GEM Magazine, London (2025)

08/08/2025

With each work, Australian folktronica singer-songwriter, Gordi – aka Dr Sophie Payten – masterfully crafts a distinct identity, both in sound and emotion. Like the metaphor she’s chosen for her third album, 'Like Plasticine', her music has been moulded around all the lifetimes she’s lived. 💫

From the farm where she began playing piano as a child, to the stages and classrooms she alternated between during medical school, to the hospitals where she worked as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic, music refused to release its hold on Gordi. Now a full-time touring musician and one of Australia’s award-winning rising stars, Gordi invites us to look inward with her new third record. 🌼

Check out the link below to read the full conversation.

📸: James Robinson

With each work, Australian folktronica singer-songwriter, Gordi – aka Dr Sophie Payten – masterfully crafts a distinct identity, both in sound and emotion. In the backdrop of her gentle vocals, she…

06/08/2025

Meet newcomer and singer-songwriter Katie Phelan . The Irish native left behind her beloved seaside town to move to England’s busy capital and dive headfirst into her music career - something she used as inspiration for her brand new dreamy EP ‘Blues and Greens’. We talked to the young artist to find out more about her songwriting and creative process, her musical childhood memories, and bonded over expressing gratitude for home so far away from it. 🌹

Follow the link below to read the full interview. 🌤️

📸: Olivia Sofia Ferrara

Leaving home to realise your dreams is a bittersweet change of lifestyle and routine that doesn’t come easy and needs a lot of adjusting – an experience the upcoming singer-songwriter Katie P…

25/07/2025

“British band Bastille are set to play a show for just over 300 of their most dedicated fans at London’s The 100 Club. With this being the group’s first headline show in eighteen months, and one of their smallest sets in over a decade, the excitement is palpable. And not just from the air getting thicker and hotter the closer one got to the stage downstairs.“ 🪩

Follow the link below to read Benns Borgese's full recap of the unforgetable concert. ✨

📸: Willow Shields

“Of course it has to start raining now,”, I hear a defeated observation grunted next to me as Willow, photographer in chief for the night and let’s not forget, friend, points at the queue of people…

21/07/2025

It was a warm summer evening when Noah Cyrus touched down at London’s stunning Islington Assembly Hall in celebration of her latest record, ‘I WANT MY LOVED ONES TO GO WITH ME’, which had been released the week prior. 🖤

Enveloped in countless bouquets of flowers, reminiscent of plant nurseries on Valentine’s Day, Cyrus walked on stage together with her four-piece band, donning an olive-green dress and welcoming the excited crowd with a winning smile. 💐

Check out our full review of the exquisite album launch show via the link below.

📸: Hannah Khymych

It was a warm summer evening when Noah Cyrus touched down at London’s stunning Islington Assembly Hall in celebration of her latest full-length record, ‘I WANT MY LOVED ONES TO GO WITH ME’, which h…

10/07/2025

For years now, music, thanks to streaming & co., has known close to no borders. Riding this wave, a fresh generation of artists from Germany and Austria has slowly but surely been taking over the international music scene – and they’re doing it in English. ⭐️

Leading the charge are Zimmer90, Leoniden, and Sharktank – bands who have become prime examples of how breaking free from traditional moulds and refusing to be boxed into specific genres or cultural expectations can help you grow into directions which seemed almost impossible to reach before. 🎶

From small-town beginnings to global spotlights, their journeys are as compelling as their music and offer insight into what it takes to capture hearts across the globe one overseas gig at a time.

Check out the full feature via the link below. 🖤

https://read-gem.com/2025/07/10/interview-german-bands-taking-over-the-world/

For years now, music, thanks to streaming & co., has known close to no borders. Riding this wave, a fresh generation of artists from Germany and Austria has slowly but surely been taking over t…

05/07/2025

Dhruv emerged into the international music scene in 2019 after his single ‘double take’ went viral. His music career has been skyrocketing since, having released his debut album ‘Private Blizzard’, toured multiple parts of the world and performed live on US and UK television at Jimmy Kimmel and Jools Holland in a matter of a year. 💜

We spoke to the London-born, Singapore-raised creative of Indian descent at the end of 2024 about how his multicultural upbringing impacted his music likings, how writing his debut album helped him untie the knots in his head and how he used his obsession with Amy Winehouse to train his singing voice early on. 🌟

Check out the full interview via the link below.

📸: Stefan Kohli

Dhruv emerged into the international music scene in 2019 after his single ‘double take’ went viral. His music career has been skyrocketing since, having released his debut album ‘…

18/06/2025

The moment has finally come – the new era of twenty one pilots has arrived. On June 12th, the Ohio-based duo made up of singer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, released their latest single ‘The Contract’ from their upcoming, highly-anticipated eighth full-length record ‘Breach’, which was announced after an array of cryptic posts, secret messages, hidden countdowns, and a very special bit of performance during their final night on the “Clancy World Tour” in London in late May. ❤️

Follow the link below to read the full review of the dazzling track and another dive into the duo’s intricate lore. 🌟

📸: Fabien Kruszelnicki

The moment has finally come – the new era of Twenty One Pilots has arrived. On June 12th, the Ohio-based duo made up of singer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, released their latest single …

05/06/2025

2025 is already a big year for Australian pop newcomer Lyric as she released a brand new single ‘Make a Move’ last month, is about to embark on a UK & Ireland tour next month – with the London show already being sold out – and is currently working on a new EP. 🤍

The 21-year-old singer is not only a songwriter but also a producer for her own songs, making her a triple threat and someone to look out for on the pop star horizon. We sat down with the creative on a Tuesday morning – for her the evening after she spent all day in the studio – to discuss childhood idols, the musical and visual inspirations behind her artistry, and how running a fan account in her teenage years prepared her for a successful social media presence today. 💐

Follow the link below to read the full interview.

2025 is already a big year for Australian pop newcomer Lyric, as she released a brand new single ‘Make a Move’ last month, is about to embark on a UK & Ireland tour next month – with the …

30/05/2025

The importance of genuine friendship, synergy and passion is what the London-based band, humaninterestband, is built on. Guitarist Cat Harrison (Harry) and bassist Tyler Damara Kelly met through the uplifting and wholesome safe space of a fe**sh club Whatsapp group and connected through their love of music. Kelly had been a bedroom bassist for a few years, so joining a band was something far from her mind until Harry saw a fire in her in videos she had posted online and pushed her to believe in herself as a performer: “Don’t overthink it and say you won’t ever be good enough. Just throw yourself into it and don’t doubt yourself. There’s no age limit to starting what you love.” 🎶

Read our full interview with the two-piece via the link below. 🌟

📸: Dougie Chalmers

The importance of genuine friendship, synergy and passion is what the London-based band, Human Interest, is built on. Guitarist Cat Harrison (Harry) and bassist Tyler Damara Kelly met through …

25/05/2025

A little more than a week ago, formidable and world-famous duo twenty one pilots played their last show of their 73-date-strong Clancy World Tour. Coming to a close at London's iconic O2 Arena, the tour had seen the two-piece travel across the globe in celebration of their highly acclaimed 2024 released record ‘Clancy’ in front of thousands of dedicated fans each night, with some having waited to see the American group live again for more than six years. ❤️‍🔥

It came as no surprise then that many mourned the closing show at the UK capital in fear of the band taking a break or disappearing for a little while – but, in true Twenty One Pilots fashion, it seems that the end was only just the beginning. 👀

Make sure to click on the link below to read our full review of the spectacular show, and get a little peek into what is to come.

📸: Weronika Pasadyn

A little more than a week ago, formidable and world-famous duo Twenty One Pilots played their last show of their 73-date-strong Clancy World Tour. Coming to a close at London’s iconic O2 Arena, the…

22/05/2025

It was a warm spring evening in London when we entered the sold-out Village Underground in Shoreditch, ready to be serenaded by the soft, melancholic tunes of the act of the night: the American-British duo Sunday 1994 made up of guitarist Lee Newell and singer Paige Turner. 🎶

Follow the link below to read our full review of the mesmerizing show.

📸: Jamie MacMillan

It was a warm spring evening in London when we entered the sold-out Village Underground in Shoreditch together with a surprisingly mixed crowd. Having pre-assumed the audience would mirror those of…

20/05/2025

The first Monday in May has passed, which means the international elite gathered once again to celebrate the art of fashion at New York’s Metropolitan Museum. Meanwhile, the rest of us found joy in livestreaming the event from home and judging outfits worth more than our annual salaries. This year’s theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”, with the Black dandy as its central figure. 🖤

Read our review of the most important night in fashion and rundown of our favourite looks via the link below. 🌟

The first Monday in May has passed, which means the international elite gathered once again to celebrate the art of fashion at New York’s Metropolitan Museum. Meanwhile, the rest of us found joy in…

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