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My body, Gender and Me

CW I’ll be chatting about my weight a fair chunk and body image issues When I dress femme, I am very aware that my look is “that goth who’s off to have sex with your dad” and I’m very okay with that. I keep leaning toward ’50s style dresses, normally in black, or black andContinue reading “My body, Gender and Me”

I don’t want to make it

I got asked recently (and by recently I mean about 2 years ago but sshhh) if I wanted to ‘make it in improv’. Now I properly sit down and think about it, I’m not even sure what making it in improv looks like. There are so few people in the UK who make their livingContinue reading “I don’t want to make it”

New Music for Lockdown 17 – 666 by Aphrodite’s Child

On a day where I am seriously considering shaving my hair into a mohican because fuck it I can, of course I needed to listen to a Greek progrock concept album generally heralded to be one of the seminal psychodelic rock creations. It’s that or the soundtrack to Thoroughly Modern Millie. I’ve never been aContinue reading “New Music for Lockdown 17 – 666 by Aphrodite’s Child”

New Music for Lockdown 16 – The Lion’s Roar by First Aid Kit

I like folk, soft gentle folk like Laura Marling and Villagers really tickle my fancy. They’re rooted in tradition whilst still being progressive enough to not be tediously boring (although Villagers can fall foul of that at times). So why then am I struggling so much to enjoy First Aid Kit? it’s gentle, soft, beautifullyContinue reading “New Music for Lockdown 16 – The Lion’s Roar by First Aid Kit”