Volume 8, Issue 2 – August 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of Riffs Volume 8, Issue 2: I Swear I Heard This.

This issue returns to the origins of Riffs and revives The Write Club format. Written on one wintery afternoon in Birmingham (UK), these short pieces began with the prompt “I swear I heard this…”, recounting a musical event or encounter that might be described as untoward, unforeseen, mysterious, or inexplicable – a happening that might invite disbelief from someone when they hear you talk about it later. Suspend your scepticism as the contributors explore fractured moments, fortuitous alignments, and unusual echoes.

Guest Editors: Nicholas Gebhardt and Asya Draganova (Birmingham City University, UK).

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Each of the articles in this issue are listed below. Follow the title links to view and download individual PDFs.