NEW ISSUE: Riffs 8.2: I Swear I Heard This

Written one afternoon in Birmingham, these short pieces began with the prompt “I swear I heard this…”, recounting a musical event or encounter that might invite disbelief from someone when they hear you talk about it.

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New from Riffs: Zine Your Thesis!

This zine brings together seven PhD researchers from universities across Scotland to reflect upon not only the difficulties of doctoral research but also on wider global issues.

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New on Riffs Open


🎸From Extension of Self to National Treasure: The Transformative Materiality of Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster
by Lauren Alex O’Hagan and Steve Clarke

📷: Lauren Alex O’Hagan

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New in Riffs | OPEN 🎸

"Some Strings, Many Affordances: An Autoethnographic Reflection on Being an Electric Bass Guitarist" by Dominic Kingsford-Ross

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Check out Riff's latest CFP: POP! Art School Reunions.

🗓️ Deadline: June 16, 2025
📩 Email submissions + bio to: riffsjournal@gmail.com
🔗 Full CFP: riffsjournal.org/news-latest-cfp

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