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Lisa-Marie Ferla

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Lis Ferla is a hyperbolic, Springsteen-loving feminist buzzkill, who has been blogging for longer than you. She’s the new music columnist for The Scots Magazine; regularly has opinions about Taylor Swift for money for print, TV and radio; and has recently expanded her informal role as the internet’s big sister into a culture and advice podcast, From Your Big Sister. Find her online at lastyearsgirl.pixlet.net (@lastyearsgirl_)

Articles By Lisa-Marie Ferla

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, SSE Hydro, Glasgow Saturday, 30 May 2015 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Thea Gilmore Sunday, 17 May 2015 Read more...
CD: Thea Gilmore - Ghosts and Graffiti Tuesday, 12 May 2015 Read more...	CD: Jenny Lysander - Northern Folk Thursday, 23 April 2015 Read more...
CD: Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer Sunday, 19 April 2015 Read more...	CD: Calexico - Edge of the Sun Saturday, 11 April 2015 Read more...
CD: Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp Sunday, 05 April 2015 Read more...	CD: Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell Sunday, 29 March 2015 Read more...
Hillary Clinton: The Power of Women, BBC Two Thursday, 26 March 2015 Read more...	Raised by Wolves, Series One, Channel 4 Monday, 16 March 2015 Read more...
Stop Cutting Our Girls: a Comic Relief Special, BBC Three Thursday, 12 March 2015 Read more...	CD: Madonna - Rebel Heart Wednesday, 11 March 2015 Read more...
CD: Charli XCX - Sucker Monday, 16 February 2015 Read more...	CD: Esmé Patterson - Woman to Woman Saturday, 07 February 2015 Read more...
CD: Tanya Tagaq - Animism Sunday, 01 February 2015 Read more...	CD: Meghan Trainor - Title Saturday, 24 January 2015 Read more...

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