Lesley Chow

1 week ago | thequietus.com | Patrick Clarke |Lesley Chow

In 1995, Stephen Malkmus told Rolling Stone that Wowee Zowee was designed to be listened to with tracks randomly shuffled. His idea, presumably, was that the frayed ends of one song would dovetail into the beginnings of the next, forming fresh links each time. Whether or not Malkmus was serious, it’s a concept that works for this great and idiosyncratic album.

Sep 6, 2024 | thequietus.com | John Doran |Lesley Chow

We all remember the piercing call that drives ‘Smalltown Boy’, Bronski Beat’s debut single: that soaring note of release which turns out to be a wail of pain, the word “cry” sublimated into a sky-high sound? It’s characteristic of Jimmy Somerville that his signature cry is both wounded and freeing: ‘Smalltown Boy’ is a tale of persecution and homophobia, but its descriptions of pain are nestled into the comfort of Somerville’s voice.

Aug 9, 2023 | parade.com | Lesley Chow |Alani Vargas

Lollapalooza 2023 ended on a pretty muddy note. No really; because of intense rain on the penultimate day of the festival, the last day of the festival saw mud puddles that made people slip and slide while heading to some of the stages. Despite that, many fans of British singer-songwriter, Maisie Peters, braved the muddy fields the Sunday of Lolla to see her perform hits from her last album, You Signed Up For This, and her newest one, The Good Witch.