Album released this week in… 1977: David Bowie – Low
Welcome to 2016, and the return of our retrospective album reviews. Kicking off the year, Dan takes a look a recently lost legend, and one of his finest works. WHEN David Bowie returned to...
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Review: Room – A profound, singular triumph
SPOILER WARNING: The film Room is a story of two distinct halves, and the pre-release trailers have shown very little from the second half. The film is more enjoyable the less you know about the...
It’s A Very Moffatt Christmas Part 1 – Doctor Who – The Husbands of River Song
DOCTOR WHO has been going from strength-to-strength under the pure acting talent of Peter Capaldi. The past two series have been a welcome change from the devolving inanity that the Matt Smith era was becoming....
Blackstar reviewed: Bowie does it again
Editor’s Note: This Blackstar review was written before the tragic death of one of the greatest musical minds of all time. In this article, I will explore the album itself, and what it stands...
Review: Creed – A worthy inheritor of the Rocky name
CAN WE ALL TAKE a moment to reflect on how bizarre it is that Star Wars, Mad Max and Rocky, three successful franchises loved by adrenaline junkies but all hampered by dated cheesiness and gradually...
This Year’s Best TV: Comedy – Review With Forrest Macneil
Spoilers Follow, I bet you can’t manage these spoilers. You couldn’t even manage a ham sandwich. I’ve spoken before about how it’s hard to review straight comedy without it becoming just a list of what...
Hinds – Leave Me Alone: charming, but outdated
HINDS, PREVIOUSLY known as Deers, have been building up a fan base for quite some time now. The Spanish garage rock band are known for their upbeat songs and relatable, peppy vocals. With that...
Kanye West uploads new music to Soundcloud and promptly removes it
KANYE WEST has just uploaded a new track, entitled ‘Real Friends’, to Soundcloud before promptly removing it. The track comes after it was rumoured that West would be resurrecting G.O.O.D. Fridays, the service that...
This Year’s Best TV: Streaming – Transparent.
WARNING: This may contain spoilers. I have avoided this as best I can, but there’s no pleasing some people. Transparent entered its second season last year. Amazon Studios flagship (definition-actually good) programme about...
Joe’s 10 Dopest Songs of the Year – 2015 edition
2015 was a mediocre year for music, in my opinion. A lot of the albums from the likes of Kanye West, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Radiohead and others just didn’t materialise or the stuff that...
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