Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
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Wellington Jazz Festival Unveils 30th Anniversary Line-up
The Wellington Jazz Festival celebrates its 30th birthday this October with over 100 shows, pairing international heavyweights like Benjamin Clementine...
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Grammys Asian Pop Category Under Review After BTS Boycott
The Recording Academy says it will listen to growing criticism of its new Asian Pop category, after BTS pulled their...
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Ye Set for Rare Russia Shows Amid European Bans
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Louis Baker Announces New Album Trouble and NZ Tour
Louis Baker has announced his self-produced second album, Trouble, alongside his first full New Zealand headline tour since 2021.
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Rotorua Teens’ Kotahi Te Rā Protest Song Turns Heads
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Days after Phoebe Bridgers released Lost Weekend, Taylor Swift publicly hailed it as a triumph, adding fresh buzz to an...
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Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Opens After Nearly 30 Years
Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur's death, opening statements finally began in the Las Vegas trial of the man accused...
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Ritchie Blackmore Deep Purple Reunion After 33 Years
At 81, Ritchie Blackmore stepped back onstage with Deep Purple for the first time in over three decades, calling it...