David Hillier
Writer / journalist
Specialising in festivals, music, and drugs. UK 2016 festival journalist of the year, apparently. Hit me for commissions - davidhillier1@hotmail.co.uk
PROJECTS
everfest.com
Festival All-Star: Bestival Founder Rob Da Bank
“Bestival has grown from a tiny seed of independence, fighting the bloated fat cats and money men who run festivals to make money. We’ve always put our audience and acts first.”
VICE
What It’s Like Dealing With Railway Suicides
We spoke to the former head of safety at British Rail about the reality of finding a body on the tracks.
VICE
The Secret Lives of Functioning Heroin Users
"I use on a lunchtime at work, only a couple of lines or so, which I smoke in the disabled toilet."
VICE
The Story Behind That 'Rick and Morty' House
We spoke to the artist responsible for a student house in Brighton going viral.
The Guardian
How to be a DIY pop star: lollipops, kung fu and other fail-safe strategies | Music | The Guardian
After years of upheaval, the music industry is still pulling itself out of the doldrums...
VICE
Meet The Woman Testing Your Drugs At This Summer's Festivals
"I'm a night person, always have been..."
roughguides.com
The 10 best summer festivals for escapism in 2017 | Rough Guides ...
Festivals are a different beast in 2017.
Drowned In Sound
Going Ape: DiS Does Pete The Monkey 2017 / In Depth // Drowned ...
Every great festival needs a great story and, in the annals of great festival stories..
everfest.com
Festival All-Star: Freddie Fellowes, Founder of Secret Garden Party
“The parties you remember are to do with the people you meet..."
Drowned In Sound
“I'm Definitely An Anglophile”: DiS Meets Ryan Adams / In Depth ...
Ryan Adams is talking, at length, about tea...
VICE
Why Sniffer Dogs Should Be Banned at Clubs and Festivals - VICE
Last week, Sheffield Hallam University announced its intention to start deploying sniffer dogs at the university's student union bar....
platf9rm.com
9 Deep Truths Every Freelancer Knows
"Today is National Freelancers Day, so we’re counting down the deepest, darkest truths that every freelancer knows.."
The Guardian
Here comes the science bit: why music festivals are going geek ...
Festivals have long been cosmic experiences – havens of music and hedonism designed to whisk you away from reality for 72 hours....
VICE
The Facebook Group Helping You Take Drugs as Safely as Possible - VICE
"The internet is a brilliant place to find advice...."