Having recently resurfaced from the Leicestershire countryside, a single statement overheard at last year's festival perfectly summarised my festival experience; ‘The thing about Noisily, is that everybody gets it.’ Aside from the epic sensory exploration that Noisily provided, the synergy amongst festival-goers could be felt in every nook and cranny of Coney Woods. The intimate, 3,500 capacity site was separated into two main parts - the Mind, Body & Soul area and Music Stages, which included a trippy disco ball-lined Treehouse Stage and a Leisure Centre that could rival a set from Peo...
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Ziggy Marley remains receptive to the countless muses and magnetic flurries of creativity surrounding him on his musical journey. In 2014, he fully embraced a distinct freedom while working on his fifth solo offering Fly Rasta—which received the 2015 GRAMMY Award for “Best Reggae Album.” Maintaining that mindset, he went one step further on his 2016 self-titled sixth full-length album, for which Marley was just awarded his 8th GRAMMY. “This is a continuation of the Fly Rasta ideology and philosophy,” he explains. “I learned so much during that process. Now, I’m taking this mindset and fulfill...
Read more →Having arrived in San Francisco, we wanted to see and do so much more than the usual tourist attractions, though we had planned on covering a few of those too. After some research we came across Tam Hiking Tours and set about planning our urban adventure with a difference. We caught up with Mill Valley resident and lifetime hiker, Debra Schwartz, (founder of Tam Hiking Tours an outdoor recreational service on Mt. Tamalpais and surrounding areas) and set up plans for our hike - settling on a private tour for flexibility (Debra hosts private and group hiking tours for people of all ages).
Read more →Have you ever wanted to experience an out of body ‘gong bath’? Listen to Ruby Wax discuss mindfulness and self-help? Float in green lakes (hoping not to get bitten by a pike)? Or learn the art of Malaysian laksa making?
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