Hannah Boothby
@thelonebegonia.bsky.social
Writer, karateka, bass player.
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LIVE IN PICTURES: WET LEG + FAUX REAL AT MOUNTFORD HALL, LIVERPOOL
Photographer Mat Coffey captured the spectacular light show, lush colours, and bubbles of Wet Leg live with support from athletic electro-pop duo Faux Real.
Photographer Mat Coffey captured the spectacular light show, lush colours, and bubbles of Wet Leg live with support from athletic electro-pop duo Faux Real.
Live in Pictures: Wet Leg + Faux Real at Mountford Hall, Liverpool - Joyzine
Wet Leg returned to Liverpool off the back of their sold out album launch show at Camp and Furnace at the end of Summer, this time packing out Mountford Hall on the 15th of November for another memora...
joyzine.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
LIVE IN PICTURES: WET LEG + FAUX REAL AT MOUNTFORD HALL, LIVERPOOL
Photographer Mat Coffey captured the spectacular light show, lush colours, and bubbles of Wet Leg live with support from athletic electro-pop duo Faux Real.
Photographer Mat Coffey captured the spectacular light show, lush colours, and bubbles of Wet Leg live with support from athletic electro-pop duo Faux Real.
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"It’s clear the man has earned his place in the musical stratosphere"
Hannah Boothby reviews 'Session Man', the film documentary about session legend Nicky Hopkins. He's played for the Stones, Beatles, and more & they all praised his "touch, ideas & sense of rhythm".
@thelonebegonia.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby reviews 'Session Man', the film documentary about session legend Nicky Hopkins. He's played for the Stones, Beatles, and more & they all praised his "touch, ideas & sense of rhythm".
@thelonebegonia.bsky.social
Film review: The Session Man - Joyzine
'The Session Man' is a film about the legendary keyboard player Nicky Hopkins who worked with The Stones, The Beatles, The Kinks and many more. Stars pay tribute to his talent.
joyzine.org
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"It’s clear the man has earned his place in the musical stratosphere"
Hannah Boothby reviews 'Session Man', the film documentary about session legend Nicky Hopkins. He's played for the Stones, Beatles, and more & they all praised his "touch, ideas & sense of rhythm".
@thelonebegonia.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby reviews 'Session Man', the film documentary about session legend Nicky Hopkins. He's played for the Stones, Beatles, and more & they all praised his "touch, ideas & sense of rhythm".
@thelonebegonia.bsky.social
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"Bechdel’s ability to explore her characters’ lives with nuance & depth mixes delightfully with her sense of the absurd"
Hannah Boothby was at Foyles in London to see Alison Bechdel talk about her body of work & new graphic novel 'Spent'.
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Hannah Boothby was at Foyles in London to see Alison Bechdel talk about her body of work & new graphic novel 'Spent'.
@alisonbechdel.bsky.social
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
BOOK REVIEW: Alison Bechdel – Spent: graphic novel, audio book and talk (Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London, 21 June) - Joyzine
Alison Bechdel is maybe best known as the origin of the Bechdel test (this looks like it might be the original idea) – a way of measuring female representation in fiction or film. While it’s taken ser...
joyzine.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
"Bechdel’s ability to explore her characters’ lives with nuance & depth mixes delightfully with her sense of the absurd"
Hannah Boothby was at Foyles in London to see Alison Bechdel talk about her body of work & new graphic novel 'Spent'.
@alisonbechdel.bsky.social
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby was at Foyles in London to see Alison Bechdel talk about her body of work & new graphic novel 'Spent'.
@alisonbechdel.bsky.social
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
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INTERVIEW: WHAT IS ULTRA-PUNK?
Joyzine Editor Paul Maps interviews one of the original ultra-punks Shian Smith-Pancorvo about the movement that says 'No composing or song writing, no rehearsing, no studio recordings, live videos only.
Joyzine Editor Paul Maps interviews one of the original ultra-punks Shian Smith-Pancorvo about the movement that says 'No composing or song writing, no rehearsing, no studio recordings, live videos only.
Interview: What is Ultra-Punk? We ask progenitor Shian Smith-Pancorvo - Joyzine
Scenes and genres are a funny old thing. We've seen hundreds of them come and go in our time, and will see hundreds more, but where do they come from? Who decides when one has come into being? And who...
joyzine.org
September 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
INTERVIEW: WHAT IS ULTRA-PUNK?
Joyzine Editor Paul Maps interviews one of the original ultra-punks Shian Smith-Pancorvo about the movement that says 'No composing or song writing, no rehearsing, no studio recordings, live videos only.
Joyzine Editor Paul Maps interviews one of the original ultra-punks Shian Smith-Pancorvo about the movement that says 'No composing or song writing, no rehearsing, no studio recordings, live videos only.
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"it’s amazing to have a community that want to be involved & help. That boosts us."
Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios which is working hard to keep a vital space going for the musical community including the 'Pitch Perfect' launch gig on 27 Sep.
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios which is working hard to keep a vital space going for the musical community including the 'Pitch Perfect' launch gig on 27 Sep.
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Brixton Hill Studios: from crisis to creating something lasting for our musical community - Joyzine
Joyzine's Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios to catch up on how things were going since 2023 when they were fighting to stay open.
joyzine.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
"it’s amazing to have a community that want to be involved & help. That boosts us."
Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios which is working hard to keep a vital space going for the musical community including the 'Pitch Perfect' launch gig on 27 Sep.
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby popped into Brixton Hill Studios which is working hard to keep a vital space going for the musical community including the 'Pitch Perfect' launch gig on 27 Sep.
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
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REBELLION FESTIVAL 2025: STAGE TIMES NOW LIVE
Hayley Foster da Silva starts her countdown for this year's Rebellion Festival 7-10 August with a look at the explosive punk line-up, ticket links and the excellent Clashfinder stage times app.
#punkrock #festivals #rebellionfestival
Hayley Foster da Silva starts her countdown for this year's Rebellion Festival 7-10 August with a look at the explosive punk line-up, ticket links and the excellent Clashfinder stage times app.
#punkrock #festivals #rebellionfestival
Rebellion Festival 2025: Stage Times Now Live – Time to Plan Your Punk Rock Weekend! - Joyzine
The countdown is on for Rebellion Festival 2025, and with stage times now released, it's officially time to get planning! Whether you’re a seasoned Rebellion regular or diving in for the first time, n...
joyzine.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:46 AM
REBELLION FESTIVAL 2025: STAGE TIMES NOW LIVE
Hayley Foster da Silva starts her countdown for this year's Rebellion Festival 7-10 August with a look at the explosive punk line-up, ticket links and the excellent Clashfinder stage times app.
#punkrock #festivals #rebellionfestival
Hayley Foster da Silva starts her countdown for this year's Rebellion Festival 7-10 August with a look at the explosive punk line-up, ticket links and the excellent Clashfinder stage times app.
#punkrock #festivals #rebellionfestival
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"I’m prepared to bet my bar tab that this will be gig of the year"
Writer and martini drinker Hannah Boothby reviews Kim Deal at London's Barbican Centre.
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@barbicancentre.bsky.social
Writer and martini drinker Hannah Boothby reviews Kim Deal at London's Barbican Centre.
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@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
@barbicancentre.bsky.social
Live review: Kim Deal, The Barbican Hall, London - Joyzine
I can never remember quite how to get to the Barbican Hall, even once I’m inside the building. It feels like we’ve come to the wrong place for this kind of gig: there are carpets, people tapping away ...
joyzine.org
April 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"I’m prepared to bet my bar tab that this will be gig of the year"
Writer and martini drinker Hannah Boothby reviews Kim Deal at London's Barbican Centre.
@rubyblanche.bsky.social
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
@barbicancentre.bsky.social
Writer and martini drinker Hannah Boothby reviews Kim Deal at London's Barbican Centre.
@rubyblanche.bsky.social
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
@barbicancentre.bsky.social
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Fabricated stories...tabloid press intrusion...band politics...scandal and burnout
Hannah Boothby looks at Sky's Boyzone documentary 'No Matter What'.
On @nowtv.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby looks at Sky's Boyzone documentary 'No Matter What'.
On @nowtv.bsky.social
TV review: No Matter What, Sky Documentaries - Joyzine
Remember Boyzone? I don’t really – they merge into a set of boybands making music I’m not into – but I love a good music documentary. This three-part series looks at their story. It takes in their man...
joyzine.org
March 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Fabricated stories...tabloid press intrusion...band politics...scandal and burnout
Hannah Boothby looks at Sky's Boyzone documentary 'No Matter What'.
On @nowtv.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby looks at Sky's Boyzone documentary 'No Matter What'.
On @nowtv.bsky.social
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LIVE REVIEW: MOGWAI + KATHRYN JOSEPH + CLOTH - BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON
Hannah Boothby & her gang delight in the "boiling set" from "heavier than most very heavy metal bands" Mogwai who bring the full force of their music to London's Brixton Academy.
@mogwai.scot
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby & her gang delight in the "boiling set" from "heavier than most very heavy metal bands" Mogwai who bring the full force of their music to London's Brixton Academy.
@mogwai.scot
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Live review: Mogwai + Kathryn Joseph + Cloth, Brixton Academy, London - Joyzine
Tonight I’ve got a Mogwai gang: two of us have over ten years’ experience, one’s a recent convert and the other is a beginner. We arrive half way through the first band, Cloth. The sound isn’t brillia...
joyzine.org
March 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
LIVE REVIEW: MOGWAI + KATHRYN JOSEPH + CLOTH - BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON
Hannah Boothby & her gang delight in the "boiling set" from "heavier than most very heavy metal bands" Mogwai who bring the full force of their music to London's Brixton Academy.
@mogwai.scot
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
Hannah Boothby & her gang delight in the "boiling set" from "heavier than most very heavy metal bands" Mogwai who bring the full force of their music to London's Brixton Academy.
@mogwai.scot
@someotherthoughts.bsky.social
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LIVE REVIEW: THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE + LES BIG BYRD AT BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON
Hannah Boothby is glad she wrapped up warm to deal with a frosty Brixton Academy for Les Big Byrd supporting TBJM who encapsulate the very London phrase 'Mind the Gap' (it will make sense when you read the review).
Hannah Boothby is glad she wrapped up warm to deal with a frosty Brixton Academy for Les Big Byrd supporting TBJM who encapsulate the very London phrase 'Mind the Gap' (it will make sense when you read the review).
Live review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre + Les Big Byrd at Brixton Academy, London - Joyzine
It isn’t great weather for a gig, even though we’re indoors. There’s a cutting cold breeze from the door and my companion is pulling her zipped-up puffer jacket more tightly around herself. Vodka held...
joyzine.org
March 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
LIVE REVIEW: THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE + LES BIG BYRD AT BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON
Hannah Boothby is glad she wrapped up warm to deal with a frosty Brixton Academy for Les Big Byrd supporting TBJM who encapsulate the very London phrase 'Mind the Gap' (it will make sense when you read the review).
Hannah Boothby is glad she wrapped up warm to deal with a frosty Brixton Academy for Les Big Byrd supporting TBJM who encapsulate the very London phrase 'Mind the Gap' (it will make sense when you read the review).
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MEET THE CLASS OF 2025
Created in association with @seetickets.bsky.social, these are the 15 must-see live acts, as voted for by The Association of Music Editors of which Joyzine is a member.
We are stoked to see our choices @benefitstheband.bsky.social, Lambrini Girls and Cherym on the list.
Created in association with @seetickets.bsky.social, these are the 15 must-see live acts, as voted for by The Association of Music Editors of which Joyzine is a member.
We are stoked to see our choices @benefitstheband.bsky.social, Lambrini Girls and Cherym on the list.
15 Must See Live Acts - The Class of 2025 Shortlist
Discover some great new acts recommended by the Association of Music Editors.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM
MEET THE CLASS OF 2025
Created in association with @seetickets.bsky.social, these are the 15 must-see live acts, as voted for by The Association of Music Editors of which Joyzine is a member.
We are stoked to see our choices @benefitstheband.bsky.social, Lambrini Girls and Cherym on the list.
Created in association with @seetickets.bsky.social, these are the 15 must-see live acts, as voted for by The Association of Music Editors of which Joyzine is a member.
We are stoked to see our choices @benefitstheband.bsky.social, Lambrini Girls and Cherym on the list.
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"their breath-taking range stretches from a gentle fairy-tale lilt to a gut-wrenching roar."
Hannah Boothby reviews Mogwai's album 'The Bad Fire', out now on Rock Action Records.
@mogwai.scot @rockactionrecords.scot
Hannah Boothby reviews Mogwai's album 'The Bad Fire', out now on Rock Action Records.
@mogwai.scot @rockactionrecords.scot
ALBUM REVIEW: MOGWAI – THE BAD FIRE - Joyzine
Hannah Boothby reviews the new album from Mogwai, 'The Bad Fire'.
joyzine.org
February 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"their breath-taking range stretches from a gentle fairy-tale lilt to a gut-wrenching roar."
Hannah Boothby reviews Mogwai's album 'The Bad Fire', out now on Rock Action Records.
@mogwai.scot @rockactionrecords.scot
Hannah Boothby reviews Mogwai's album 'The Bad Fire', out now on Rock Action Records.
@mogwai.scot @rockactionrecords.scot
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With the first day day of the year, are you going to put your money where your values are?
That's how we fight back.
Goto a media outlet or musician's website (or creator's Patreon) and find out how you can support them.
More ideas here www.drownedinsound.org/25-ideas-to-...
That's how we fight back.
Goto a media outlet or musician's website (or creator's Patreon) and find out how you can support them.
More ideas here www.drownedinsound.org/25-ideas-to-...
25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025
A list of ways music fans can support the music we love and the grassroots ecosystem it relies upon.
www.drownedinsound.org
February 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
With the first day day of the year, are you going to put your money where your values are?
That's how we fight back.
Goto a media outlet or musician's website (or creator's Patreon) and find out how you can support them.
More ideas here www.drownedinsound.org/25-ideas-to-...
That's how we fight back.
Goto a media outlet or musician's website (or creator's Patreon) and find out how you can support them.
More ideas here www.drownedinsound.org/25-ideas-to-...
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Do you love music?
Do you have 15 mins?
Do you want to help inform and shift govt and music industry thinking?
Take the music fans’ voice survey to ensure your voice is heard and then spread the word musicfansvoice.uk
Do you have 15 mins?
Do you want to help inform and shift govt and music industry thinking?
Take the music fans’ voice survey to ensure your voice is heard and then spread the word musicfansvoice.uk
Music Fans' Voice Survey
15 minutes to shape the future of UK live music! Music fans across the nations play a significant part in sustaining a vital industry. They buy the tickets, they stream the songs, and they create glob...
musicfansvoice.uk
February 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Do you love music?
Do you have 15 mins?
Do you want to help inform and shift govt and music industry thinking?
Take the music fans’ voice survey to ensure your voice is heard and then spread the word musicfansvoice.uk
Do you have 15 mins?
Do you want to help inform and shift govt and music industry thinking?
Take the music fans’ voice survey to ensure your voice is heard and then spread the word musicfansvoice.uk
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"The EMOM movement is shaped by its creative, talented community"
Darren Laurence interviews Martin Christie the founder of 'Electronic Music Open Mic' nights which showcase electronic and experimental music up and down the country.
#openmic #electronicmusic
Darren Laurence interviews Martin Christie the founder of 'Electronic Music Open Mic' nights which showcase electronic and experimental music up and down the country.
#openmic #electronicmusic
Interview: Grassroots Uncovered – Martin Christie, founder of Electronic Music Open Mic - Joyzine
Exploring the Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM) movement, founded by Martin Christie to showcase electronic music artists. EMOM events encourage diverse performances, fostering a supportive environment...
joyzine.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
"The EMOM movement is shaped by its creative, talented community"
Darren Laurence interviews Martin Christie the founder of 'Electronic Music Open Mic' nights which showcase electronic and experimental music up and down the country.
#openmic #electronicmusic
Darren Laurence interviews Martin Christie the founder of 'Electronic Music Open Mic' nights which showcase electronic and experimental music up and down the country.
#openmic #electronicmusic
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THINGS OF 2024-PART ONE
Joyzine writers shares their favourite music, film, books, tv, art & more from the past 12 months. Today it's Poppy Bristow, Peter Richard Adams, Hannah Boothby & Neil Laurenson with eclectic faves including Robyn Hitchcock, CMAT, Kim Gordon, Slow Horses & Blindboy Boatclub.
Joyzine writers shares their favourite music, film, books, tv, art & more from the past 12 months. Today it's Poppy Bristow, Peter Richard Adams, Hannah Boothby & Neil Laurenson with eclectic faves including Robyn Hitchcock, CMAT, Kim Gordon, Slow Horses & Blindboy Boatclub.
Things of 2024 part one: Joyzine writers shares their favourite music, film, books, tv, art and more from the past 12 months - Joyzine
As 2024 rides off into the sunset to be replaced by the ridiculously futuristic sounding 2025 it's time for us all here at Joyzine HQ to cast an eye back over the fantastic music, films, books, tv, ar...
joyzine.org
January 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
THINGS OF 2024-PART ONE
Joyzine writers shares their favourite music, film, books, tv, art & more from the past 12 months. Today it's Poppy Bristow, Peter Richard Adams, Hannah Boothby & Neil Laurenson with eclectic faves including Robyn Hitchcock, CMAT, Kim Gordon, Slow Horses & Blindboy Boatclub.
Joyzine writers shares their favourite music, film, books, tv, art & more from the past 12 months. Today it's Poppy Bristow, Peter Richard Adams, Hannah Boothby & Neil Laurenson with eclectic faves including Robyn Hitchcock, CMAT, Kim Gordon, Slow Horses & Blindboy Boatclub.
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BOOK REVIEW: NENEH CHERRY - A THOUSAND THREADS
"People are complex and so is love, particularly in families, and she evokes that in a way that makes her book a great read in its own right"
Hannah Boothby reviews the new autobiography by Neneh Cherry. Out on @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social
"People are complex and so is love, particularly in families, and she evokes that in a way that makes her book a great read in its own right"
Hannah Boothby reviews the new autobiography by Neneh Cherry. Out on @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social
Book Review: A Thousand Threads by Neneh Cherry - Joyzine
I got very excited when I heard that Neneh Cherry had written an autobiography. I played nothing apart from my tape of Raw Like Sushi for what must have been at least a year after I bought it, and I’m...
joyzine.org
January 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
BOOK REVIEW: NENEH CHERRY - A THOUSAND THREADS
"People are complex and so is love, particularly in families, and she evokes that in a way that makes her book a great read in its own right"
Hannah Boothby reviews the new autobiography by Neneh Cherry. Out on @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social
"People are complex and so is love, particularly in families, and she evokes that in a way that makes her book a great read in its own right"
Hannah Boothby reviews the new autobiography by Neneh Cherry. Out on @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social