The decision to translate Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen from print to screen cannot have been one taken lightly by head writer Emma Frost. Gregory’s novels are much loved by historians and readers alike, despite […]
Music: Summer Ball 2013 Playlist
The party playlist; the ultimate tool for preparing for a night-out. With this year’s Summer Ball featuring a whole host of acts, here are our expected musical highlights of the night: 1. Rudimental – […]
Music: Live Review: Swim Deep @ Brudenell Social Club
Birmingham’s ‘Sunshine-Popsters’ Swim Deep took to the Brudenell stage amidst a recent NME-spearheaded flurry of hype and managed to just about justify the acclaim surrounding them. After a shaky start (in which poetic justice shined […]
Album Review: My Bloody Valentine – m b v
After a 22 year stint with no new My Bloody Valentine material, Kevin Shields was heckled at a recent London gig with the question “When’s the album out?” amidst laughter. Shields coolly responded with “Maybe […]
Music News: BRIT Awards 2013 with Mastercard – Voting and Nominees!
With voting opening on February 9th its time to start sifting through the highs and lows of your musical year. Who’s going to get your vote? Can Mumford & Sons really take on Rolling Stones […]
An Alternative Christmas Playlist!
Tired of the usual stodgy musical fare that Christmas has to offer? Sick to the back teeth of Band Aid and bloody Slade everywhere you go? I know I am. Even my old favourite, The […]
Album Review:: Allah-Las – Allah-Las
Californian foursome Allah-Las have produced a striking self-titled debut, which demonstrates a remarkably accomplished skill in crafting hushed, spellbinding surfer rock, often toying with psychedelic tendencies, and deeply evocative of classic American surfing music and […]
Live Review:: Passion Pit @ O2 Academy
With bands of this year choosing to focus their sound on house or dubstep vibes, it’s quite refreshing to a band whose music is all the more approachable for this change and […]
Live Review:: The Magnetic North @ Brudenell Social Club
The Magnetic North performed an intimate show on Sunday at the Brudenell Social Club, which featured fantastic support from Grant K. Fennel, and treated the audience to the exclusive première of their film, which […]
Interview:: Sue Denim
Sue Denim made her initial impact on the music scene as one half of electro- cult band Robots In Disguise. Famously appearing on bizarre comedy show ‘The Mighty Boosh’ the band gathered a substantial following […]
Live Review:: Lau @ Brudenell Social Club
Brudenell Social Club certainly felt at its homeliest on Wednesday night, as a generally older demographic, featuring a smattering of folk-enthusiast students, gathered to see three-piece contemporary folk band Lau. In the intimate setting, with […]
Album Review:: Ben Gibbard – Former Lives
Death Cab For Cutie singer Ben Gibbard releases his first proper solo album, and his hard-bitten fans will be pleased to know that it is only a slight departure from his day job. He also […]