FLECKIES INTERVIEWS
We’re here for the people behind the sound. The artists. The promoters. The venue owners. The grafters who make grassroots music what it is. These interviews go beyond the highlight reel – we get under the skin, into the stories, and shine a light on the talent shaping the underground. Dive in, discover someone new, and get inspired by the scene’s real voices.
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- Words by Chelsea Marshall
What do you get when you mix techno, fashion, rebellion, resilience, and a whole lot of glitter? You get Chaotica – the grassroots LGBTQIA+ club night shaking things up in South East London. Founded by...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Meet Bry White: DJ, designer, dancefloor storyteller, and the man behind LoveGeneration – the grassroots house brand celebrating a whole decade of bringing uplifting, vinyl-rich energy to the rave, one soulful drop at a time....
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
If you thought raving was strictly for after dark, think again. Fresh Sesh, the morning coffee rave shaking up London’s social scene, is proving that great music, connection, and community don’t need to come with...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Keiron Farrow is a Northamptonshire-based musician whose sound bends genres and defies expectations. Drawing from folk, blues, jazz, and ragtime, Keiron creates music that feels both timeless and fresh – music with heart, history, and...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Celeste Charles – known on stage as Afreine – is one of Northampton’s most distinctive musical voices. Emerging from the local scene with a sound that blends soul, blues and pop, her journey from backing...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
For James Garside, music has always been more than just sound – it’s been a source of belonging, expression, and, most recently, healing. A longtime DJ, producer, and community-builder, James has spent years exploring the...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
UK garage has always had a way of making people move. It’s a sound that carries energy, nostalgia, and a raw underground spirit. For EMBARK, a DJ making waves in North Kent, it’s more than...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Veins are a band that doesn’t do things by halves. Since their debut in 2017, they’ve crafted a sound that’s epic, atmospheric, and deeply emotional, earning recognition from BBC Introducing and Radio 1 along the...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
There’s a reason why stepping onto a dancefloor feels different from any other kind of social experience. The music, the movement, the collective energy – it all creates a powerful, immersive connection that goes beyond...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
If you’ve ever felt like the house music scene needed a little more heart, a little more hustle, and a lot more exposure for up-and-coming talent, then meet Elliott Rhodes. This 27-year-old Kettering local isn’t...