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Welcome to the Cactus City Blog. Here we keep you up to date with what’s going on in the music industry AND we serve you some of the best artists around.

Delve into articles and think pieces about women and gender minorities in music, equality in the industry, innovation, music tips and more!

Every article is written by our team of experts, industry insiders and major music journalists. We champion diverse voices and offer our platform to people who often are not heard in the music industry. Check out more about our writers here.

TW: Sometimes we talk about difficult topics so please pay attention to trigger warnings.

"If One of Us Wins, We All Win" - The Importance of Equality and Visibility With Rookes

For today’s artist feature we have caught up with Rookes about her newest track, Consent. Rookes is somewhat of a legend in our eyes, from

Artist Features

Sophie Smith

Sep 16, 20224 min read

What Is The Music Industry Doing to Support Victims of Harassment?

Help Musician’s are opening a new helpline specifically for bullying and harassment which will be launched in March. The helpline will

music news

Cactus City Staff

Jan 28, 20223 min read

5 signs you need to rest your voice

Vocalists! Listen up, technique is super important. Your voice is your instrument, and unlike other instruments, we have to take more care

musician wellness

Sophie Smith

Jan 13, 20222 min read

Free and easy ways you can support your musical friends

We all want to support all of our friends in as many ways as we can, but financially it may not be possible. Buying merchandise and gig tick

musician wellness

Sophie Smith

Dec 27, 20212 min read

Lonely at Christmas? You are not alone

This year feels like history repeating itself. The rapid rise of Omicron has left us feeling uncertain whether we'll see our loved ones

musician wellness

Sophie Smith

Dec 21, 20214 min read

5 Sustainable gift ideas for musicians

If you’re still stuck for gift ideas for your loved ones who are musicians, we’ve got a few tips.

musician wellness

Sophie Smith

Dec 17, 20212 min read

How to get out of a songwriting rut

We’ve all been there. You are uninspired, unmotivated, and questioning your musicality. It is not the end! We have come up with a quick and

musician wellness

Sophie Smith

Sep 8, 20213 min read

How to overcome imposter syndrome

You’re not alone! Imposter syndrome affects nearly all of us and is generally worse in women and people of colour.*

musician wellness

Sophie Smith

Aug 25, 20215 min read

Artist Features

Every Friday we talk to one of the best up and coming musicians about their newest release, talking about the inspiration behind the release, how they want the music industry to change and what makes them special.

Radio presenter and songwriter Winnie Ama on confidence and representation

Winnie Ama is an emerging Northern-Irish singer-songwriter, activist and radio presenter. Like many in the music industry she wears many hat

artist feature

Sophie Smith

Dec 2, 20223 min read

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"I Don’t Exist Without Writing" How Isabel Abbott Uses Songwriting To Get By

Songwriting is a musicians greatest tool to reflect on their own experiences. For Isabel Abbott she has used her angsty songwriting skills

artist feature

Sophie Smith

Nov 25, 20226 min read

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"I’m Such A Homebody And Feel The Most Creative Late At Night" Songwriting with Jodie Mellor

Jodie Mellor has the voice of an angel and writes the most wholesome songs ever. We chatted to her about songwriting, her advice to young

Artist Features

Sophie Smith

Nov 4, 20223 min read

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Our Writers

...and contributors

Hi I'm Niall! For the Cactus City blog, I love writing about Black music and issues that affect people of colour within the industry, as well as think-pieces and longer-form features. I like to write in an analytical manner — crafting narratives with every piece I make.

In my spare time, I do entertainment-based writing. As of 2022, I've written articles for NME, GRM Daily, WAVE Magazine, Clash, GUAP, Notion and New Wave — penning well over 1,000 articles and countless press releases during my career. Some highlights of mine throughout my career include interviewing Tems and Sainté. Also, I've written some notable articles on Dave, PinkPantheress and Headie One.

Hey! I'm Sophie. I'm the face behind our weekly artist features. I interview artists about their newest releases, and create some banging playlists. If I'm not writing about new releases, you'll see me writing about festival lineups, musician wellness or general feminism. Or you may catch me on Cactus City's podcast Not A Groupie.

Molly is the brains behind all of our music how to's. From helping you get the best mix for your music, to writing about some of the most legendary Foley soundtracks. Molly is the master of sound.

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We're always looking to expand our pool of contributors. If you want to write for Cactus City, pitch to us! We are interested in pitches combining music and feminism, analysing equality in the industry and hot new takes.

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