Musician of the Month: Giulia Gallina

Music is a language and languages are musical. My life has always been about that: an exploration of these two elements and how they are deeply connected and influenced by one another: music and languages perpetually coexisting in balance.  I grew up in Milan, Italy, and as a child I remember constantly being exposed to … Read more

Cassandra Voices Podcast: Loafing Hero

In our latest podcast Ben Pantrey interviews former musician of the month Bartholomew Ryan in Lisbon. They discuss his new album ‘Jabuti’ composed while on retreat in Brazil, just prior to the pandemic, as well as the creative process and the importance of loafing. We previously published the lyrics to Ryan’s song ‘Iguatu‘. 'the forests … Read more

Musician of the Month: Judith Retzlik

One comment I hear most often is: “you are doing so many different things!” Followed by the inevitable question: “aren’t you doing too many different things?” What I detect behind this question is the idea that everyone should concentrate on a single discipline, and bring it to a certain standard of success within a capitalist … Read more