Music Reviews

Paul McCartney pulls into Egypt Station: is it worth the ticket price?

When you come to write about new music by Paul McCartney, there’s a lot of history pressing down on you. 56 years of history, innovation and mania, in fact, whi... Read More...

Idles – Joy As An Act Of Resistance Review

Idles are one of the best things to come out of the West Country since cider, pasties and cream teas. The Bristolian five-piece punk band have just dropped thei... Read More...

The Molochs – Flowers In The Spring Review

LA based duo The Molochs are back with their second album, Flowers in the Spring, and the question is: are they going to fall into the trap that so many bands f... Read More...

Bad Sounds – Get Better Review

Ewan and Callum Merrett, the cheeky chappies behind R&B-indie darlings Bad Sounds, have officially Made It. After years in the hand-to-mouth singles-and-EPs... Read More...

Fun in the sun at Beautiful Days Festival 2018

The summer of 2018 will be remembered for a few reasons. It’s the year the UK had a blistering heatwave and a retro 90’s revival. But for those of us who attend... Read More...

Funk your life up: Marble Empire & Friends

When we last caught up with Marble Empire (Matt Berry to his friends), he was building up to his first EP, teasing singles every now and then and making a big n... Read More...

The Rolling Stones – From The Vault: No Security – San Jose 1999 Concert Film Review

By the time they retire, this band may have more live albums and concert films than they do studio albums; quite a feat for a band in it’s 56th year. That would... Read More...

Album Review: The Milk Carton Kids – All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do

Americana folk band The Milk Carton Kids have returned with their fourth album, All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do – an epic (both in... Read More...

Dancehall – The Band Review

Recorded over two years, The Band is the 10 track debut album from London/Kent based garage-rock trio Dancehall. The album opens with ‘KO’, a slick guitar in... Read More...

The Get Up Kids – Kicker EP Review

It’s been seven years since The Get Up Kids’ released their fifth studio album, There Are Rules (2011), and now the American rockers are back with Kicker, a fou... Read More...

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets breathe new life into old Floyd at the Half Moon, Putney

The last time Nick Mason played drums on stage, it was as one quarter of Pink Floyd’s great reunion at Live 8. In front of 200,000 people, the most enigmatic of... Read More...

Live Music Review: The Rolling Stones at the London Stadium

The Rolling Stones played the first London date of their No Filter tour last night to a sold-out crowd. Taking to the stage with opening track a ‘Street Figh... Read More...

Film

Best Movies of 2018: First Reformed, Black Panther, Mission: Impossible – Fallout and more

1985 Review

An Elephant Sitting Still Review

TV

Best TV Shows of 2018: The Haunting of Hill House, The Good Fight, Killing Eve and More

The Flash Season 5, Episodes 8 and 9 Review: ‘What’s Past Is Prologue’ and ‘Elsewords Part 1’

Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina – Chapter Eleven: ‘A Midwinter’s Tale’ Review

Music

Paul McCartney: the godfather of rock at the O2

Best albums of 2018: Tom Misch, Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys and more

The Culturefly guide to gig etiquette

Books

Book Review: Her Last Move by John Marrs

Book Review: Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare

10 Christmassy books that are perfect for the festive season