Meet your Music Editors

Intrigued as to who’s editing your articles this year? Want to know a bit more about the people that are offering out all the juicy content each week? Then look no further…

 

Meg Firth

Favourite Artist/Band Of All Time: David Bowie.

A Song You Play On Repeat: ‘Florence’ by Loyle Carner, or anything by The Big Moon.

First album you ever bought: I think it was Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not by Arctic Monkeys and Now! 64 in a steal of a HMV 2 for £10 deal.

Go-To Karaoke Song: ‘No Diggity’ by Blackstreet

Shower song: I once slipped during a rendition of ‘Mysterious Girl’ by Peter Andre.

Best Song At Pre-drinks: ‘Ignition’ by R. Kelly even though he’s sleazy af

 

Hollie Griss

Favourite Artist/Band Of All Time: Gorillaz.

A Song You Play On Repeat: ‘Lime Habit’ by Polica and ‘Undertow’ by Warpaint.

First album you ever bought: Blur: The Best Of. Reduced to only £3 in Tesco, every little helps

Go-To Karaoke Song: OutKast’s ‘Ms Jackson’, or in some parallel universe where I’m an influential rap artist, Public Enemy’s ‘Fight the Power’.

Shower song: ‘Heartbeat’ by Nneka, although it’s practically impossible to sing unless you are Nneka herself

Best Song At Pre-drinks: . ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy)’, dance routine and all

 

Rhiannon-Skye Boden

Favourite Artist/Band Of All Time: Either Marilyn Manson or The Cure, there’s no making me choose.

A Song You Play On Repeat: ‘Rhiannon’ by Fleetwood Mac, because obviously.

First album you ever bought: Japanese Whispers by The Cure from a tiny record shop in Wales – I’m pretty sure the guy was impressed by my 7-year-old music taste.

Go-To Karaoke Song: You just can’t beat ‘Black Velvet’ Alannah Myles, even if it’s technically country.

Shower song: ‘America’ by Simon & Garfunkel, the water hides the inevitable emo tears.

Best Song At Pre-drinks: ‘I’m Still Standing’: Elton John always goes down well.

 

Clare Redman

Favourite Artist/Band Of All Time: Gotta be a tie between Bob Marley and David Bowie

A Song You Play On Repeat: Currently ‘Homemade Dynamite’ and ‘Perfect Places’ by Lorde; going through a delayed obsession with Melodrama at the mo

First album you ever bought: Love.Angel.Music.Baby by Gwen Stefani- my 7 year old self felt pretty sassy belting this out, probably to the amusement and slight concern of my parents

Go-To Karaoke Song: ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ by Queen

Shower song: ‘September’ by Earth, Wind & Fire

Best Song At Pre-drinks: ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ by Toploader for a cute group singalong when you’re all suitably bevved