The English independent artist on harnessing that mystical being, inspiration, and making the most of the moments when it visits...
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Struggling to come up with ideas? Sitting slaving over a hot piano isn’t necessarily the best solution, says Ken Chapple…...
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Songwriting a walk in the park? Helen thinks so, and suggests some other creative spaces that’ll get the juices flowing...
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