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05 PUNK ROCK PAMPERING
So, 2023 - how was it for you? We seem to have taken
a while working on this issue of Black Velvet; it spans as 06 ALBUMS
far back as July, when we went to see The Struts, and 09 ANIMALS ARE MY FRIENDS
interviewed the guys before the show. Two days after 10 THE STRUTS
that, I tested positive for Covid! Luckily, it wasn’t bad. I
felt like it wasn’t even as bad as a normal cold. Though I 14 CLASSLESS ACT
did dose up on all of my immunity supplements - I took 18 JORDAN RED
Echinacea, Elderberry gummies (with zinc and vitamin C 22 ARCH ENEMY
in), Quercetin (also with vitamin C), plus multivitamins. I
think they helped as, aside from feeling a little tired the 28 CAUSE FOR APPLAUSE
first night, and having a bit of a cough and runny nose for 30 TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS
a couple of days, I mostly felt fine. It was right before a
weekend away - luckily, Covid had ran its course before I 36 CONCERTS
went away - though I did end up having one of those tick- 60 RIP CHRISTINE MCVIE
ly throat coughing fits when I was in a supermarket, my
eyes starting running and I couldn’t stop coughing. I did-
n’t get any of the bad symptoms such as lack of taste
though. I do think being vegan helped with having less
symptoms and not feeling very bad. BV Instagram
Speaking of being vegan, I celebrated my 20-year
vegan anniversary in October, so decided to write an arti- Follow us on Instagram at @blackvelvetmagazine for more photos
cle about being vegan. Also, to celebrate 20 years of veg- and quotes from our interviews.
anism, I have interviewed Arch Enemy’s frontwoman
Alissa White-Gluz, as she is also vegan - and, in fact, has
been vegan longer than me (and vegetarian since birth). “If you can just say
It was awesome to ask her questions related to veganism something nice or do
and animal rights inspired by Arch Enemy lyrics. Alissa is something nice or do
such an awesome spokesperson for animals. We need something nice for
more people like her. someone else it actu-
We’ve also featured another local farm animal sanctu- ally energises us in
ary - inspiringly named The Farm Animal Sanctuary. They the process, because
are based in Evesham and their patron Dame Joanna kindness is a trait
Lumley made a guest appearance at the open day. It was that’s infectious.
great to listen to her speech and say hello afterwards. “And, if we’ve made
This issue I chose Tuk Smith for the front cover, as he four people happy
released his ‘Ballad Of A Misspent Youth’ album in every day, those four
November. We loved his previous band Biters, although, people may then do
after record label issues, he had to start a new band - Tuk the same, and it just
Smith & The Restless Hearts. His eight-track album is a spreads.
sparkly, glittery-glam, rock ‘n’ roll delight to listen to. “The idea that you
Check it out if you haven’t already. and I can change the
world is probably
naive, but we can
Y & velvet kisses change people

Shari Black Velvet around us - and that
may be even better.”

Rich Ward

Fozzy
Black Velvet Issue 106

BLACK VELVET STAFF
Publisher / Editor / Features Editor / Art Editor / Online Editor:
Shari Black Velvet
Writers:
Shari Black Velvet, Michael Coventry, Clare Huckett, Sammie Lynch
Photographer:
Shari Black Velvet
Proofreader:
Ian Trigg

CONTACT Front Cover Photos: Tuk Smith Photo By Alysse Gafkjen, Arch
Enemy Photo By Katja Kuhl, The Struts Photo By Greg H., Jordan
BLACK VELVET MAGAZINE Red Photo By Marianne Harris.
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