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Rebecca Nosiara, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Screaming Females, Moody Beaches, Varsity Cheerleader, Plovers
"Everything they play is high-energy and crunchy."
Features / Music
The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Rebecca Nosiara
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...
Features / Arts
Slenderman, Candle Cove & The Rake: Here Are The Spookiest Stories Born On The Internet
There are some scary stories that resonate so much so that they're shared and shared until they take on a life of their own. To celebrate Halloween Rebecca Nosiara investigates the sometimes mysterious, sometimes hilarious origins of the urban internet legends known as 'creepypastas'.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jodi Phillis - Becoming
"Pop hooks and interesting melodies have always been Phillis' strong point, along with her dreamy voice, and those are the things that shine on this album."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Kira Puru - Kira Puru
"She’s the party queen we don’t deserve, but most certainly need."
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Album Review: Eliott - Bold Enough
"Destined for pop-ballad stardom in the vein of James Blake, Adele or Florence Welch."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Nice Biscuit - Digital Mountain
"With their sense for catchy melodies, precise timings and twin vocalists Billie Star and Grace Cuell’s otherworldly harmonies, Nice Biscuit’s debut is guaranteed to knock more than a few socks off."
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Album Review: Mitch James - Mitch James
"The variations aren’t enough to keep interest going for the full length of the album, and the magic wears off somewhere in the middle."
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Album Review: Dark Fair - Off Into My Head
"The result is tight, catchy and made for head-bopping."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Lola Kirke - Heart Head West
"Not something you hear a lot in 2018, but Kirke doesn't seem to care about sticking to modern trends."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Anti Fade Showcase
"They may superficially sound like they don't care, but their attention to detail and excellent songwriting shows that they absolutely do."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Handsome, Tamara Natt, Take Your Time, Kid Heron
"Park is an experienced performer, both confident and relaxed on stage, smiling and dancing as much as the audience."
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