Music Reviews

Gabrielle Aplin – Dear Happy Review

With her second studio album, 2015’s Light Up the Dark, Gabrielle Aplin marked a departure from the quieter, softer sound we’d perhaps expected, swapping out th... Read More...

DeWolff – Tascam Tapes Review

It’s hard to think of many hairy, Hammond-bashing hard rockers who could do what DeWolff have done with Tascam Tapes. After the colossal Deep Purpleisms of 2... Read More...

The Lumineers at the O2: one big celebration

The Lumineers have earned the vast international following that’s represented at the O2 tonight, and they know it. Bandleader Wesley Schultz admits that this is... Read More...

Grapevine Gathering Festival Review

Whilst the rain might be pouring in the UK, summer is coming to Australia, and the sun was certainly shining for Grapevine Gathering Festival. Set 30 minutes ou... Read More...

Festival Review: One hell of a weekend at Maho Rasop 2019

It’s mid-November in Bangkok, one of the largest and busiest cities in the world, and it’s time to escape for a weekend of international music at Maho Rasop Fes... Read More...

Live Music Review: Flyte soar at Village Underground

There are some gigs where it quickly becomes clear that you’re not just watching a performance – you’re taking part in a reunion. Tonight’s Flyte show is one of... Read More...

Hiss Golden Messenger – Terms of Surrender Review

Terms of Surrender, Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest release, is a dark and troubling beast. Following a trio of sunny LPs - Lateness of Dancers (2014), Heart Lik... Read More...

The Lumineers – III Review

Scorsese’s new Dylan docco, Rolling Thunder Revue, has been on Netflix for the past few months. In it, amongst The Great Bob’s face-painted antics, the many tal... Read More...

Kris Barras Band – Light It Up Review

Kris Barras and his band make rock music. Hairy guitars, lusty Hammond organs, gravelly vocals, thumping drums, giant riffs. It’s big, it’s dumb, and it’s a lot... Read More...

Live Music Review: Madness at House of Common Festival

Madness’ very own one-day festival returned to Clapham Common on Bank Holiday Monday and they certainly didn’t disappoint. Throughout the day, festival-goers co... Read More...

South West Four 2019 Saturday Review

The sun was shining as we headed to a sold-out South West Four 2019 on Saturday (24 August). Along with all the other happy festival-goers, we were ready for a ... Read More...

Green Man Festival 2019 review: A magical weekend of musical discoveries

With a blink of an eye another Green Man Festival is over. Set in the beautiful Welsh Black Mountains, it must be the most beautiful setting of any festival in ... Read More...

Film

Inna De Yard DVD Review

The Runaways Review

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TV

The best misfits, outsiders and nerds from across TV and Film

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18 best TV characters of 2019: Klaus Hargreeves, Nadia Vulvokov, Jim Hopper and more

Music

Gabrielle Aplin – Dear Happy Review

Laneway Festival 2020 Preview

DeWolff – Tascam Tapes Review

Books

Book Review: Stay Up With Hugo Best by Erin Somers

Book Review: It Started With A Secret by Jill Mansell

Book Review: The Colour Of The Sky After Rain by Tessa Keswick

Music Reviews

Gabrielle Aplin – Dear Happy Review

DeWolff – Tascam Tapes Review

The Lumineers at the O2: one big celebration

Grapevine Gathering Festival Review

Festival Review: One hell of a weekend at Maho Rasop 2019

Live Music Review: Flyte soar at Village Underground

Hiss Golden Messenger – Terms of Surrender Review

The Lumineers – III Review

Kris Barras Band – Light It Up Review

Live Music Review: Madness at House of Common Festival

South West Four 2019 Saturday Review

Green Man Festival 2019 review: A magical weekend of musical discoveries