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Derek Robertson

@derekrocks

Writer & editor. ✍🏻 for @guardian, @Independent, @NME, @VICE, @theQuietus, @timeout, @TheFaceMagazine & more.

 Amsterdam / Malmö
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Joined February 2009
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Derek Robertson@derekrocks9 Oct 2020
Domestic bliss, the pressures of fame, wild swimming. All this and more in my chat with @futureislands for @guardianmusic. theguardian.com/music/2020/o…
'We lost ourselves': Future Islands, the synthpop band who nearly blew it

'We lost ourselves': Future Islands, the synthpop band who nearly blew it

The US group became virally famous in 2014 – but then rushed out a ‘condescending’ follow-up album. Now, charged up by love and self-confidence, they’re back on top

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Derek Robertson@derekrocks2 Oct 2020
Imagine climbing up a mountain as dangerous as K2 then SKIING ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN. Well, @JedrekBargiel did, so I interviewed him for the @guardian about it. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Sophia Benoit@1followernodad4 Jun 2020
One of the biggest problems with journalism today is that instead of telling the truth media is fucking obsessed with some wildly misguided idea of “balance.” You do not need to give a platform to racism in order to fight against racism, dude. That makes no sense (& kills people)
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Derek Robertson@derekrocks30 Mar 2020
Wrote about how surreal it is watching the world in lockdown while life continues (relatively) normally here in Sweden for @guardian. theguardian.com/world/2020/m…
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Derek Robertson@derekrocks11 Oct 2019
Can Copenhagen succeed in becoming the world's first carbon-neutral city? I went to find out for @guardiancities. theguardian.com/cities/2019/… #C40Cities #TheFutureWeWant
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WeTransfer@WeTransfer18 Sep 2019
A creative's quest is never really over is it? We talk to @jennyhval about her experience on WePresent: bit.ly/30uvzFo
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Derek Robertson@derekrocks16 Sep 2019
“From very early, I identified with being a writer & always wanted to write...I didn’t really think of music that way." Spent some time last month with the wonderful @jennyhval for @WeTransfer. wepresent.wetransfer.com/sto…
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Derek Robertson@derekrocks5 Feb 2019
Went to @MENTLjubljana for the third time, and had an absolute blast. My conclusions? Bands still rule, it's hard getting noticed, @lewsberg are the future. drownedinsound.com/in_depth/…
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Derek Robertson@derekrocks7 Jan 2019
Headed to Groningen for Eurosonic (@esns) next week? Wrote about seven of the best, unmissable artists for @ClashMagazine. Featuring: @theills @bmblackmidi @DavideTomat @flohio16 @isama_zing @lewsberg HATARI clashmusic.com/live/eurosoni…
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