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Gemma Samways

London

Editor and Journalist at Freelance

Bag for life. Words: Evening Standard, Guardian, Dazed, AnOther, Rolling Stone, Crack, L&Q. Commission me: [email protected] | She/her

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  • 1 week ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Gemma Samways

    Gemma Samways17 June 2025 at 11:32 am·2-min readAdopting an “if it ain’t broke” approach to touring, LCD Soundsystem landed back in South London last night to kick off their second O2 Academy Brixton residency in three years. This time round the Brooklyn dance-punks have expanded their run, promising eight sell-out shows over the space of a fortnight, playing to a combined audience twice the size of The O2 arena.

  • 2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Gemma Samways

    Culture | MusicJames Murphy and co have their residency in Brixton underway and it is an LCD love-inLCD SoundsystemJohn BarryGemma Samways1 minute agoAdopting an “if it ain’t broke” approach to touring, LCD Soundsystem landed back in South London last night to kick off their second Brixton Academy residency in three years.

  • 1 month ago | diymag.com | Gemma Samways

    Having ricocheted into the spotlight with her immediate 2023 debut, Blondshell has since cemented herself as one of guitar music’s most vital new voices. Now, on second outing ‘If You Asked For A Picture’, Sabrina Teitelbaum is dialling up the honesty and letting her guard down. If telling it like it is were a sport, Sabrina Teitelbaum could have won the world title with her debut.

  • 2 months ago | crackmagazine.net | Gemma Samways |Molly Johnson

    29.04.25 Words by: Gemma Samways Photography: Halle Jean March, Molly Johnson Blending honeyed melodies with walls of guitar fuzz and waves of fuzzy distortion, New York-based artist sweet93 is crafting a new dream-pop sound. Chloe Kohanski loves the physical sensation of being cramped. “I will literally sleep in the corner, up against the wall, to feel that pressure,” the New York-based artist chuckles, gleefully aware of how curious the admission sounds.

  • 2 months ago | standard.co.uk | Gemma Samways

    Culture | MusicSquid deliver visceral crowd-pleasing thrills with their songs of horrorSquid at the Camden RoundhouseZac MahroucheGemma Samways2 minutes agoIf spending your Saturday night interrogating the nature of evil sounds like an impossibly hard sell, you’ve obviously not fallen for Cowards yet.

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11 Jun 25

Track of the day // John Maus - I Hate Antichrist https://t.co/yZ82BlbZ76

Gemma Samways
Gemma Samways @gemtriesharder
10 Jun 25

Track of the day // David Byrne - Everybody Laughs https://t.co/1xhhYZBTJL

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Gemma Samways @gemtriesharder
9 Jun 25

Track of the day // 1-800 Girls - Trust Me https://t.co/e9lWJLzd3X