My next book is out this August!!!

Faber Books@faberbooks.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Coming this summer from Stephanie Phillips, We Were Here is a reclamation of rock’n’roll for the Black artists who tore up and re-wrote its rules. Featuring a cast of vital figures inc. Sister Rosetta Tharp, Jimi Hendrix, Bad Brains and more, it's out 27 August. linktr.ee/wewereherebook

My favourite time of year 😄

ALCS@alcs.co.uk · 5mo ago

This week over 100,000 ALCS members will receive their share of £34m. Let's celebrate the value of human creativity, something that isn't going anywhere 💡📖🌳

Hey! I felt left out so I started a Substack like all the other writers. Follow and subscribe so I feel pressure to keep updating it open.substack.com/pub/stephani...

Welcome to my world in progress

Hello world, welcome to my Substack.

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'Traidora don’t shy away for letting their politics be known outside of their music. “We put on fundraiser gigs, or invite activist stalls to give information about different fights, from Palestine or South American indigenous issues."' Eva LeBlanc of Traidora Interviewed buff.ly/1OUOrav

Ahead of Traidora's appearance at Supersonic festival, Stephanie Phillips speaks to experimental guitarist and Crass collaborator Eva LeBlanc about her need to see herself reflected in sound Keep It Punk, Keep it Simple: Eva LeBlanc of Traidora Interviewed buff.ly/1OUOrav

I spoke to Eva LeBlanc, vocalist in London-based hardcore band Traidora and Crass collaborator, about her need to see herself reflected in sound (@thequietus.com) thequietus.com/interviews/e...

Keep It Punk, Keep it Simple: Eva LeBlanc of Traidora Interviewed | The Quietus

Eva Leblanc of Traidora talks to Steph Phillips ahead of Supersonic, about her experiences of being a Venezuelan punk in the UK

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I loved getting the chance to chat all things Solange on BBC Radio 4's Soul Music www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Cranes in the Sky by Solange

Solange's hit song from 2016 muses on themes of isolation and depression.

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The pivot to video is a tax on women's time and dignity, I will die on this hill.

Kim Kelly@kimkelly.bsky.social · 6mo ago

One thing about the enormous pressure journalists are under to make videos and TikToks and do streams that kills me is that, like… some of us are meant to be read and not seen. Commenters get SO MAD about the way I look whenever my face breaches containment! Just let me write!

Had seen a few bodycam videos on YouTube and thought they were weirdly exploitative so really enjoyed this article that goes indepth on how the bodycam video industry came to be nymag.com/intelligence...

The Body-Cam Hustle

How YouTubers weaponized Freedom of Information laws to embarrass young women for clicks.

nymag.com

Have noticed there are less and less bands around today for numerous reasons and thought this article was pretty insightful www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...

(Not) Playing in the Band - The Wire

From the mainstream to the margins, bands were once again in decline in 2025, writes Antonio Poscic

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A combination of capitalism, corporate media failures, and anti-journalism propaganda has convinced a lot of people that journalists exist to turn a profit. They no longer seem to realize that the purpose of journalism is for them, the people.

I currently have availability to write content including artist bios, press releases, and newsletters. Can send samples if needed. You can view my work on my website. Email in bio: steph-phillips.com

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I wrote about the queercore punk scene taking over Birmingham's underground for @huckmag.com www.huckmag.com/article/birm...

In Birmingham’s punk underground, hardcore is queer

A defiant queercore scene has emerged in the West Midlands, providing safe spaces for its LGBTQ+ youth. We speak to those leading the charge

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I loved reviewing Tina Knowles' new biography Matriarch for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

Review | With ‘Matriarch,’ Tina Knowles finally takes center stage

The memoir, an Oprah’s book club selection, recounts raising her famous daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, and finding herself.

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Happy Mother’s Day to the women who raised us & adorn our release artwork 💜🩵 Steph’s Mum Joan & her Auntie Andrea, whose teen selves are on the cover of our debut album Sistahs, and Estella’s late Mother Anna, whose 1970’s photo was embroidered by Angelica Ellis and featured… [1/2]

I wrote about my favourite South African girl groups from the 60s and 70s for @thequietus.com thequietus.com/subscriber-a...

Organic Intelligence XLIII: South African Mbaqanga Girl Groups from the 60s and 70s | The Quietus

If there’s one music style that never fails to make me smile its classic girl groups. The harmonies, the youth, the choreographed moves, the identical outfits – what’s not to love. I’ve spent thousand...

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Happy IWD: it’s well documented that armed conflict disproportionately impacts the lives of women and girls. Materially improving the lives of women across the globe means bringing an end to genocide and advocating for the freedom of those facing militarised oppression. 🇸🇩🇵🇸 🎨: @nadinadidthis [IG]

I currently have availability to write artist bios, press releases, and other copywriting work if you're looking for a writer. Can send samples if needed. Email in bio. steph-phillips.com

Stephanie Phillips

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