Creams - Tales of youth

METAL Magazine

“...She's seen it all. With multiple jobs to get by and long work hours, Creams and her friends still use all their energy to nourish their creativity. She writes, plays, and produces all of her releases herself, from the concept to the master, tirelessly racing to breathe life into her written materials. This emotional dedication radiates through her music sonically and lyrically. Combining her country's constant political pressure with the abundance of mythical landscapes, scarlet-hued sunsets, and mesmerising ocean views as inspiration for her music highlights this artist's talent and self-awareness. It also raises her as a pillar of the specifically Georgian music community…”

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Story Mfg - Culture, heritage and collaboration

METAL Magazine

“We currently live in a world that is slowly, but surely, changing and becoming more aware of the fact that every single action of ours has a direct consequence on the environment. Although this is definitely a great step towards somehow ‘alleviating’ some of climate change's effects, we can't pretend to be ‘eco-friendly’ every step of the way – not because it is draining but it is almost impossible to do so. We talk to co-founder Saeed Al-Rubeyi (who works alongside his partner Katy) about slow clothing and how the British nature-led fashion brand Story Mfg is authentically and unpretentiously carrying this way of living out, with real and achievable goals through collaborating with craftspeople.”

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