Lisa-Marie Ferla | The Arts Desk

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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

The Honourable Woman, Series Finale, BBC Two Monday, 25 August 2014 Read more...	Doctor Who: Deep Breath, BBC One Sunday, 24 August 2014 Read more...
CD: J Mascis - Tied to a Star Sunday, 24 August 2014 Read more...	Young Vets, BBC Two Wednesday, 20 August 2014 Read more...
CD: Mirel Wagner - When The Cellar Children See The Light Of Day Thursday, 14 August 2014 Read more...	Kate Adie's Women of World War One, BBC Two Monday, 11 August 2014 Read more...
CD: The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt Saturday, 09 August 2014 Read more...	CD: Jenny Lewis - The Voyager Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Read more...
Glasgow Girls, BBC Three Wednesday, 16 July 2014 Read more...	CD: Honeyblood - Honeyblood Wednesday, 09 July 2014 Read more...
The Culture Show: Girls Will Be Girls, BBC Two Tuesday, 01 July 2014 Read more...	CD: Old 97's - Most Messed Up Monday, 30 June 2014 Read more...
Murdered By My Boyfriend, BBC Three Monday, 23 June 2014 Read more...	CD: How To Dress Well - 'What Is This Heart?' Sunday, 22 June 2014 Read more...
CD: First Aid Kit - Stay Gold Sunday, 08 June 2014 Read more...	CD: Howling Bells - Heartstrings Monday, 02 June 2014 Read more...

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