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

Nashville, More4 Friday, 08 February 2013 Read more...	CD: Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - We The Common Thursday, 31 January 2013 Read more...
CD: Rick Redbeard - No Selfish Heart Sunday, 27 January 2013 Read more...	Call The Midwife, Series Two, BBC One Monday, 21 January 2013 Read more...
CD: The History of Apple Pie - Out of View Monday, 21 January 2013 Read more...	Dropkick Murphys, Barrowlands, Glasgow Thursday, 17 January 2013 Read more...
CD: Solange - True Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Read more...	My Mad Fat Diary, E4 Tuesday, 15 January 2013 Read more...
CD: Dropkick Murphys - Signed and Sealed in Blood Sunday, 13 January 2013 Read more...	Spies of Warsaw, BBC Four Thursday, 10 January 2013 Read more...
CD of the Year: Japandroids - Celebration Rock Saturday, 29 December 2012 Read more...	Panto!, ITV1 Thursday, 27 December 2012 Read more...
Lives in Music #4: The Book of Drugs by Mike Doughty Friday, 21 December 2012 Read more...	The Christmas No 1 Story, BBC Two Thursday, 20 December 2012 Read more...
CD: Cee Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment Saturday, 15 December 2012 Read more...	Beth Orton, Oran Mor, Glasgow Friday, 14 December 2012 Read more...

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