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Ben Forrest

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Bradford, Leeds, South Huron
As seen in: Far Out Magazine, MSN Canada, Nature, The Yorkshire Post, Modern Healthcare, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Cycling, HLTH, The Gryphon, The California Courier, Best of Netflix
Covers:  Music, film, politics
Music journalist for @FarOutMag and long-suffering Bradford City fan

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Ben Forrest’s Biography

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Starting in the world of journalism at the age of fifteen with my music zine Headaches, I have years of experience in music journalism.

In 2020 I began studying for a BA in journalism at the University of Leeds. I graduated in 2023 with a 2:1, plus BJTC accreditation. During my time at university, I was a regular contributor for the student newspaper, The Gryphon, and spent two years as the section editor for the music section of the paper. During this time, I also regularly contributed to loc…

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Ralph Steadman and Brian Chambers discuss psychedelic art

Ralph Steadman and Brian Chambers discuss psychedelic art

Exploring the vibrant, mind-bending world of psychedelic artwork, through interviewing art collector Brian Ch…

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Say She She live review: Bringing disco euphoria to Leeds

Say She She live review: Bringing disco euphoria to Leeds

On a cold Tuesday night, Brooklyn-based disco giants Say She She brought their intense and captivating sound …

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The Harness: Bringing queercore punk to Serbia

The Harness: Bringing queercore punk to Serbia

Exploring the abrasive world of The Harness, the hardcore punk outfit that have been bringing Queercore to th…

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Gig review: Blonde Redhead at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Gig review: Blonde Redhead at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

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Jeffrey Lewis and The Voltage - Leeds Lending Rooms

Jeffrey Lewis and The Voltage - Leeds Lending Rooms

The encore provided a perfect end to what was an unbelievable gig, certainly the best gig in recent memory fo…

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In conversation with Alt-J's Gus Unger-Hamilton ahead of the new release 'The Dream' - The Grypho...

In conversation with Alt-J's Gus Unger-Hamilton ahead of the new release 'The Dream' - The Grypho...

Leeds-originated folktronica trio alt-J are set to release their fourth studio album, entitled The Dream, tod…

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The greatest vocalist of all-time, according to Paul Simon: “The best voice”

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Music has always been subjective. One person might swear by Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, while another will always reach for ‘The Sound of Silence’, and neither is wrong. Every listener hears something different. Every now and then, though, a song comes along whose brilliance is almost impossible to dispute. Even Paul Simon himself, who speaks with more authority on the subject than almost anyone still alive, knows that musical taste is never absolute.
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Five folk songs so devastating you can only listen once

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Credit: Far Out / Alamy / Joni Mitchell / Album Cover Great art is capable of extracting emotions you never knew were buried deep inside of yourself, and folk music – of all the musical forms – is particularly adept at conjuring up a plethora of gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, life-altering emotions.
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“We lost the sound”: the 1966 album Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones “spoiled”

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With over 32 studio albums across more than 60 years of rock and roll rebellion, it must be rather tricky for The Rolling Stones to keep track of all their records. For Mick Jagger, though, it is the more disappointing efforts that tend to stand out from the rest.
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