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Cherine Abulwafa

From rock and metal to musicals and classics, and everything in between! A musician and a writer who has a passion for the brilliance of arts and the magnificence of culture.

A LIGHT OF ONE’S OWN!

An artist’s first album inevitably raises a question that has little to do with genre: who is this person when the influences, expectations, and previous versions of themselves fall...

ROOTED, BUT NEVER STATIC!

For all the reputation that precedes Arlen Roth, Blues Grass is surprisingly uninterested in the mythology of the individual musician. The guitarist’s extraordinary career is audible in the precision...

A MOSAIC OF MEMORY, CHANGE, AND HOPE!

Life rarely unfolds in neat chapters, and neither does Scenes from a Well Worn Path – Side One. On his debut release, Banbury-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Music by Jeremy...

SOME FRIENDSHIPS END WITH A BANG!

Some friendships fade quietly, while others go out in a blaze of glory. On I Know What Happens When You Die But I Choose Not To Tell Anybody, Richmond,...

NO PLANS, NO PROBLEM!

Who says a day off needs to involve brunches, social plans, or endless time outdoors? On “Ain’t Nothing Better,” Alexis Lace makes a joyful case for something far simpler:...

BETWEEN NOISE AND HAZE!

Somewhere between Nirvana’s rawness, Foo Fighters’ melodic punch, Garbage’s edge, and Softcult’s hazy modernity sits the sonic world of Not Old Memories Only Sound (N.O.M.O.S.). Their new single, “Crack...