Thoughts of emotion run through this issue, Beatie Wolfe finds out how music taps into the minds of Dementia sufferers with positive results. Alchemia's vocalist discusses how the desire to sing helped her through life after a traumatic head injury. We find out how rapper Ebony Jae's way with words helped him through the challenging Channel 4 Countdown game show. The technical side of sound is explained as Bob Macciochi shares his tips on successful production. We've also got your global festival guide, fashion, festivities and new music.