Review

Scott Pilgrim, or 'I just couldn't stand it any longer'

Scott Pilgrim, or ‘I just couldn’t stand it any longer’

Me and the boy were lucky enough to go to the European premiere of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Wednesday. My 140 character review, posted just an hour after the film ended, was as you can see to the right. It’s now Friday, and I’m tearing my hair out to get hold of a […]

Diamonds and delights from The Big Chill: a quick re-cap

Diamonds and delights from The Big Chill: a quick re-cap

1. Alice Russell, the best act of the festival, without a doubt. The most energetic, inspiring set I’ve seen her perform yet. Fantastic to watch and a joy to listen to. I continue to be astounded by the sense of fun she imparts to the crowd, that voice (man, that *voice*) and how palpable it […]

Goldfrapp, Faithless and The Chemical Brothers' Further.

Goldfrapp, Faithless and The Chemical Brothers’ Further.

The latest efforts by Goldfrapp and Faithless (two artists with a unique sound and huge cult following, also favourites of mine) have fallen flat in my opinion. Goldfrapp’s Head First appears to be entirely made up from the sappy, acoustic numbers that weren’t quite deemed good enough to make it onto Seventh Tree. I fell in love […]

Michael Jackson's This Is It

Michael Jackson’s This Is It

On Saturday I watched the much-hyped This Is It, which as I’m sure you all know tells the story of Michael Jackson’s preparations for his ‘final curtain call’ – a series of shows at the O2 in London. His death, just a few weeks before the first dates, meant that the work involved in creating the show […]