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Tom Williams

London
As seen in: Medium, MSN, The Telegraph, Substack, Paste, Current Affairs, Philosophy, Science & Religion
Covers:  News, music, culture, features, business, technology, US/UK politics

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Tom Williams’s Biography

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Production Journalist & Publishing Editor at The Telegraph | Former News Writer for MSN | Former Deputy Editor at Kingston Courier | Music writer: Paste Magazine, Slant, DIY, Beats Per Minute, No Depression | Bylines: Marker, Gen, Rantt | Formerly: Founder and Editor of Breakthrough

Skills: Shorthand (100 WPM), Touch typing, interviewing, news and feature writing, team leadership

Tom Williams’s Journalist Portfolio

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Young men are being sold a dangerous lie about the key to happiness

Young men are being sold a dangerous lie about the key to happiness

The culture of self-optimisation is the antithesis of a fulfilling life

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How Crypto Bought Washington

How Crypto Bought Washington

The crypto industry uses vast sums of money to create majorities in Congress to champion their unpopular caus…

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300 Greatest Albums of All Time

300 Greatest Albums of All Time

Wrote about some of my favourite albums of all time - from Gillian Welch, Liz Phair, Songs: Ohia and more - f…

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Pale Waves: Smitten Review

Pale Waves: Smitten Review

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Interview: Samana

Interview: Samana

Samana confront the heaviest elements of the human condition

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Gillian Welch - Woodland review

Gillian Welch - Woodland review

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Articles

ALBUM REVIEW: Them Coulee Boys' 'No Fun in the Chrysalis,' Highlights the Importance of Appreciating Every Moment  - No Depression

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By Tom Williams
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Within seconds of their newest LP’s beginning, Them Coulee Boys deliver the album’s titular phrase, “no fun in the chrysalis,” shortly after, they follow with the declaration: “Change is a funny thing / Pain can make you sing.” It’s a fitting statement of intent for an album whose unifying theme is navigating life’s many fluctuations.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears 'Head in the Sand' Makes Peace with Uncertainty

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By Tom Williams
| nodepression.com
Help us continue to keep our web content free and accessible to all – without paywalls or invasive pop-up ads. Your support is important because it helps us cover our costs so that we can continue bringing you the independent music journalism you know and trust. Please consider subscribing or donating to No Depression now. As one of the last resources dedicated to covering roots music and related stories, we need the support of our readers.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Ty Myers' Debut 'The Select' is Full of Promise

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By Tom Williams
| nodepression.com
At just 17, Ty Myers has earned nearly three million monthly Spotify listeners, signed with Columbia records, and sold out a headlining tour. Press play on his debut LP, The Select, and it quickly becomes clear why he has connected with audiences in such a way. The LP opens with “Ends of The Earth,” a soulful ballad about an enduring love (“Till the end of the earth, I’ll be your man”) centered around Myers’ heartfelt croon that belies his youth.
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