Music Archives - The F-Word

Being the strongest woman

Guest Blogger6 July 2021

Singer-songwriter Erika discusses the reason for writing her new song, 'Strongest Woman', which focuses on the topics of drink spiking and sexual assault...

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“Something about the term ‘gag order’ got me”

Jasmine Hodge2 June 2021

Jasmine Hodge interviews artist Franki Pineapple about her legal battle with a giant corporation...

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Unashamed and untouchable: how Deborah Harry helped me become a music journalist

Jasmine Hodge16 February 2021

Jasmine Hodge praises the genius behind punk icon Blondie...

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The last of the ‘WAP’ articles

Cleo Hopkin-King31 January 2021

Sociolinguist Cleo Hopkin-King dives into 'WAP' and the controversy around it ...

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2020 music from women and queer artists

Editor24 December 2020

The editor runs through some of the most exciting releases of 2020, reminiscing on how music has been a source of respite during a chaotic and grief-stricken year ...

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I’ve got one hand in my pocket. The other is with Alanis Morissette

Erica Lee Martin8 December 2020

Singer/Songwriter Erica Lee Martin traces a line from Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill to her own music...

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Democratising music for women

Sojourner McKenzie21 October 2020

Sojourner McKenzie discusses gender inequality and sustainable artist development in music with Kimberley Dickson, founder of Hypertribe...

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My education from Lauryn Hill

Kami Gakuru13 October 2020

Kami Gakuru delves into her love of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill...

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Patricia Lalor and the YouTube algorithm

Sojourner McKenzie2 October 2020

Sojourner McKenzie explores Patricia Lalor’s Covers EP and how it shows YouTube at its best...

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The homemade warmth of Angel Olsen

Rebeka Lužaitytė4 September 2020

Rebeka Lužaitytė explores Angel Olsen’s new album, Whole New Mess, finding the artist comfortable in her melancholy as she glimpses a hopeful future...

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She ate my heart

Sojourner McKenzie27 August 2020

Sojourner McKenzie explores her personal connection to Lady Gaga’s sophomore album, The Fame Monster...

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The F-Word music blog: July 2019

Cazz Blase26 July 2019

It's the final Friday of July 2019 and we are pleased to bring you this month's F-Word music blog post. Treasure it for it may be your last...

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Secret songs

Kirsty Folan25 July 2019

Burning Salt return with debut album Automatic Lullaby, a project that represents a change of direction for Hannah Hull. Kirsty Folan speaks to her and collaborator Daisy Palmer about the album ...

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“I think I can now also join that bunch of fear-facing people who have a story to tell”

Guest Blogger18 July 2019

Electronic musician Emika writes for The F-Word about motherhood and creativity ...

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Strictly off the curriculum

Kirsty Folan13 July 2019

Anti-folk singer Yonic has written an album of frank, funny and often vulgar takes on sex education and body image. Kirsty Folan salutes her...

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Comfort in silence? Clara Heathcock and Patrick Wray’s PERFORATED EARDRUM!!!

Victoria Bailey1 July 2019

When music critic and music lover Clara Heathcock perforated her eardrum it meant that she wasn’t able to listen to music. The experience led to a period of introspection and, ultimately, a book. Victoria Bailey is absorbed and impressed...

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The F-Word music blog: June 2019

Cazz Blase28 June 2019

It's the last Friday of the month which means it's F-Word music blog post time. In this month's post there's all the latest info on July's album releases and details of upcoming gigs, not to mention the F-Word music playlist...

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The F-Word music blog: May 2019

Cazz Blase31 May 2019

This month's F-Word music blog post has all the details of June's new albums, upcoming tour dates for the months ahead and this month's F-Word playlist...

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