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January # 1701 £2.50
Underground bands you need to hear.
Robyn talks boys, fashion & ROCK‘n’ ROLL “I may be
petite but I know how to rock it loud.”
EX Go:Audio-er James Matthews new band? Lives of the Self Conscious living it up Latest updates on 2011s most anticipated gigs PLUS: A Rocket to the Moon + Hate the Faith + Twenty Twenty + Emily’s Army + Eighth Wave
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News The Dead Famous
contENTS
EX- Go: Audio-er James Matthews new band. p.3
Lives of the Self Conscious
new drummer, new sound, new album , anythime to spend? p.5
A Rocket to the Moon
answer to the rumors ofblast off. p.8
Interviews Ever After
Robyn p.12
will lead guitarist ever return from rehab? p.15
Riley
Dealing with the loss of family is tough, but are they tougher? p.17
Reviews Hate The Faith
too big for the little guys. p.19
Twenty Twenty
they’re came back & showed us what we were missing. p.21
Eighth Wave
took on the wave from UK. p.23
Gigs Latest Updates
2011’s most anticipated gigs. p.25
Emily’s Army
US tour dates available p.29
Lives of the Self Conscious exclusive Finland tour p.30
The Culture
supporting tour in Birmingham p.31
“I’ve always Hayley style ... mine’s
liked Williams’ but better!”
Below: Robyn playing at a secret acoustic session .
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Robyn , just 14 years old, is the person behind the new wave of pop-punk sound that ’s taking over the minds of tweens everywhere. Critics say she will just become another form of the ‘Bieber Fever’ - erghh! but rawWR think other wise. So we caught up with Robyn to hear what ’s hot and what ’s not.
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hen you’re young no one seems to take notice in the things you do or say, which makes it hard for talents such as Robyn to get out there and be noticed.
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From the age of 12, Robyn has been creating and broadcasting the music loves to anyone who was willing to give her music a chance and just listen to her sound. As well as keeping up with her school work of course. Robyn tells rawWR that she
owes her sudden popularity to the people who actually don’t like her sound. She says, “ People see images of me and like see the introductions of my videos where I basically just kind of give the title of the song and then like roughly say what it’s about, so they’re like oh she’s small, cute and bubbly this must be a catchy pop song and then they actually watch the rest of the video for the song and they’re just like whoa she’s not a pop artist at all. Then they leave me comments asking me whats up, calling me a hypocrite and I’m just like hey dude, or whatever the circumstance, I may be petite but I know how to rock it loud.” She later adds how her style in clothing has always been a target for stereotypes. However, the singer ensures her fans that just because she likes wearing fancy dresses and ‘girly’ make-up that that will never influence her music. So we asked
about who has influenced her in the past, through fashion and music. “I’ve always liked Hayley Williams’ style” - leader singer of Paramore - “she’s awesome musically as wellandnowthatI’malittlebitolder I have my own style, I still look up to Hayley by means of her musical talent and her style choices, but mine’s better [laughs] as I’ve made it my own. Fashion is an excellent way to explore being your own person.”
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