COBRAH is building her own club of collaborators for Simple Things festival

Most festival headliners typically step into a programming team’s vision. But what happens when artists are given the opportunity to decide who joins them? Returning this November for its twelfth edition in Bristol, Simple Things has introduced four guest curators for the first time, all from distinct creative backgrounds. Alongside performances from The Avalanches, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Moor Mother and Olof Dreijer, curators include Squid, Shabaka, Jeremy Deller and COBRAH each assembling their own lineups reflecting their respective influences and communities. For electronic provocateur COBRAH – whose music sits at the sweaty intersection of techno and electro BDSM, –the invitation was met with immediate excitement. "I never get to handpick [artists] like this and work with this many best of friends," the artist born Clara Christensen explains. "So that was really extra exciting about doing the show. It feels like I get to have my own club." Naturally, that club is filled with familiar faces that reflect the network of creative relationships she's built over the years, particularly across queer nightlife, fashion, and alternative electronic music. "They're all kind of diff...