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Ben Forrest
Verified
Writer and Editor, Freelance
Bradford, Leeds, South Huron
Beats
Biography
Starting in the world of journalism at the age of fifteen with my music zine Headaches, I have years of experience in music journalism. In 2020 I began studying for a BA in journalism at the University of Leeds. I graduated in 2023 with a 2:1, plus BJTC accreditation. During my time at university, I was a regular contributor for the student newspaper, The Gryphon, and spent two years as the section editor for the music section of the paper. During this time, I also regularly contributed to local music website Noise Delays Recovery. After graduating, I started freelancing. Writing political and current affairs pieces for Private Eye as well as writing gig reviews for The Yorkshire post. In addition to this, I took up a full-time job writing business news articles for the West Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, before being hired as a staff writer at Far Out Magazine. At Far Out I have been writing high quality music articles full-time, and have proven myself to be able to deliver a high standard of work to a deadline with very quick turnarounds.
Film , Music , Politics
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Content
By Ben Forrest Verified| Far Out Magazine Verified Thu 17 April 2025 4:00, UK During the mid-1970s, when the revolution of punk rock rolled around, fueled by adrenaline, sweat, and safety pins, rock and roll music was stripped to its bare essentials. Gone were the overblown, overcomplicated riffs and self-important solos, replaced by short, sharp power chords and a snarling attitude.
By Ben Forrest Verified| Far Out Magazine Verified Wed 16 April 2025 22:00, UK Barbed wire, brutalism, and banned music: the Eastern Bloc is not afforded a very glamorous image in the history books. The Cold War saw Europe divided into East and West, with the East remaining shrouded in mystery for much of the 20th century. Life behind the Iron Curtain was dominated by totalitarianism and strict regulations on things like art, literature, and music.
By Ben Forrest Verified| Far Out Magazine Verified Wed 16 April 2025 18:01, UK Ukandanz - ‘Evil Plan የክፋት እቅድ’ THE SKINNY: Since they first emerged from Birmingham back in 1968, the hard rock anthems of Black Sabbath have inspired countless budding rockers all over the globe. The sounds pioneered by Ozzy Osbourne and his band of merry men have been adapted, distorted, and reinvented time and time again, but Evil Plan, the latest record by Ethopia-via-France combo Ukandaz, manages to take the sounds of Sabbath into new and inventive directions.
Company Info
Freelance
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