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Emma Wilkes

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The back-to-earth experience of post-festival syndrome (PFS)

Emma's just returned from a festival and she's a bit worn out. She explores the highs and lows of what she's calling PFS, or post festival syndrome.

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Five things we've learned from 2026 so far

We're halfway through the year, but what's stood out? Emma Wilkes looks back at the last six months.

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Beyond West End Girl: the pros and cons of album-in-full shows

Amid the Lily Allen tour discourse, Emma Wilkes defends and celebrates the album-in-full show - but they're not without their pitfalls.

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The show must go on... even in 35 degrees?

One musician tells us "we can't afford to not play." Emma Wilkes explores the mitigations to extreme weather and calls for a Heat Strike.

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Five things we learned from the inaugural Bulletproof Festival

Drowned In Sound headed to Dalston, east London to witness the inaugural Bulletproof Festival, helmed by Jeremy Corbyn's Peace & Justice Project. Here's everything we learned...

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"Music helps build foundation for community"

Conversations with CLT DRP and Cody Frost

Emma Wilkes

The back-to-earth experience of post-festival syndrome (PFS)

Five things we've learned from 2026 so far

Beyond West End Girl: the pros and cons of album-in-full shows

The show must go on... even in 35 degrees?

Five things we learned from the inaugural Bulletproof Festival

"Music helps build foundation for community"

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