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By Sara Valle Laura Silverstone had a dream that one day she would become a musician. Way before Simple Plan and Green Day posed on the posters plastered on her bedroom walls, she’d already learn to play the accordion. “Music in my day-to-day life is like drinking water, like eating. It’s the most essential part,” she …
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By Sara Valle At some point, almost all people have blasted Welcome to My Life in their room. Canadian band Simple Plan were arguably the kings of pop-punk in the noughties – and they haven’t retired. They jump on stage in their Chucks and Vans, tattooed head-to-toe, singing about being an outcast who’s not willing to …
By Sara Valle Petal Ashmole arrived in London during the Swinging Sixties. The Beatles were playing on the radio, women wore flowers in their hair, Carnaby Street boutiques were it, and women’s rights featured in everybody’s table talk. Ashmole came to the British capital having never travelled before, with a strong Australian accent that over the years has mellowed …
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