I dislike writing about myself as I don’t want to sound like some pretentious dickhead. I’m really not. I’m stupidly shy. Fully aware I’m making this sound like a dating ad now aren’t I.
Over the past 6 years I have interviewed quite a few artists. Over the phone, email and in person. It’s just the best feeling ever meeting people you admire and getting to talk about their work. Some the artists I’ve interviewed are: Warpaint(seriously, never been so in awe of a band in my life. The sheer passion in them all for what they do is so inspiring.), CocknBullKid, Metric, Eliza Doolittle, Gossip, The Horrors, The Chapman Family, Sensual Harassment.
I’ve been fortunate to meet Florence, Ellie Goulding, Marina, La Roux, Doll And The Kicks…there are others but my memory lets me down a lot. It’s not old age, I’m only 25.
My influences are Lester Bangs, John Cooper Clarke, Wes Eisold, Emily Haines, Morrissey, John Peel, Stuart Maconie, Hunter S Thompson, a bunch of Philosophers, my mum, the outside world, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Charles Shaar Murray. Anyone with heart and passion is a good egg in my eyes.
I just love music and I love writing. I don’t get paid for this. Of course I wish I did. I think to get paid to do something you love would be entirely rewarding. Things take time. I have a Music Journalism & Broadcasting degree. I’ve written for some amazing sites/blogs/magazines.
I refuse to ever slag an artist off and write badly about them. Their job is to create music for others to enjoy, I’m not going to knock that all. I hate Music Journalists that pride themselves on slagging off bands to make themselves look “cool.” You don’t look cool, you look like a wanker. Besides, “cool” doesn’t exist.
If, by a strange stroke of luck you want to give me a paid job with writing/editing/anything to do with music- my email is olivia_cellamare@hotmail.co.uk =) However, I LOVE bands/PR companies/record labels getting in touch with music. If you’re kind enough to send me your music, I’ll ALWAYS repay you by writing kind words about your music.
Thank you for reading xxx
Hello there! Is there an email address I can get you on? Maybe you could pop me an email over at lauren@dustbowlrecords.co.uk? I’d be interested in sending you a few links over and seeing if you might like to pop along to some of my artists’ shows or receiving some promo CDs! Thanks, Lauren x
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NICE BLOG! Keep up the good work!
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Digging this, especially this part:
“I refuse to ever slag an artist off and write badly about them. Their job is to create music for others to enjoy, I’m not going to knock that all. I hate Music Journalists that pride themselves on slagging off bands to make themselves look “cool.” You don’t look cool, you look like a wanker. Besides, “cool” doesn’t exist.”
Well said, and a bloody rare notion these days.
Haha thank you so much! If I don’t like something, I don’t listen to it nor do I feel the need to slag it off. It’s like..going out for a meal, and eating something you hate- then bitching to the chef about it! utterly pointless x
Well said, and I like the analogy very much! Slagging off bands really only makes sense for sad, miserable people who can only get their kicks through spreading their misery. I do enjoy honest criticism, both reading it and receiving it, but it’s pretty rare. It seems like it’s mostly just cheap & easy cynicism amongst some clinical, hip text.
Cheers from across the pond (quite a few ponds in fact), and the bottom of the world. I’m having a bit of a feast on your blog posts now (to stick with the culinary theme), and I’m liking it…a lot. Not enough writers/reviewers put their heart into it these days, so many, many thanks for that.
Oh god thank you so much! It’s comments like this that keep going with writing. Thank you so much for reading. I just don’t see the point in negativity towards a form of art, any art. If someone is putting their heart and soul into something- why would you want to knock it? It makes no sense, and I guess it means that they are just projecting their jealousy and insecurities. What an ugly trait to have.
I know, there really aren’t many writers that write with heart and a love for what they are writing about. I don’t see the point in not say something unless it comes from the heart.
Again, thank you SO much x
you have incredible taste in music and i’m crazy jealous of the people you’ve met/interviewed. great blog!
Thank you so much! Aww don’t be jealous. I’m more shocked that I’ve managed to stay “normal” whilst doing it haha. Thanks for reading =) x
You met all my favourite singers!!
I wish I could offer you a job but i’m only a teenage girl 
there aren’t many people who think like you do, but we have alot in common from what I read 
And I love your individuality you put into everything even the name if your blog (gypsy death and you) it sounds….peciluar(in a good way) and vintage makes you want to read more.. You’re a very good writer and can express your feelings so fluently, i actually don’t know what to say anymore..just speechless:P by the way i’ve been addicted to your blog lately:D keep writing, it inspires people to be open-minded like you:)
Thank you so so much! That’s really lovely of you to say. Oh the name comes from a line in a Velvet Underground song and a title of a song by The Kills- both bands are pretty much my life hah.
I’m glad you like it, it’s good to know someone is reading what I write =) x