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Henrietta Taylor

@hentaylor.bsky.social

Words: The Guardian, Observer New Review, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, Time Out, Mixmag and more

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โ€œWe had the knights of the round table, queens, hags and bards. The three of us were the court jesters who drunkenly played horns, rang bells and read scrolls. The matching polka dot bloomers went down well."

But bardcore raves are so much more than a knight to remember(!!)

for @mixmag.net

29.05.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My first byline with @thefortyfive.bsky.social - the glorious music mag championing both female music journalists and female artists.

Had a lovely chat with British-Japanese pop icon on the rise Miso Extra about her upcoming album, Earcandy, and much more! ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿซง๐Ÿ’ฟ

01.05.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œIโ€™m trying to capture nostalgic feelings related to high fantasy films, books, video games and fantasy art, and incorporate those feelings into the music."

Something of an offshoot of 90s Norwegian black metal, welcome to the elusive underground world of dungeon synth ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ

26.02.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tinnitus sufferers can wait up to three years for NHS appointments, report finds Research from Tinnitus UK found that prolonged delays in treatment negatively impacted the quality of life of 65.8% of patients

It's Tinnitus Awareness Week - and a new report by Tinnitus UK has revealed that sufferers can wait up to three years for an NHS appointment.

65.8% of patients surveyed said prolonged waits negatively impact their quality of life.

Story below ๐ŸŽง

mixmag.net/read/waiting...

05.02.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

According to entertainment union Bectu (@bectu.bsky.social), 70% of staff reported being forced to work long hours in "unhygienic" environments

Story below ๐Ÿ“

03.02.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Only 28% of nominees for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards are women, report finds The study also found that women received just one in five nods and awards from the prestigious ceremony in the last eight years

A new report has found that around a quarter of headlines related to women and the GRAMMYs in 2024 included the words "dominate" and "rule".

But in reality the GRAMMYS were - and continue to be - dominated by men.

Read more via Mixmag ๐Ÿ’ฟ

mixmag.net/read/women-f...

30.01.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UK lost a grassroots music venue every fortnight in 2024, report finds MVT CEO Mark Davyd called on MPs to "act fast" to save independent venues in a speech in Parliament last week

Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd called on MPs to "act fast" to save independent venues in a speech in Parliament last week

28.01.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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84% of UK independent artists canโ€™t afford to tour in 2025 The figures highlight the huge financial challenges faced by younger artists and those from working-class backgrounds

84% of UK independent artists canโ€™t afford to tour in 2025

27.01.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Courtesy launches new event series at Berlinโ€™s OHM Against Interpretation Club off this month and will showcase musicians, DJs and multidisciplinary artists

Courtesy is set to launch a new event series at Berlinโ€™s OHM, Against Interpretation Club

20.01.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside the 'cosy gaming' world taking hold among women From raising virtual farm animals to foraging for pixelated plants, a new type of gaming is taking hold among women and marginalised communities

Launching my feed with my greatest, most iconic career achievement to date: I. Am. In Cosmoooo๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿ‘ 

Spoke with the brilliant @hentaylor.bsky.social about cosy games, tradwives, and feminine nerdery. It's superbly written, thank you for the opportunity!

www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...

17.01.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Was such a pleasure speaking with you! ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ’•

17.01.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Marlon Hoffstadt pauses set at Wildlands Festival to urge fans to โ€œdrink waterโ€ and โ€œchill a fucking bitโ€ The artist has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing โ€œso manyโ€ fans passing out at Aussies festivals

The DJ has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing โ€œso manyโ€ fans passing out at Aussies festivals

10.01.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€‹Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105.7 million pieces of music in 2024 An average of 2 million music items were added each week, with Charli XCX's 'Brat' featuring in over 40,000 collections

An average of 2 million music items were added to Discogs users' catalogues each week in 2024

08.01.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home Office considers reclassifying Ketamine as a Class A drug The UK government is seeking "expert advice" as illegal use of the party drug, which is currently a Class B substance, has soared to record levels

The move would group ketamine alongside other Class A drugs such as heroin, ecstasy and cocaine

08.01.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Very excited to be joining @mixmag.net for the next few weeks ๐Ÿ’ฟ๐Ÿ’ฟ๐Ÿ’ฟ

06.01.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One to watch: Man/Woman/Chainsaw This young British art-punk five-piece revel in taut chaos and wry lyrics on their debut EP, Eazy Peazy

I was in print in the Observer New Review over the weekend covering the v v cool band Man/Woman/Chainsaw ๐Ÿ–ค

www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...

21.11.2024 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So true omg!

21.11.2024 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've recently returned to writing after a full-time stint of subediting so here's to more work covering culture, music and more in the coming months.

For now it'll probably just be cat content xxx

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beams Through The Clouds: Lauren Auder Interviewed | Features | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews For Lauren Auder, itโ€™s a strange feeling now that her debut LP โ€˜The Infinite Spineโ€™ is finally out in the world after several years in the works. โ€œItโ€™s

And I was really proud of this interview with goth-pop artist Lauren Auder for Clash magazine

www.clashmusic.com/features/bea...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whoโ€™s really paying the price for cosmetic tourism? Europeโ€™s medical tourism industry continues to boom โ€“ but at what cost?

I also took a dive into the world of cosmetic tourism for Time Out Travel

www.timeout.com/travel/turke...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'I discovered Hong Kongโ€™s wild side - and I donโ€™t mean its night life' Hong Kong: who knew it had beaches, islands and jungle?

Here's a fun travel piece I wrote for Women's Health about my island hopping in Hong Kong

www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/travel/a6...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One to watch: Mandy, Indiana The experimental Manchester quartet whip up a sonic storm around their Parisian singerโ€™s politically charged lyrics

And I also covered the inimitable Mandy Indiana, whose debut album blew me away

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/a...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One to watch: Current Affairs This Glasgow-focused band of veteran alt-rockers promise an unpredictable, exhilarating ride

Glaswegian rockers Current Affairs

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/j...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One to watch: Peach PRC The Australian TikTok sensationโ€™s debut EP is an appealing mix of witty vocals, anthemic pop and dancefloor ballads

Another pink-wearing icon, Peach PRC

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/j...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One to watch: Hemlocke Springs The viral pop artist from North Carolina is bringing the joy with her 80s-tinged, K-pop flavoured bangers

I love covering (in my opinion) the coolest artists who are on their way up for the Observer.

First, the TikTok star turned alt-pop cool girl, Hemlocke Springs

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/o...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are festival crowds more unhinged than ever? Prawn kidnappings, breast milk raves and wheels of brie are just the start.

This was a fun one for Time Out London where I looked into why people are acting very strangely at music festivals these days

www.timeout.com/uk/music/fro...

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay! All aboard the byline thread. V aware I'm posting? BS-ing? to no one in particular but I may as well get things rolling before I start spamming my page with cats

13.11.2024 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aw, thanks a bil Geoff!

13.11.2024 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Calm smiling dolphin

Calm smiling dolphin

Me waiting for everyone on X to move here so we can have a good normal time together

13.11.2024 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello brave new world,

I'm a London-based music and culture journalist and subeditor who also does a little bit of social. Hoping to follow nice cool people, share my work and yeet myself out of X's trash content spew.

Feel free to follow me and I'll share some links to my work as a thread.

13.11.2024 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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