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.

Immigrant Cowboy: Sunny Jain & The Music That Traverses Time And Place

Feb 25

Feb 25 Immigrant Cowboy: Sunny Jain & The Music That Traverses Time And Place

Revisiting Los Campesinos’ Romance is Boring ten years on

Feb 25

Feb 25 Revisiting Los Campesinos’ Romance is Boring ten years on

Sound Scout: February 2020

Feb 19

Feb 19 Sound Scout: February 2020

Experience: I managed an artist who was kicked out of Reading Festival

Feb 17

Feb 17 Experience: I managed an artist who was kicked out of Reading Festival

“I Just Don’t Churn Out Shit” - Jerskin Fendrix interview

Feb 5

Feb 5 “I Just Don’t Churn Out Shit” - Jerskin Fendrix interview

Flight shame and carbon offsetting: actions for individuals seeking a hopeful future

Feb 3

Feb 3 Flight shame and carbon offsetting: actions for individuals seeking a hopeful future

Have We Met: An Audience With Destroyer's Dan Bejar

Jan 28

Jan 28 Have We Met: An Audience With Destroyer's Dan Bejar

Mura Masa’s track-by-track guide to his new album, R.Y.C.

Jan 15

Jan 15 Mura Masa’s track-by-track guide to his new album, R.Y.C.

Joyous Things & Dark Clouds: Outlands & Art Funding In 2020

Jan 15

Jan 15 Joyous Things & Dark Clouds: Outlands & Art Funding In 2020

Dazed's books to read instead of talking to your family this Christmas

Dec 26

Dec 26 Dazed's books to read instead of talking to your family this Christmas

Dazed's 18 books that defined the 2010s

Dec 20

Dec 20 Dazed's 18 books that defined the 2010s

Dazed's interactive timeline of the 2010s

Dec 18

Dec 18 Dazed's interactive timeline of the 2010s

KENT MUSIC: ONES TO WATCH WINTER 19

Dec 10

Dec 10 KENT MUSIC: ONES TO WATCH WINTER 19

Vagabon interview: "The reason that I want to hold space in the music industry is so that other people like me can follow."

Oct 21

Oct 21 Vagabon interview: "The reason that I want to hold space in the music industry is so that other people like me can follow."

DIIV interview: "The process is one that requires a lot of discipline on your own, but we kept each other in check."

Oct 7

Oct 7 DIIV interview: "The process is one that requires a lot of discipline on your own, but we kept each other in check."

Sandro Perri interview: "The songs are all meant as meditative musical spaces."

Sep 30

Sep 30 Sandro Perri interview: "The songs are all meant as meditative musical spaces."

Jenny Hval interview: "There was no plan, it was completely intuitive."

Sep 16

Sep 16 Jenny Hval interview: "There was no plan, it was completely intuitive."

Lower Dens interview: "On this record I give myself a lot more opportunity to let loose in ways that are authentic and cathartic"

Sep 10

Sep 10 Lower Dens interview: "On this record I give myself a lot more opportunity to let loose in ways that are authentic and cathartic"

Salami Rose Joe Louis interview: the recent Brainfeeder signing unpacks the 8 Dimensions of her new sci-fi concept album

Sep 3

Sep 3 Salami Rose Joe Louis interview: the recent Brainfeeder signing unpacks the 8 Dimensions of her new sci-fi concept album

Glass Peaks Are Climbing The Mountain

Sep 2

Sep 2 Glass Peaks Are Climbing The Mountain