Lily Holbrook Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/lily-holbrook/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:21:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Review: ‘Wild Grey Ocean’ by Sam Fender https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-wild-grey-ocean-by-sam-fender/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-wild-grey-ocean-by-sam-fender/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:21:27 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=33278 Opening with a racing baseline that's striking and sombre in equal measures, Wild Grey Ocean is the latest single from North Shields sensation Sam Fender. Setting foot on a stormy trip through the waves of his past, the song tells the true story of Fender's struggles with friendship, family and the ghosts of a life far removed from the public eye.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-wild-grey-ocean-by-sam-fender/feed/ 0 REVIEW: ‘Hold On Baby’ by King Princess https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/music/review-hold-on-baby-by-king-princess/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/music/review-hold-on-baby-by-king-princess/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:42:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=31049 Lily Holbrook She’s known all over the world for her soft bedroom lullabies and explorations of feminism that are universal in appeal, so it’s hard to believe that Hold On Baby is only the second offering from Brooklyn-born Mikaela Straus. The emergence of 1950 in 2018 undeniably cemented King Princess

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/music/review-hold-on-baby-by-king-princess/feed/ 0 The Rewards of Giving Back: 9 Reasons to Volunteer https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-rewards-of-giving-back-9-reasons-to-volunteer/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-rewards-of-giving-back-9-reasons-to-volunteer/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:07:33 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=28483 One of my biggest regrets leaving university was the fact I never got involved in student radio. I knew that feeling would only get worse if I left it unexplored, so in November last year, I started volunteering at my local hospital radio station...and I'm so happy I did. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-rewards-of-giving-back-9-reasons-to-volunteer/feed/ 0 Beyond Earth Day: Why we need to invest in our planet all year round https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/beyond-earth-day-why-we-need-to-invest-in-our-planet-all-year-round/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/beyond-earth-day-why-we-need-to-invest-in-our-planet-all-year-round/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:12:38 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=27994 Lily Holbrook The recent UK heatwave is a stark reminder of the damage we’re doing to our planet – and from wildfires to buckling train tracks, the severity of the problem is now closer to home than ever before. With temperatures soaring, now is a critical time to reflect on

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/beyond-earth-day-why-we-need-to-invest-in-our-planet-all-year-round/feed/ 0 A Series Of Contradictions: Conversations With Friends (Review) https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/a-series-of-contradictions-conversations-with-friends-review/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/a-series-of-contradictions-conversations-with-friends-review/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:44:01 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=26491 Following the pop culture phenomenon that was Normal People, Conversations With Friends tells a more complicated tale of the interwoven relations of 4 unlikely friends: 2 stars of the stage and literary spotlight (Nick and Melissa) and 2 poets with a complex romantic history (Frances and Bobbi).

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/a-series-of-contradictions-conversations-with-friends-review/feed/ 0 Album review: ‘Harry’s House’ by Harry Styles https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/album-review-harrys-house-by-harry-styles/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/album-review-harrys-house-by-harry-styles/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:09:06 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=24862 When Harry's multi-platinum album Fine Line was released in late 2019, the world was on the cusp of the unthinkable: a universal hiatus leaving all of us with nowhere to go and no one to see.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-harry-styles-as-it-was/feed/ 0 Review: Thomas Headon ‘Victoria’ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-thomas-headon-victoria/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-thomas-headon-victoria/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:53:01 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=23194 Set with pearl necklaces, painted nails, and diamond cardigans, you would be forgiven for thinking at first glance that the ever-youthful Thomas Headon could be a younger, Australian version of Harry Styles.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-thomas-headon-victoria/feed/ 0 Album Review: ‘LP3’ by Hippo Campus https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/album-review-lp3-by-hippo-campus/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/album-review-lp3-by-hippo-campus/#respond Sat, 12 Mar 2022 01:26:05 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=22852 Tackling personal themes of growing up, understanding the conflict that peppers your twenties and the pursuit of authenticity, Hippo Campus' latest release is an achingly honest representation of the journey experienced by 5 ordinary guys from Minnesota – and is perhaps one all of us can relate to.

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