Field Music annouce biggest show ever — of theirs.
Words: Mathew Parri Thomas
Published On Thursday, September 02, 2010
Field Music to play their largest show to date at London's Koko.(View Comments)
Tom Mankiewicz: June 1st 1942 – July 31st 2010
He made us believe man could fly. John Rain looks at the life of Tom Mankiewicz.
Interview – Thee Single Spy
"I live in fear of old songs attacking me at night with sharper teeth than ever, making me sing forgotten words over and over..."
Bad Movie Club 2 : Back in the Habit
Hello and welcome, this is Bad Movie Club 2 : Back in the Habit. It’s a little bit like a normal film club but, we choose a shit film and laugh about it over Twitter.
Sights of Sounds: The Silent League & Common Prayer, The Garage
When The Silent League and Common Prayer played together it was always going to be special. See what those were there heard in this photo report.
Know The Score: In Praise of John Barry
The roaring brass and sweeping strings are as synonymous with James Bond as the Walther PPK and the licence to kill. This is all down to the genius of one man, John Barry.
Latest Music Reviews
S Carey – All We Grow
Published On 30 Aug 2010Mr Carey, otherwise best known for his collaborative music via Bon Iver, has done himself and his band of brothers proud with what is a release full of whimsy and analogue structure.
Holy Ghost! – Static On The Wire EP
Published On 26 Aug 2010The four tracks on this EP would be equally as at home on the dancefloor as they would on the car stereo and with their appeal increasing after each listen, you'll undoubtedly want them on both soon enough.
Yu(c)k – Weakend EP
Published On 23 Aug 2010Released: 02.08.2010 Label: Mirror Universe Let’s start with some context. Yuck are born out of the ashes ...
Sunbirds – River Run EP
Published On 23 Aug 2010A driving, kind of Fleet Foxes-if-they-rocked-out, exploration of fast tempoed bass, backed with a sunshine arrangement of vocal backing.
Shit Horse – They Shit Horses Don’t They
Published On 23 Aug 2010"A four piece that consists of three youngish white boys playing psychedelic charged rock n roll, augmented by an older (50 ish..?) black guy wailing and screaming like a disheveled Captain Beefheart going cold turkey after a 20 year crack addiction..."
Latest Film Reviews
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Published On 27 Aug 2010From the moment the 8-bit Universal logo and theme appear on the screen, you know you are in for no ordinary film experience. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is just that.
The Expendables
Published On 23 Aug 2010In a world where Hollywood films are congealing into a conveyor belt of franchises, shaking the shekels out of a bored audience with every remake, 3D spin off and special edition Blu-Ray release, The Expendables is a surprisingly genuine, give-them-what-they want circus of mayhem.
Mogwai – Special Moves/Burning
Published On 23 Aug 2010Mogwai have always been successful in being able to paint a stunning picture with their music, and with this live DVD, they can give us that extra visual nudge.
Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)
Published On 13 Aug 2010Gainsbourg almost demands that you know him and his work well, which is fine if you're French but not so easy (albeit shamefully) if you're British where he's known almost exclusively as "that pervert who did that dirty song with all that heavy breathing".
The Blind Side
Published On 12 Aug 2010With many having missed the theatrical release the arrival of The Blind Side on Blu-Ray and DVD is the perfect opportunity to see what all the fuss was about.
Latest Gaming Reviews
Hydro Thunder Hurricane
Published On 26 Jul 2010Hydro Thunder Hurricane brings with it stunning HD visuals and a redeveloped game engine to push the possibilities for water physics in a low budget game.
Crackdown 2
Published On 08 Jul 2010"Ruffian seem to have focused on the mantra of "Collecting shit makes you bad-ass. Go have some fun!” and then remembered at the last minute about story and gameplay."
Demon’s Souls
Published On 05 Jul 2010John Rain takes on what is supposed to be the most brutally unfair game going.
Split/Second: Velocity
Published On 04 Jun 2010Michael Bay has got a lot to answer for. Indirectly he's responsible for the high-octane, set-piece carnage that is Split/Second: Velocity.
Red Dead Redemption
Published On 03 Jun 2010The kings of the sandbox game are back once again with their homage to the wild west that's as hot as a whorehouse on nickle night.
End Of The Road stage times & clash finder
Words: Mathew Parri Thomas
Published On Thursday, September 02, 2010
With the site opening a week today, those good people over at The End of the Road Festival have posted the stage times for the weekend's activities on their website. We've got a clash finder for you!(View Comments)
Joe Stretch & Hurts bring the rolling dice novel to Spotify
Words: Mathew Parri Thomas
Published On Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Performance's Joe Stretch and Hurts have brought the dice rolling novel to Spotify.(View Comments)
S Carey – All We Grow
Words: Salwa Azar
Published On Monday, August 30, 2010
Mr Carey, otherwise best known for his collaborative music via Bon Iver, has done himself and his band of brothers proud with what is a release full of whimsy and analogue structure.(View Comments)
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Words: John Rain
Published On Friday, August 27, 2010
From the moment the 8-bit Universal logo and theme appear on the screen, you know you are in for no ordinary film experience. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is just that.(View Comments)
I’m Still Here trailer is up
Words: John Rain
Published On Thursday, August 26, 2010
The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Casey Affleck, I'm Still Here is a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix(View Comments)
Free MP3 Download: Manic Street Preachers – I’m Leaving You For Solitude
Words: Mathew Parri Thomas
Published On Thursday, August 26, 2010
Manic Street Preachers have marked the launch of the campaign for their new album Postcards From A ...(View Comments)
Holy Ghost! – Static On The Wire EP
Words: Chantelle Pattemore
Published On Thursday, August 26, 2010
The four tracks on this EP would be equally as at home on the dancefloor as they would on the car stereo and with their appeal increasing after each listen, you'll undoubtedly want them on both soon enough.(View Comments)
127 Hours trailer is up
Words: John Rain
Published On Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The new film from Danny Boyle promises to be the feel good film of the year - in the same way Slumdog Millionaire was...(View Comments)
Paul Smith (Maxïmo Park) announces solo album, tour & free mp3
Words: Mathew Parri Thomas
Published On Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Maxïmo Park's scissor kicking, bowler hat-sporting Paul Smith is set to release his first solo record, Margins, on 11th October on Billingham Records.(View Comments)
Baths – Lovely Bloodflow (video)
Words: Mathew Parri Thomas
Published On Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Lovely Bloodflow, a highlight on Baths' debut Cerulean, now has an equally brilliant video.(View Comments)
Cyrus trailer is up
Words: John Rain
Published On Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son.(View Comments)
