Eddie Monkman
@eddiemonkman.bsky.social
South London journalist. Write for The Line of Best Fit and The Londoner's at News Associates.
“Prizefighter is at the crux of Pain Gain's self-titled debut LP, due 10 July via Play It Again Sam. But it wasn’t realised until the very end of the time Kaul, Lefevre and Cooke spent together..." www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/pain-...
Pain Gain strike gold on genreless third single “Prizefighter”
With their debut album imminent, Australia’s Pain Gain reveal the centrepiece to a project of experimentation and creative freedom.
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Full piece on an an historic mayoral election for Tower Hamlets: www.nelondoner.co.uk/news/0805202...
London elections 2026: Aspire retains Tower Hamlets but speech disrupted
Aspire Party leader Lutfur Rahman has won the Tower Hamlets borough mayoral election for the second time, but his winning speech was disrupted by another candidate who was removed from the stage by po...
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Lutfur Rahman retains Tower Hamlets mayoralty with Labour just pipping Greens to second.
Counting underway here at the Excel. Big day ahead in the mayoral elections for Tower Hamlets. Council elections for the borough will not be counted until tomorrow... #LondonersVote2026 #localelections
All quiet here ahead of Tower Hamlets mayoral count in the Excel London #LondonersVote2026 #localelections
"Having played with English Teacher, Geese, and Dove Ellis, Manchester quartet pyncher are one of the UK’s most electrifying new acts, engaging through high-energy, genre-blurring presentation" - Loved chatting to the band for @thelineofbestfit.com www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/pynch...
pyncher lay down fun and frenzied marker with new single “One Day”
Having played with English Teacher, Geese, and Dove Ellis, Manchester quartet pyncher are one of the UK’s most electrifying new acts, engaging through high-energy, genre-blurring presentation.
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Alex Amor pairs dreamy guitars and wide, expansive synths between delicately delivered vocals on “Meet On The Moon”, the first taste of her debut LP due later this year. For @thelineofbestfit.com - www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/alex-...
Alex Amor returns with feminine mysticism homage “Meet On The Moon”
Dreamy guitars and wide, expansive synths float between Alex Amor’s delicately delivered vocals on “Meet On The Moon”, the first taste of her debut LP due later this year.
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Loved having the chance to catch up with Ruby Roberts about her latest single "I'd Do Anything" for @thelineofbestfit.com
THE LINE of BEST FIT@thelineofbestfit.com · 5mo agoThe summer was made for ambitious alt-pop songs like “I’d Do Anything”, the latest single from Glastonbury-hailed, Bath-based artist Ruby Roberts.
Loved having the chance to talk to Ivy Knight about her latest single and upcoming EP for The Line of Best Fit: www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/ivy-k...
Ivy Knight’s “Swimming In Blood” reimagines classic American songwriting for the new age
Inspired by sweeping landscapes, Oakland-raised, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ivy Knight reshapes great American folk and country for her own contemporary sound.
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My Substack on the ambient freezers in the Ecclesall Road Co-op in Sheffield: substack.com/@eddiemonkma...
Loved speaking to Montreal-based artist Hockiday about his upcoming EP and new single 'over-over' for The Line of Best Fit: www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/hocki...
Hockitay's “over/over” demonstrates retreat as an act of resistance
The latest single from Guatemalan-born, Montreal-based artist Hockitay marks the first glimpse of a new EP arriving in 2026, shaped by a growing disillusionment with the state of the world.
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Realpolitik’s return, crystallised at Davos by Mark Carney, leaves failed, fractured, and fulcrum states like Libya more vulnerable and volatile than ever: www.europinion.uk/post/libya-i...
New Substack - There were Lockdowns? open.substack.com/pub/onemoreo...
Latest piece for the The Indiependent: www.indiependent.co.uk/conservative...
The Conservative Party Still Dominates British Politics : The Indiependent
Eddie Monkman explains how the Conservative Party remains a domineering political force despite their mighty setbacks of the last two years.
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New Substack. Our ears have our attention: open.substack.com/pub/onemoreo...
New Substack. The Flâneur, the dérive and the simulacrum. open.substack.com/pub/onemoreo...
Great talking to Sluice about their new single - www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/sluic...
Sluice's “Beadie” is a homespun reflection on community, belonging, and time stood still
Durham, North Carolina, four-piece Sluice release a plaintive single ahead of Companion, their forthcoming third album and Mtn Laurel Recording Co. debut.
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Libyan ‘El Hishri’ is now on trial for crimes against humanity committed under the auspices of a since renewed Italy-Libya deal, an irony betraying Europe’s Janus-faced asylum policy, says Eddie Monkman. www.europinion.uk/post/the-eu-... #Libya #ICC #HumanRights #Asylum #Italy #ElHishri
The EU-Libya MoU Is A Duplicitous Cover For Crimes Against Humanity
On December 1st 2025 Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, commonly known as ‘El Hishri’, was surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and is to face trial for war crimes and crimes against human...
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An introduction to the Substack: substack.com/@eddiemonkma...
De-quantifying the feeling
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I’ve recently started posting on Substack again: substack.com/@eddiemonkma...
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Writing on walks through London. 'Dérive': an unplanned journey through a landscape, usually urban, in which participants stop focusing on their everyday relations to their social environment.
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The first Libya Gazette of 2026. Death of Libya’s army chief Sudanese refugees receive new humanitarian aid Algeria renews call for a Libyan-led solution Outrage grows after insults at anti-government protesters Download here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
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The final Gazette of 2025: UN-led efforts struggle to regain credibility. Turkey’s continued military role Economic strain deepens as Libyans face persistent price rises. Download: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
Libya’s government has escalated its pursuit of illegal crypto- currency miners, targeting an industry that has flourished in a legal vacuum: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
The leader of the opposition Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi has received a 12-year jail sentence from a Tunisian court: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
This week in the Libya Gazette: • UK diplomatic engagement in Tripoli • Migration networks and militia power • Egypt’s support for eastern Libya • BP returning to Tripoli • Sudan, the Sahel and regional spillover Download: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
El-Sisi told Haftar in the Egyptian capital that he is committed to providing “all forms of support and assistance” to the LNA and Libya’s national institutions: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
Libyan authorities reported that Ahmed Oumar al-Fitouri al-Dabbashi, a militia leader long associated with large-scale migrant trafficking across the Mediterranean, was killed during a security raid: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...