Welcome to Fleckies, where we highlight the venues and creatives shaping local culture.
Some people move through music. Others take the time to sit with it, to really understand what it’s saying and why it matters. Karim Bitar feels firmly in the latter. From the moment I met him – briefly, across a dinner table before a Buttah event – there was an
There are some people in music who don’t just exist within it, they actively reshape how it feels to be part of it. MINA (aka Hannah) is one of those people. Not just through the music she creates, but through the spaces she builds and the opportunities she opens up
Some bands feel like they’re chasing something. Others feel like they’ve already found it, even if they’re still figuring out what it looks like. Luna Rosa sit somewhere in that second space – grounded, instinctive, and quietly confident in what they’re building. When I first came across them through my
Some conversations take their time. This one has quietly been in the works for a couple of years. Andy – better known behind the decks as Andizz – and I first spoke about doing this interview not long after Fleckies launched in 2024. Life moved, questions were drafted towards the
There’s something refreshing about a band deciding not to wait around for opportunity and instead creating it themselves. That’s exactly the spirit behind A New Forever Fest, an ambitious all-day music event coming to The Steel Bar in Corby on Saturday 20th June 2026, built around the debut album release
There’s a certain kind of quiet fire in Olivia Lynn. It’s not loud or performative, but it’s there – steady and unwavering. During this interview process, what struck me most wasn’t just her talent, but her determination. She’s 20. She’s a mum. And she’s pursuing her music career with a
There’s something powerful about the idea of a festival that doesn’t require a field or a three-hour drive. This June, during what would have been Glastonbury’s traditional weekend – paused this year for its scheduled fallow year – something different is happening across the UK. Something closer to home. From
There are some artists who quietly refuse to disappear. Not because they’re chasing headlines or numbers, but because they simply cannot stop creating. Maddox Jones has been on my radar for a while now, and what always struck me was his determination – not loud or ego-driven, but steady and
Some conversations stay with you long after they’ve ended. Speaking to Reece Walker was one of those. I came across Only Notts online and instantly felt that pull – the kind that tells you something meaningful is happening. But it wasn’t until I heard the story behind it all that
