Author: Sarah Lay

Sarah is the founder and editor of Storge as well as a music journalist, co-founder of the Reckless Yes record label, and half of nu-gaze band Seisui. She is a former editor of Louder Than War and written for publications including God Is In The TV, Echoes and Dust, Get In Her Ears, and Gigslutz. Alongside she has a successful career as a digital strategist and has worked in content and experience design across the public, health and ecommerce sectors.
Emzae Lucid Dreaming

Emzae: Lucid Dreaming – new single from Derby songwriter and producer

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Lucid Dreaming, the latest track from Derby singer, songwriter and producer Emzae, is out now and Storge editor Sarah Lay writes it is a delicate and summery electro-pop track. ~ Read More …

Richard J Birkin A Lonely Isle soundtrack

Richard J Birkin soundtrack for A Lonely Isle

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Derby-based composer Richard J Birkin has composed an original soundtrack to accompany six-part spoken word essay A Lonely Isle, which focuses on the island of Rockall. Following on from 2016 Read More …

B A Johnston

B A Johnston, Sex Jokes, Sophie Sparham – live review

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In a slick of spilt lager B A Johnston takes a running knee-slide, prostrated in front of a holding-their-nerve but not their laughter crowd as he hollers down the mic. Read More …

Sex Jokes

Interview: Sex Jokes – we talk to Shelley Jane Newman ahead of debut gig

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One of our ones to watch this year Sex Jokes is set for their debut gig at Dubrek this Saturday (12 May 2018) as part of Dirty Filis’ Public Meltdown Read More …

Borley Rectory by Ashley Thorpe

Interview: Ashley Thorpe, director of Borley Rectory

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With Derby officially one of the most haunted places in Britain it seems rather fitting that dramatised documentary about ‘the most haunted house in England’ Borley Rectory will get a Read More …

The Ascent

Interview: The Ascent – director Tom Murtagh and producer Matt Renoir

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Ahead of the European premiere of award-winning independent noir-horror The Ascent at Derby Film Festival‘s Paracinema Weekend director Tom Murtagh and producer Matt Renoir chatted to Storge editor Sarah Lay about Read More …