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04 A MUSICAL NOTE FROM... TIM EMERY
How is everyone doing in these trying times? In some
respects, we were lucky with this issue - we managed to 05 NOT UR GIRLFRENz
do all of this issue’s interviews before coronavirus took 06 BRONNIE
over the world. My last interview was with Phil X at Phil X 10 THOSE DAMN CROWS
& The Drills’ final show of their UK tour in Birmingham. It
was towards the end of the first week of coronavirus 14 DELAIN
starting to make its mark in the UK. Gigs hadn’t been can- 18 PHIL X & THE DRILLS
celled and no-one knew how bad things would become.
We went to the gig hoping not to get too close to anyone, 23 FANSITE FOCUS / SFS
yet not feeling overly worried at that time. Although 24 HANDS OFF GRETEL
flights from Europe were starting to cancel, with Italy 30 NEW YEARS DAY
being the hotspot for coronavirus victims, and The Drills
ended up looking for flights that day to go home the next, 34 SIMPLE PLAN
cutting their tour short to get home while they could. So, 38 ALBUMS
I interviewed Phil, we reviewed the show - and that is 41 CORONAVIRUS CHAOS
where our concert schedule ended. Since then, I’ve been
busy getting this issue completed in between dayjob 42 CONCERTS
work - while bands have been cancelling tours as the UK 48 RIP ADAM SCHLESINGER
and many countries went into lockdown. Luckily, my
dayjob involves working from home, so my life hasn’t
changed too much, with the exception of no gigs. I’m still
doing my dayjob in the daytime and doing Black Velvet in
the evening. I’m used to being at home, so life isn’t real- BV Instagram
ly THAT different for me. Although, looking forward, I’m
now starting to wonder whether the next issue of Black Follow us on Instagram at @blackvelvetmagazine
Velvet will feature only phone and/or Skype interviews,
and no concert reviews or face-to-face interviews. Part of
me is wondering whether to take a break until coron-
avirus dies down and concerts kick off again. I’m praying “I want Palisades to become
that everyone I know and love stays safe and healthy and hope... that no matter what
doesn’t catch COVID-19 - and I hope that you and every- you go through
one you love is healthy and safe too. Stay home. Don’t in life, no matter
risk your life - or the lives of your loved ones. Everyone what you deal
is at risk. with, you can
But for now, I hope you can enjoy this issue in the overcome anything.
comfort of your home. If you’re bored of staying home, I think, a lot of times,
read every page! Go and read some other back issues people go through that
too, if there are any you’ve missed! And if anyone would spiral, they don’t have
like to become a Black Velvet contributor, writing album hope. And I know hope
reviews while they are social distancing, get in touch! can sound cheesy,
but I think that
hope in this world
Y & velvet kisses is the last thing we
Shari Black Velvet cling to that gets us
through the day.”
Matt Marshall

Black Velvet Issue 103

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