Claire Biddles

Music, film and arts writer

Some favourite pieces:

• The Wire: Atticus/Ross Queer soundtrack review
• Crack magazine: Artists tapping into the ancient
• Little White Lies: Jim Jarmusch as musician
• Tribune: The problem with exhibiting emo
• The Quietus: Harry Styles, taste and influence
• The Guardian: Y2K girlband X-Cetra on cult fame
• Tone Glow: Geoff Rickly on Thursday and perfume

Read/listen to all my work:

• The Guardian
• The Wire
• Little White Lies
• Tribune
• The Quietus
• Overinvested podcast

About me:

I am a music, film and arts writer based in Glasgow, Scotland. I am a regular contributor to The Wire, The Guardian, the Tribune and the Quietus, and I write a monthly column for Little White Lies' newsletter.I have a particular interest in queer cinema, fandom, and the false dichotomy of pop and experimental music. I write reviews, features and essays, and have interviewed musicians, filmmakers and artists including Cosey Fanni Tutti, Grant Morrison, Daniel Blumberg, Bright Eyes, Lord Spikeheart, Lydia Lunch, Sally Potter, Raven Chacon, Kazuko Hohki, Sparks, Jamie Campbell Bower and Manic Street Preachers.In addition to writing for publications, I have written programme notes for film screenings, essays for exhibition publications and bios for bands. I have introduced screenings, hosted Q&As, and helped to programme festivals. I make zines about my pop culture obsessions, co-host the film podcast Overinvested with Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, and I am a resident host at Clyde Built Radio.

Contact:

If you would like to work with me, please contact me by email: clairebiddles AT hotmail.co.uk.

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