Simon Smith is an Editor and Music Journalist at Higher Plain Music. He focuses on the intersection of arts and entertainment, particularly within the music business, covering topics such as music genres, celebrities, and concerts & festivals. Simon's work has been featured in notable publications including CBC, Metro Americas, and The Lancet.
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Simon Smith's articles cover a wide range of topics including sports, music, technology, and gaming. A significant portion of his coverage includes promotional deals.
If you have insights into new products or promotions related to mobile phones, computer hardware, or gaming that could appeal to a UK audience with an interest in technology and gaming then Simon might be interested in your pitch. Additionally, if you have information about upcoming music releases or events that would be relevant to the UK market it may catch his attention.
Given Simon's focus on Skipton and the United Kingdom more broadly he is likely particularly interested in stories and promotions that are accessible within these locations.
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The hammered dulcimer and handpan virtuosos take to the sky with a refreshing performance.
The accordion takes a peaceful tour of Japan's natural landscapes.
By: Simon Smith
Video game composer legend Nobuo Uematsu has stepped outside of video games throughout his career, and his upcoming original work Merregnon: Heart of Ice is the latest example. The album is an orchestral storybook, narrated by Alicia Vikander, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It tells the story of four characters on a quest, and the surface-level parallels to Final Fantasy are a knowing nod to the past. Nobuo Uematsu and producer Thomas Böcker are long-term friends and have been trying to work together for years. Finally, Uematsu’s calendar had an opening, and the rest is history!
Domestic bliss in Hawaii makes a pitch for the summer album of 2026.
If Annie Lennox and Heather Small taught today's generation how to write queer power pop.
By: Simon Smith
An in-depth chat about how to juggle creativity, business, and personal values.
By: Simon Smith
Vibralizer is the latest app to launch into early access on Steam, which leans into the world of music visualisation. I have extremely fond memories of playing music with Winamp and Windows Media Player visualisations on, whilst singing loudly as a teenager. Honestly, I’m still doing it at 42 years old, but the visualisation element of player apps has dropped away over the years. Vibralizer intends to bring them back.
By: Simon Smith
Assessing risks, consequences and options for mitigation
By: Simon Smith
The former first minister said she was "coming to terms with being married to someone she did not know" after Peter Murrell's guilty plea.
Electronic experiments, this time turning the Mediterranean Sea into an ambient world.
