“Previous projects were me stepping into my own shoes, stepping into my own boxers. Hopefully by this album I’ll have my own socks on, and I’ll be even more myself.” Speak about dressing for the job you want. This acknowledgement proves KhakiKid knows what he’s talking about.

On a rather gloomy, autumnal evening in Camden Barfly, Gia Ford and her band bring liveliness to their rehearsal, performing newly released album ‘A Room Within A Room’. Naturally rocking a hair of pin curls during soundcheck and in prep for an evening on stage, we caught a glimpse of what the audience was in for. A night of spirited music, great humour and songs you can feel to your very core.

“I personally always think that those types of songs are the ones that people relate to the most”, whilst being aware of protecting the identities of the muses behind her songs. Making a conscious decision to release songs that yes, may feel vulnerable in sharing her experiences, but also have the immeasurable power to give listener’s a moment of resonance.

“I’m such a nerd that I felt that I needed to study the guitar in general before I could do anything about it.” He mentions that this type of analytical view on things is very helpful when it comes to song writing because of the science behind pop music, “I was very quick at understanding the patterns that make something satisfying to the ear.”

We caught up with Emily as she launches her new single, ‘God Forbid a Girl Gets Used to This’, to talk about her influences, her return to performing and sharing music of her own. The track marks her first solo artist release in almost a decade and her debut on Sony Music Masterworks.

What happens when the beautiful meets the disturbing? For Giulia Grillo, an Italian born London based surrealist artist better known as Petite Doll, the answer lies somewhere within the dreamlike dimension where her characters come to life.

It really needs to come from both and all sides, and yes there have been swings of pressure on individuals. But we should all be feeling the responsibility as citizens of the earth whether we are individuals or entire industries or governments.

The name BombayMami came to life about 10 years ago. I was doing a photoshoot with my friend Angela in the small Swiss village where I grew up. We styled a sherwani with Western pieces without knowing it, that moment sparked what would become my creative signature: blending South Asian culture with Western expression.

Propping up alt-pop artist girli is Milly Toomey, who began by performing at open-mic nights for minimal audiences: one person, two if she was lucky. girli has been a fixture of the UK’s indie-pop scene since the 2010s. She’s known for the sapphic-regency opulence of her last album “Matriarchy”, but girli is looking to strip back in her third release “it’s just my opinion.”

Fame wasn’t always a friend to Maura Higgins. At first, it was a stranger dazzling and intrusive, barging into her life with flashing cameras and soaring expectations. Their first meeting was on the set of Love Island, where fame arrived with smiles that seemed to dull the threat of its sharper edges.

People say you either have a creative brain, or an intellectual brain but that’s simply not true, you can absolutely be both! After the Pandemic and cancer diagnosis derailed my plans to jet off to Australia to study sharks I started to shift towards a more creative outlet. To start with it was just so I had something to do whilst going through treatment etc. but it’s now spiralled and really turned into a passion project.

Kate Ireland is a poet, performer and artist from Glasgow. The way she uses language is distinct. Kate manages to express the deepest most personal things that many of us struggle to put into words. She talks about society, depression, neurodivergence, and culture.

It’s rare to find a musician who can embody both control and liberation. The two are, by definition, opposites; words that history and fiction alike have used to draw lines between factions at war. But not for CHINCHILLA. Her career proves that freedom and order can co-exist.

I think growing up in musical theatre definitely shaped everything about how I approach music now. Not just how I perform, but how I write and think about songs. There’s this built-in sense of drama and emotion in theatre, where every lyric has a purpose and every story has a picture.

Exclusive interview featuring artist Marusia Makhmutova for Original x Vol 2. I think it's a way of showing admiration for dad's work and my love for him. At the same time, it was about creating a dialogue between generations, finding connections between the past and the present.

In two hours, Allie Sherlock will step out onto London’s Bush Hall stage. The chatter and anticipation of the crowd, already here, reaches us backstage; a glimmer of what’s to come. Confident, excited, and completely in her element…

Nava Mau is an award-winning filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker. She wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the acclaimed short film “Waking Hour,” which screened globally. As a Production Fellow for Netflix’s documentary “Disclosure” and a producer on the Sundance-premiered short “Work,” Nava has made her mark behind the scenes.

All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth on Independence, Intention, and the Community That Carries Them. “It’s fun to experience your music again through everyone else’s eyes.” When All Time Low, long-standing titans of the pop-punk genre, announced new music, speculation buzzed louder than ever…”