by itchysilk | May 15, 2026 | MUSIC
In her first piece for #itchysilk Amber Preen reviews the scintillating afro-centric outfit, Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness (BCUC) Visiting the iconic Barbican in London, for Abel Selaocoe and friends Mohopolo, was an absolute treat. BCUC, delivered a performance...
by itchysilk | May 4, 2026 | Scratch, THE ITCH
In April 2026, Laufey’s “Madwoman” music video sparked widespread celebration online. With its all–mixed white and Asian (“Wasian”) cast (featuring rising figures like Lola Tung, Alysa Liu, Megan Suri, and Hudson Williams) the video offered a stylised, 1960s-inspired...
by itchysilk | Apr 29, 2026 | PHOTOGRAPHY
The Moment We Leave Ourselves In moments of overwhelming emotion, the body can feel like it momentarily steps aside. We observe ourselves from a distance – as if watching a character in a story rather than inhabiting our own skin. This strange separation between...
by itchysilk | Apr 27, 2026 | THE ITCH
this is a story, some based on reality, other parts, not so much, i’ll leave that to your imagination. A black crow perches in the arms of a willow, keeping watch over the land unfurled beneath it. The ground is gentle – soft with bloom – strewn with...
by itchysilk | Apr 24, 2026 | THE ITCH
Every year, Earth Day invites us to reconsider our relationship with the natural world—how we use it, neglect it, and depend on it. Centuries before modern environmental debates, William Shakespeare was already weaving nature deeply into his plays, not just as a...
