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Writer. Editor. Content creator // @HongKong
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Noel Gallagher: the full interview

Noel Gallagher: the full interview

Time Out Dubai — Told I only had ten minutes with the legend, he spent over an hour sharing his trademark blend of quick-fire wit, stark self-depreciation, eyebrow-raising arrogance and raconteur rants. And there was nothing off limits – Liam, Damon Albarn, reunions, drugs, personal fortune – so I asked it all.
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The day Ed Sheeran sang just for me...

The day Ed Sheeran sang just for me...

The National — As the only journalist to turn up to a press conference in 2009, Rob Garratt was treated to a personal performance by Ed Sheeran. Little did he know that just a few years later, that cocky teenager would turn out to be a multi-platinum-selling artist
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Quincy Jones - my third encounter with a legend

Quincy Jones - my third encounter with a legend

The National — Jones makes both an ideal and infuriating interviewee - an intimate and unguarded soul, so bursting with A-list anecdotes that any conversation feels like indulging in a sickening box of anecdotal chocolates.
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Kenya - still the big cat of the safari game: UltraTravel

Kenya - still the big cat of the safari game: UltraTravel

The National — Depending on who you talk to, Kenya’s Maasai Mara is either the very best, or the very worst, location for a first safari - which is what I flew out for
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Exclusive | Herbie Hancock on AI, Kamala Harris, and the Kendrick Lamar collab that never was

Exclusive | Herbie Hancock on AI, Kamala Harris, and the Kendrick Lamar collab that never was

South China Morning Post — The 84-year-old legend reflects on his decades-long career ahead of his performance at Hong Kong's Freespace Jazz Fest
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88 Hong Kong dishes and snacks made vegan in new cookbook

88 Hong Kong dishes and snacks made vegan in new cookbook

South China Morning Post — Christine Wong talks about making vegan versions of traditional dishes and snacks in her new cookbook The Vibrant Hong Kong Table.
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Review: The Rolling Stones' Abu Dhabi debut

Review: The Rolling Stones' Abu Dhabi debut

Time Out Dubai — It’s those uncharted moments – the ragged, raging, chugging juggernauts of blissful improvised sound that threaten to fly off the rails at any moment – when the band truly cooks. When it sounds, unmistakably, like The Rolling Stones.
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Joni Mitchell, 50 years on – a celebration

Joni Mitchell, 50 years on – a celebration

The National — This month marks the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell's debut album, - a modest, then-overlooked release that subtly sounded the arrival of one of the most singular, influential voices in the history of popular music. Song to a Seagull A voice we've sadly, but almost certainly, heard the last word from.
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Read my movie reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Read my movie reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes — A handful of my movie reviews were picked up Rotten Tomatoes - there's no logic which - check them here
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The Arab World narrative compellingly challenged by Barcelona's MACBA exhibition

The Arab World narrative compellingly challenged by Barcelona's MACBA exhibition

The National — The fragile nature of film - and implicitly the passing of time - emerges as a recurring theme in the Arab Image Foundation's largest European showcase to date
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After Aleppo's fall

After Aleppo's fall

Global Citizen — Watching as optimistic protests calling for democracy descended into the brutal tragedy of the Syrian Civil War, there was never any doubt in Lina Sergie Attar's mind that she had to act - fast
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Interview: Paris and Nicky Hilton's whirlwind weekend in Dubai

Interview: Paris and Nicky Hilton's whirlwind weekend in Dubai

The National — In an exclusive interview with The National, Paris and Nicky Hilton talk about the Middle East, BFFs that are not necessarily for forever and partying at the opening of Clé Dubai
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A postcard-worthy palette in Rajasthan: Travel Weekly

A postcard-worthy palette in Rajasthan: Travel Weekly

Travel Weekly — For those in the business of travel promotion, fate was generous when it came to dishing out the goods to the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, which, according to a popular local saying, boasts more history than the rest of the country put together.
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Photo project: The students of SSRDC, Nepal

Photo project: The students of SSRDC, Nepal

robgarratt.wordpress.com — I spent a few days taking candid portraits of every student at SSDRC, one of the only specialist centres for autistic children in Nepal – and self-published this project to mark Autism Awareness Month
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Why Apple's Shazam buyout should worry us all

Why Apple's Shazam buyout should worry us all

The National — The acquisition represents an ongoing stranglehold of our everyday entertainment technology by an elite few corporations
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David Hockney launches new $2,000 book with a barmy entrance at Frankfurt Book Fair

David Hockney launches new $2,000 book with a barmy entrance at Frankfurt Book Fair

The National — There are certainly edgier places for the 79-year-old icon to launch his new book - a whopping 200cm, 35kg retrospective, appropriately titled A Bigger Book, which comes complete with its own stand, and a $2,000 (Dh7,346) price tag - than the world's largest trade fair for books.
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Copywriting example: Complete brochure text for events company IRIS

Copywriting example: Complete brochure text for events company IRIS

IRIS — An example of my freelance copywriting work - here I provided all the copy, and much of the editorial direction, of the prospective brochure (and accompanying website) for thriving events logistics firm IRIS.
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Review: Prince's invitation-only show at Pacha Ibiza Dubai

Review: Prince's invitation-only show at Pacha Ibiza Dubai

The National — Resplendent in a shiny suit, the singer took the stage at a fund-raiser for the charity Autism Rocks - and put on one of the best gigs the UAE has ever seen
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In search of Orhan Pamuk's Istanbul

In search of Orhan Pamuk's Istanbul

Jumeirah Magazine — A rabbit warren of lofty 19th century buildings and winding alleys, Cukurcuma in istanbul is a treasure trove of curiosity shops and antique finds
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Time Out meets Herbie Hancock

Time Out meets Herbie Hancock

Time Out Dubai — World's most famous jazz musician opens up about politics, poetry, Miles and music
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Werner Herzog: 'A couple of times I nearly died - who cares?' - interview

Werner Herzog: 'A couple of times I nearly died - who cares?' - interview

Time Out Dubai — Fresh from starring alongside Tom Cruise in upcoming thriller One Shot, director Werner Herzog will be crowned with a Lifetime Achievement Award at DIFF 2011. Rob Garratt met the notorious German auteur
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Another journey into Björk's world of supernatural sound

Another journey into Björk's world of supernatural sound

The National — No mainstream musician has embraced the boundless, barrier-busting 21st century with anything approaching the fever or flair as Björk, a singular sort of talent who makes the divisions between disciplines seem the most flagrant shade of passé.
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Video direction example: Christmas cover songs

Video direction example: Christmas cover songs

Time Out Dubai — I conceived, organised and oversaw the shoot on all of these video, as part of a special series for Time Out Dubai which saw local bands tackle Christmas songs, one day at a time. The results were remarkable - from loud alt-rock reinterpretations of carols to delicate traditional harp pieces, and funked-up scratching DJ mixes to soulful piano jazz.
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Design: Celebrity architect Chad Oppenheim profile

Design: Celebrity architect Chad Oppenheim profile

Global Citizen — Heavyweight property designer on building homes for Pharrell and Michael Bay
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