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My two favorite albums at 14 were Metallica’s ...And Justice for All and Sinéad O’Connor’s I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got.

If that sounds confusing and contradictory, think back to your internal state at that age. Exactly.

In those days I would never admit to my friends that I loved Sinéad. But as an adult it’s her 1990 pop-rock masterpiece that I come back to, far more than the raw fury of Metallica.

This record is like going to confession, but someone else does it for you. Someone with the immaculate voice of a pissed-off, hurt Irish angel who is fed up with the hypocrisy of the world.

As a teenager, I admired nothing more than those who told authority to fuck off. Sinéad does exactly that on the stark “Black Boys on Mopeds.” And as far as I know, Metallica never gave Margaret Thatcher the finger.

Yet it's the heartbreak songs that would foreshadow the feelings behind the collapse of many of my future relationships.

“Nothing Compares 2 U” may have been the breakout hit, but it’s “The Last Day of Our Acquaintance” that gets to the heart of the matter. No song I know begins in such lonely vulnerability and ends in such raw self-assurance.

Sinéad would eventually succumb to the sorrows of life, but the strength she demonstrates on this brilliant record continues to sustain me through mine.

Written by @cm_durand76

#sineadoconnor

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“The ability to adapt without losing sight of your core principles is increasingly important,” advises Jackie Joseph, general counsel, Blue Raincoat Music.

We celebrate the 2026 Roll Of Honour inductee with a new Q&A. On musicweek.com now #MWWIM

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Polaroids, portraits and pit shots @antonyszmierek
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First night of his Decoding Birdsong tour @o2academyleeds
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Shot for @york_calling
Thanks to @johnajleahy @wearebrm
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#antonyszmierek #leedsphotographer #musicphotographer #eventphotography #portraitphotography

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A few from the opening show of Antony Szmierek’s UK tour at the O2 Academy. @o2academyleeds @futuresoundlive @robinhphphphphp @tomsains24 @wearebrm @johnajleahy @antonyszmierek

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so chuffed to be the D2C manager of the uk no.1 @ezracollective Here Because of Hope album campaign !!! so much fun working on this with @partisanrecords @wearebrm huge congrats to everyone involved🤩

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A busy week of music industry headlines! Swipe through to catch up on all of it!

#Music #Media #News

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@novatwinsmusic at @accor_arena
Paris - 17/09/26
Supporting @evanescenceofficial

#novatwins #evanescence #concertphotography

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the first trending companies of fall 🍂😮‍💨

about sections are live on company profiles + full charts on rostr.cc (link in bio)

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@novatwinsmusic at @accor_arena
Paris - 17/09/26
Supporting @evanescenceofficial

#novatwins #evanescence #concertphotography

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@novatwinsmusic at @accor_arena
Paris - 17/09/26
Supporting @evanescenceofficial

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Brighton! The next Hidden Herd show is TOMORROW at @thehopeandruin, and we’re thrilled to be bringing you this amazing lineup featuring @_sandhouse, @bighead.band, @thimble____ and @crowdband_ 🔥

Tickets are disappearing fast for this show, but there are still a very limited number of £4 off cheap list tickets available on DICE with the promo code HIDDENHERD 🎟️

Quick! Don’t miss this one - hurry and grab your tickets before they’re gone on DICE (link in bio).

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📖 What happens when publishing, artist management and recorded music work under the same roof?

That's one of the most interesting things to explore with Alison Wenham, our next Career Insights guest and COO of Blue Raincoat Music.

Blue Raincoat's work spans artist management, music publishing and recorded music, with a publishing roster that includes legendary names such as Nick Drake, Rickie Lee Jones, Jack Bruce and Mike Chapman, alongside artists including Let's Eat Grandma, Porridge Radio, Self Esteem, Nadia Reid and Jalen N'Gonda.

On the management side, the company works with artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Arlo Parks, Cigarettes After Sex, Ezra Collective, Nova Twins, Skunk Anansie and Weyes Blood.

💡 Alison brings a perspective that goes far beyond individual artist careers. She has spent decades helping shape the independent music sector, while working across publishing, rights, management and recorded music.

🎤 Join us to hear how these different parts of the music business connect, and what managers can learn from working across them.

📆 Thursday, September 3.
⏰ 18:00 CEST / 17:00 BST
🎟️ Register now via the link in our bio.

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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