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With Nonchalant Magazine - Featuring the queer creatives who are shaping our cultural landscape.

"Spotlight" is dedicated to illuminating the extraordinary talents within the lesbian and queer community. “

Episode 1 - Leila Davis ‘AKA’ Cutie Whippingham

Leila is a seasoned pole dancer who has graced the stage alongside icons like Snoop Dogg.

Watch our Spotlight mini-doc below to delve into Leila’s journey navigating queerness in her industry, her entrepreneurial ventures, and what exciting endeavours lie ahead.

Director & Producer: Abi Martin-Hill

Videography & Editing: Felicity West

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A woman with braided hair sitting on a dark teal sofa, wearing a colorful patterned fleece jacket, smiling, with orange and yellow decorative pillows behind her.
A woman with braided hair and hoop earrings leans against a pole, smiling with her eyes closed.
A woman in a blue jacket holding a small dog on a city sidewalk.

Episode 1 - Leila Davis ‘AKA’ Cutie whippingham

Episode 2 - Låpsley

For this episode of Spotlight, we headed to the immersive project and EP launch of A Guilty Heart Can Never Rest by Låpsley. Låpsley shares the inspiration behind her new EP, her feelings towards coming out as bisexual, and what's yet to come for her music.

Director & Producer: Abi Martin-Hill

Videography & Editing: Felicity West

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A young woman with short blonde hair and red lipstick holds a microphone, speaking or singing. She wears a sleeveless top with black and beige stripes and has gold earrings with pearls. The background is blurred.
Close-up of a person playing an electric guitar, focusing on their hands and the guitar's body and strings.
A woman with tattoos wearing a black and beige striped dress holding a glass of white wine, sitting against a plain beige wall.

As part of this Nonchalant Spotlight episode, we sat cross-legged on the floor of Angie’s dressing room

at Lafayette and carried out a little intimate chat about all things Angie.

Director & Producer: Felicity West

Videography & Editing: Felicity West

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Episode 3 - Angie McMahon

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and bangs, wearing a black sleeveless top, performs on stage with a red electric guitar. She is smiling with her eyes closed and has her left arm extended to the side. The stage has purple lighting, and there are musical equipment, including an amplifier, microphone, and electronic keyboard, in the background and foreground.
A woman with wavy brown hair and red lipstick looking at the camera against a plain beige background.
A woman singing or speaking into a microphone on stage, holding a guitar, with colorful stage lights in the background.

Episode 1 - Leila Davis ‘AKA’ Cutie whippingham

Episode 4 - ARXX Band

They’re a powerhouse British alt-rock duo made up of Hanni Pidduck (vocals/guitar) and Clara Townsend (drums). Renowned for their high-energy performances and a sound that fuses rock, grunge, and pop-punk, ARXX has been turning heads in the indie music scene.

In this episode, the duo chats about their music, what inspires their creative process, what it was like touring with Fletcher, and what’s next on the horizon.

Director & Producer: Abi Martin-Hill

Videography & Editing: Felicity West

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A person playing electronic drum set on stage, smiling, with yellow lighting and microphones around.
Four women standing in front of stage with musical instruments, stage lights, and a black curtain with a logo hanging above.
A woman singing into a microphone while playing an electric guitar on stage with a neon sign in the background.

You might know Meg from appearing on BBC's dating show IKAG back in 2024, where you would have seen her epic fire dancing performance. Well, fast-forward to September 2024, and we headed to the Big London Tattoo show to catch up with Meg and hear all about Fuel Girls, tattoos, dating, and pyrotechnics.

Director & Producer: Abi Martin-Hill

Videography & Editing: Felicity West

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Episode 5 - Meg Homer

Two female fire performers engaging in a fire dance, with flames on their torches, during a night event.
A woman with tattoos, wearing sunglasses and a headband with a chain, is celebrating while using a welding tool, with sparks flying around her.
A woman with tattoos and styled hair performs a fire dance at night, holding two flaming staffs.

Episode 1 - Leila Davis ‘AKA’ Cutie whippingham