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Jamie Lewis works for The Independent website, he previously ran a blog on mental health for the Huffington Post and worked as a reporter for the International Business Times. Apart from being a strong supporter of mental health awareness, Jamie also writes about crime and the media and has occasionally been known to comment on class equality and nepotism.

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Parachute Youth: Supporting Rudimental is not a clash of interests, Arts

Parachute Youth: Supporting Rudimental is not a clash of interests

I’ve not heard many bands that had quite the same kick as Pendulum did. Their unbelievable fusion of metal guitars and house-typical synths were unmatchable – and then I found Parachute Youth.

By | Arts, Music | Monday, 20 May 2013 at 5:30 am

Interview with H-Money: ‘Dubstep is starting to break out in America and the UK is starting to seem cool’, Arts

Interview with H-Money: ‘Dubstep is starting to break out in America and the UK is starting to seem cool’

Making a career from your hobby is a dream that most consider the key to a happy life. And for those in the UK who work in music, making a good career from it is a distant dream.

By | Arts, Music | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 at 1:10 pm

Interview with Bobii Lewis, the singer who turned down Simon Cowell, Arts

Interview with Bobii Lewis, the singer who turned down Simon Cowell

All of the big three, in fact: X-Factor, The Voice and Britain’s Got Talent contacted Bobii in hope of luring him to the small screen

By | Arts, Music | Saturday, 23 March 2013 at 6:00 am

Wiley anticipates one more album before solo retirement to focus on A-List, Music

Wiley anticipates one more album before solo retirement to focus on A-List

Unlike the stars of most sporting professions, in the music world there is rarely an age at which someone should retire.

By | Music | Wednesday, 13 February 2013 at 2:56 pm

Interview with Donae’o: Fire and his return to music, Arts

Interview with Donae’o: Fire and his return to music

If you stepped foot in a club – or even a bar that plays music – in the late noughties, you’ll remember Ian Greenidge, better known by his alias ‘Donae’o', and his hugely popular track ‘Party Hard’

By | Arts, Music | Monday, 4 February 2013 at 6:00 am

Gangnam Policeman? It’s for a good cause, honestly!, Notebook

Gangnam Policeman? It’s for a good cause, honestly!

Since the release of the video last week, Sergeant Watts and his band of merry PCs have raised over £10,000 – with £8,000 of it coming in just two days and six hours.

By | Notebook | Monday, 14 January 2013 at 4:00 am

Scrufizzer interview: The inner circle of grime, Music

Scrufizzer interview: The inner circle of grime

“The problem comes when that inner circle run the game until someone comes out and literally blows them out of the water and they can’t block him – there’s a lot of blocking going on.”

By | Music | Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 4:17 pm

Halloween 2012: My evening ghost hunting at The Old Oak House Museum, Notebook

Halloween 2012: My evening ghost hunting at The Old Oak House Museum

So, if you’re looking for a bit of a bond with those on the slightly more transparent side, definitely give it a go and definitely check out The Old Oak House Museum

By | Notebook | Friday, 2 November 2012 at 6:00 am

West Ham are riding high in seventh but they can’t expect to be there at Christmas, Football

West Ham are riding high in seventh but they can’t expect to be there at Christmas

Despite sitting above Arsenal in the league table, the Hammers are not overachieving. I don’t think the team have excelled in any particular area.

By | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 2 October 2012 at 1:15 pm

NeverSeconds: No photography or comments on school dinners please, Notebook

NeverSeconds: No photography or comments on school dinners please

We live in a world where freedom of expression is protected under Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights, as long as aforementioned expression is “in accordance with the law”. So, what made blogging about food illegal?

By | Notebook, Opinion | Monday, 18 June 2012 at 12:49 pm

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