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favourite finds

Five Brits, One Charli XCX: The Night She Owned the Stage
The BRITs turned “Brat” this year after singer and songwriter Charli XCX became this year’s biggest winner. With five nominations...
Lydia Maddix
Mar 11 min read
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Three Women at the Top of Their Game: January's Favourite Finds
Happy New Year to you! I hope 2025 is going to be the year that you need and want it to be. I'm back with more favourite finds, this time...
Lydia Maddix
Jan 312 min read
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Looking Back at 2024's Songs: The Top 3 Favourite Finds
As we look back at the year 2024, there were several songs that stood out and captured my heart. These tracks didn’t just make waves in...
Lydia Maddix
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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Myles Smith Wins BBC Introducing's Artist of The Year Award
Luton's own Myles Smith has been named BBC Introducing's Artist of The Year. Smith said of his win: "that's made my entire year, that's...
Lydia Maddix
Nov 17, 20241 min read
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Inside Out 2: A Sequel That Brings the Feels in Every Frame
These days it can feel hard to find a decent animation film to watch that’s as good as the classics. Growing up we were absolutely spoilt...
Lydia Maddix
Nov 10, 20242 min read
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The Gospel-Pop Revival: Forrest Frank’s ‘Good Day’ Shines Bright
OG Whitney Houston, Virtue and Ron Kenoly are just a few artists that come to mind when I think gospel. I grew up listening to them back...
Lydia Maddix
Nov 3, 20241 min read
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From Filters to Feelings: How Raye’s ‘Genesis’ Unpacks Online Pressures
Everyone knows that social media is fake but we all act as if it's real and true to life. Augmented reality is fast-becoming the norm and...
Lydia Maddix
Oct 27, 20242 min read
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Barny Fletcher Drops Infectious New Single: Call Me By Your Name
100,000 tracks are uploaded to Spotify every single day but there’s ONE in particular that I’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of....
Lydia Maddix
Oct 20, 20242 min read
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Sequels That Are Better Than The Original
Here's a hill I'm prepared to die on -- there are MANY sequels that do it better than the first of the franchise. Let's discuss: S hrek 2...
Lydia Maddix
Oct 13, 20242 min read
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Deck The Halls With Holly Humberstone: A Synthpop Artist For The Ages
I know it's a bit early for a Christmas-based pun but I just couldn't resist! The halls, or should I say music venues are packed (and...
Lydia Maddix
Oct 6, 20241 min read
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Hooray for Emily Gray | The Alt Singer Songwriter That's Making Waves With Her Song 'Tsunami'
Music has an incredible way of weaving into our lives and touching our souls, becoming our own personal soundtrack for core memories....
Lydia Maddix
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Have You Heard of Basic Tape? Why Their Sound is Timeless
If you're a fan of electronic pop music that leaves you feeling uplifted and refreshed, then Basic Tape is a duo you definitely need to...
Lydia Maddix
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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Niki Kini: dressed up, on a mission
Dropped by her label six months ago for being "too Indian for my sound" (a statement which is wrong on every level btw), Niki Kini has...
Lydia Maddix
Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Natsuma: A rare find
A multi-instrumentalist and female producer did you say? What a rare find, or should I say one of a kind. Natsuma popped up on my fyp...
Lydia Maddix
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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Beetlejuice is Back!
Almost 40 years after the original graced the silver screen, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', the sequel is here. Guess Who's Back W inona...
Lydia Maddix
Sep 7, 20242 min read
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Internet Cafe: my new favourite duo
BROWSERS! They're just so good. If you haven't heard of Internet Cafe yet, you're in for a real treat. Hailing from London, UK, the duo...
Lydia Maddix
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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Megan Thee Stallion x Yuki Chiba: A Match Made In Heaven
My favourite find of the week is 'Mamushi' by Megan Thee Stallion feauring Yuki Chiba. The music video is a re-telling of an old Japanese...
Lydia Maddix
Aug 25, 20241 min read
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My First Time: A Band The UK Needs RN
"Future sell outs" is how post-punk pop band My First Time have described themselves and fair play! I love that they have been playful in...
Lydia Maddix
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Lyrics Born: Born To Be A Star
My favourite find of the week is ‘Take It 2 Far’ by Lyrics Born. What a funky and fresh track! "Smokey Robinson and Bruno Mars had a...
Lydia Maddix
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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Matchstick Festival 2024
Women Making History! Yesterday I attended Matchstick Festival in Sevenoaks, the first ever festival in the UK to have a 95%...
Lydia Maddix
Aug 4, 20242 min read
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That's the flowerovlove
Here's why I believe the 19-year-old pop artist is set to be a BIG star! Whether her stage name takes punny inspiration from Huey Lewis...
Lydia Maddix
Jul 28, 20242 min read


Why did I create favourite finds?
Hello! I'm Lydia Maddix and welcome favourite finds, my radio show turned blog about the incredibly creative stuff I stumble across. A...
Lydia Maddix
Jul 21, 20241 min read
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