut

Karma! Magazine: Mereba’s triumphant comeback is her most authentic work yet

Karma! Magazine: Go on a journey of self-discovery with Deep Sea Diver's latest album

Karma! Magazine: Gordi’s ‘Like Plasticine’ is a captivating snapshot of life and death

Karma! Magazine: Nadia Kadek makes her mark with debut EP ‘Green Car’

Karma! Magazine: Claudia Fenoglio shines on latest EP ‘It Always Fades In The End’

Karma! Magazine: ‘Wrong Woman (Part II)’ by Marta solidifies her position in the international music scene

Karma! Magazine: Chartreuse turn life’s trials into stirring and emotive tracks on new album ‘Bless You & Be Well’

Karma! Magazine: Fletchr Fletchr make a daring debut with ‘We All Feel The Same’

Karma! Magazine: Izzy Escobar’s ‘Sunny In London’ EP is an instant hit

​Karma! Magazine: Singer-songwriter Calum Bowie releases refreshing debut EP

Discovery Music Scotland: Mogwai's soundtrack for 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103' review

Karma! Magazine: ‘THE ANTIDOTE: FLETCHER LIVE’ is a phenomenal celebration of her latest tour

Karma! Magazine: Take a dreamy psychedelic trip with Sam Ezeh's 'Lovelaced' EP

Karma! Magazine: Sunflower Thieves' 'Same Blood' EP is a celebration of the ups and downs of life

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Single Reviews

Karma! Magazine: Annie Hamilton releases unpredictable and magical track ‘the prologue (seven storeys up)’

Karma! Magazine: Nieve Ella releases cathartic and powerful single ‘Good Grace’

Karma! Magazine: Saweetie's 'Is It The Way' is the self-love anthem of the year

Karma! Magazine: Chloe Slater recreates hit TV show ‘Normal People’ for heartbreak anthem, ‘Harriet’

Karma! Magazine: Gordi throws caution to the wind on thrilling new track ‘Instant Life’

Karma! Magazine: Meg Smith gives her viral single a pop-perfect makeover with features from Molly Grace and MARIS

Karma! Magazine: Chloe Slater releases protest anthem championing Palestinian rights

Karma! Magazine: Lois shares introspective and candid single 'LOVE YOU BETTER'

Karma! Magazine: Identitical twin sister duo Dolder release captivating debut single ‘Charlie’

Karma! Magazine: Annie Hamilton’s ‘rosemary’ finds joy amidst life’s trials

Karma! Magazine: Sophia Galaté’s ‘Please Don’t Talk To Me’ is a soulful track about self-love

Discovery Music Scotland: The New Routines' 'Would Everything Be Better If' single review

Karma! Magazine: Lucky Iris release ‘crunchy pop’ club banger ‘heart 4 heart’

Karma! Magazine: Zara Smile turns vulnerability into their superpower on ‘Fight Back’

Karma! Magazine: ‘SEVEN’ by LOIS captures the bittersweet feeling of leaving childhood behind

Discovery Music Scotland: Declan Welsh and The Decadent West's 'Inaction' single review

Karma! Magazine: FLEUR ROUGE releases vulnerable and cathartic new single, ‘Homesick’

Karma! Magazine: ‘Head Rush’ by Gordi captures life in New York and missing your younger years

Karma! Magazine: Chrissi boldly reintroduces herself with vulnerable single ‘ONE IN FIVE!’

Karma! Magazine: Lucas Assagba’s ‘Nosebleeds’ is a therapeutic and emotional track

Karma! Magazine: 'Illusions' by Kelley Cole is a survival guide for navigating turbulent times

Karma! Magazine: Sunflower Thieves’ ‘Say The Word’ is a beautiful celebration of unconditional friendship

Discovery Music Scotland: Tom McGuire & The Brassholes' 'Why So Serious' single review

Karma! Magazine: Sunflower Thieves’ ‘Overdose’ is a touching track about navigating changing family dynamics as you grow up

Discovery Music Scotland: The Volts' 'No One Makes It Out Alive' single review

Karma! Magazine: State Champs - 'Light Blue' review: a pop-punk twist on a country hit

Discovery Music Scotland: Starsky-Rae's 'Call It' single review

Discovery Music Scotland: The Volts' 'Victoria' single review

Discovery Music Scotland: Silver Dollar Room's 'Come Morning' single review​

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Gig Reviews

Discovery Music Scotland: The Dare QMU gig review

Karma! Magazine: James McVey plays an intimate sold out gig at The Poetry Club

Karma! Magazine: Nina Nesbitt's Mountain Music Glasgow show is an ode to Scotland

Discovery Music Scotland: Lucia and The Best Boys SWG3 Galvanizers gig review

Karma! Magazine: Divorce put on a high energy performance at Edinburgh’s La Belle Angele

Karma! Magazine: Walt Disco at SWG3: a night to remember

Discovery Music Scotland: Cassia Òran Mór gig review

Karma! Magazine: Ben Howard’s ‘I Forget Where We Were’ anniversary tour is a captivating tribute

Karma! Magazine: Bastille’s Candlelight Original Sessions: a non-religious religious experience

Karma! Magazine: New Hope Club play sensational set at Stereo

Karma! Magazine: LAUREL puts on an ethereal and immersive show in Glasgow

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Culture

Annie's Thoughts (Substack): Musings on empathy

Annie's Thoughts (Substack): The Independent Woman

Off The Record: Keeping Traditional Scottish Music Alive

Karma! Magazine: Classic Hollywood style is making a comeback

Off The Record: Black Bay Studio: the UK’s most remote studio

Karma! Magazine: YUNGBLUD to co-host MARVIN LIVE at KOKO in London

Karma! Magazine: Sonder and the paradox of yearning for community in a fractured world

Off The Record: The Glad Cafe: Glasgow’s cafe and music venue with community at its core

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