Even Butterflies Make A Sound
On a truly rank autumn day, your intrepid reporter braved the elements to check out a unique art installation in Chelmsford town centre. As one who normally avoids shopping centres at all costs, especially during a pandemic, the oasis provided by the Resonance team was remarkable. A truly welcome retreat. It demonstrated what people can […]
As our interview nears its end and Sarah Perry tries to explain her continued fascination with her home county, she deploys a phrase often meant to be demeaning or dismissive, though she certainly doesn’t mean it that way. “You can take the girl out of Essex, but you can’t take the Essex out of the […]
“In life – identical; in death – inseparable.” The words Chris yearned for Taylor to say for nearly as long as they had known each other. Since that first encounter at the Bollocks to Vaginas meeting. Catching sight of each other across the crowded room … they just KNEW. There and then. They would be […]
Accessible art is one of Steve Mortimer’s major passions. However, if it isn’t underpinned by a determined commitment to ecological matters, he argues, art becomes meaningless posturing. Eco. Not ego. You can tell he isn’t interested in creating art for art’s sake and he doesn’t care for the mythology that surrounds the whole scene. “I […]
From Bowery loft room home rehearsals to being ‘bigger than Rod Stewart in New Zealand’ and a career-high gig in Rome in 1980, on the ‘Remain in Light’ tour. Chris Frantz’s life story reads like many budding musician’s dream come true: form a band, convince the person you have just fallen emphatically in love with […]
Chelmsford resident Dave Towers has a sensational solo exhibition at BSMT in Dalston. This is what the gallery has to say about the show: Dave kindly took some time to answer a few questions. What inspired you to create artwork in this style? I was inspired by seeing one image of the pens I use […]
Simple lyrics that highlight stark truths, exposing some of the shocking inequalities of modern life, delivered with an infectious smile by Alex the Astronaut. The lyrics quoted in the headline are from her debut ‘Already Home’ single, released in 2016, which introduced a unique voice in folk music. An artist drawing from the deep well […]
Imagine the thrill of being a massive fan, simply crazy, about a musician then actually working with your hero? Surely, all music lovers wish this could happen at some point? What now? Just me? Well, this happened to Hannah Georgas. Well, not really just me and Hannah. Quite a few actually. Emily Massey of Slow […]
Essex bluesman Connor Selby has launched a fundraiser so that he can record his sophomore lp in time for his much-heralded support slot with The Who in 2021. The UKBlues Federation recognised the guitarist’s outstanding talent at a virtual festival in May. Like the rest of the music industry, Connor has suffered financially during the […]
A few of Beirut’s musical legends were united by Habibi Funk Records to raise money following the recent disaster. Habibi Funk 014: Solidarity with Beirut is a seven-track compilation of which 100% of the profit will be donated to the Lebanese Red Cross. Habibi Funk Records stated: “It was important for us to express our […]