Music Features — saved by old times

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Welcome to Rob Hakimian’s website, collecting together the best of his writing from over the years.

KENT MUSIC: ONES TO WATCH - AUT19

Sep 2

Sep 2 KENT MUSIC: ONES TO WATCH - AUT19

Whitney interview: "this is a very personal record, we were just looking inward for inspiration."

Aug 27

Aug 27 Whitney interview: "this is a very personal record, we were just looking inward for inspiration."

Shannon Lay interview: The Californian songwriter tells us about all the life lessons to be found in her beautiful new album August

Aug 9

Aug 9 Shannon Lay interview: The Californian songwriter tells us about all the life lessons to be found in her beautiful new album August

IDER interview: "The more explicit you are, the more real and connected you can be."

Jul 19

Jul 19 IDER interview: "The more explicit you are, the more real and connected you can be."

KENT MUSIC: ONES TO WATCH SUM19

Jun 18

Jun 18 KENT MUSIC: ONES TO WATCH SUM19

Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief interview: "I've been screaming a lot lately."

May 7

May 7 Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief interview: "I've been screaming a lot lately."

Kevin Morby interview: The songwriter guides us through his new album Oh My God

Apr 29

Apr 29 Kevin Morby interview: The songwriter guides us through his new album Oh My God

La Dispute interview: Jordan Dreyer gives us the inside story on the band's ambitious new album Panorama

Mar 22

Mar 22 La Dispute interview: Jordan Dreyer gives us the inside story on the band's ambitious new album Panorama

SASAMI interview: "More than diary entries, a lot of the songs are lovers saying the lyrics to the other person."

Mar 8

Mar 8 SASAMI interview: "More than diary entries, a lot of the songs are lovers saying the lyrics to the other person."

Stella Donnelly interview: “Sometimes you can only really tell something in video or art or music”

Mar 5

Mar 5 Stella Donnelly interview: “Sometimes you can only really tell something in video or art or music”

Jessica Pratt interview: "Wherever dreams or your unconscious lie, all my music comes from there"

Feb 7

Feb 7 Jessica Pratt interview: "Wherever dreams or your unconscious lie, all my music comes from there"

Jealous of The Birds interview: the Northern Irish songwriter discusses the experiences and inspirations that went into her new EP

Feb 4

Feb 4 Jealous of The Birds interview: the Northern Irish songwriter discusses the experiences and inspirations that went into her new EP

SPOTLIGHT ON KENT MUSIC - SPR19

Jan 3

Jan 3 SPOTLIGHT ON KENT MUSIC - SPR19

Flasher interview: "What we were trying to do on the record is start from the most accessible place, only to mutilate or contort it."

Dec 10

Dec 10 Flasher interview: "What we were trying to do on the record is start from the most accessible place, only to mutilate or contort it."

Elsewhere Margate: Vinyl Destination

Dec 3

Dec 3 Elsewhere Margate: Vinyl Destination

Lost Under Heaven interview: "The record reflects on breaking mind-made manacles that chain you to things that don't serve you."

Nov 14

Nov 14 Lost Under Heaven interview: "The record reflects on breaking mind-made manacles that chain you to things that don't serve you."

Miya Folick interview: "It's important after we express hurt and pain to have fun and to continue to live our own lives."

Oct 31

Oct 31 Miya Folick interview: "It's important after we express hurt and pain to have fun and to continue to live our own lives."

Julia Holter interview: "My thing with the record is sounds come first, and then the meaning always follows in this beautiful way."

Oct 23

Oct 23 Julia Holter interview: "My thing with the record is sounds come first, and then the meaning always follows in this beautiful way."

Phosphorescent interview: "I wrote in a different way on this album. To me, it feels more direct than in the past."

Oct 5

Oct 5 Phosphorescent interview: "I wrote in a different way on this album. To me, it feels more direct than in the past."

Altopalo interview: "We’re just family that loves creating, sharing, and being honest with each other."

Sep 28

Sep 28 Altopalo interview: "We’re just family that loves creating, sharing, and being honest with each other."