Out of all of Jane Austen’s novels, Persuasion may be the most difficult to adapt for modern audiences. While it contains some of Austen’s iconic wit, it’s also the most pensive of her novels, and […]
I recently spent two weeks in Europe, and I’m the type of person who likes to pack about a week before big trips. I want to make sure I have everything I need and can […]
Call me Lady Whistledown, because The Queen’s Ball: A “Bridgerton” Experience is the talk of the “ton,” and my feather quill is about to snap. This summer, Netflix opened its doors to fans in San […]
Michael Bublé ‘Higher’ cover art. Photo Credit: Norman Jean Roy Global music star Michael Bublé released his soaring version of “Drivers License” featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra (Live at the BBC) via Reprise Records. The Grammy-winning […]
An air raid siren sounds and bass starts hammering through the subwoofers with convulsive power. The Prodigy arrive on stage and vocalist Maxim clambers atop a speaker stack where he stands statuesque, bathed in strobes. […]
‘I’m not sure if I’ve seen you before,” croons Beatrice Laus on recent single Talk. “You looked familiar when I saw you.” The 22-year-old may be addressing a potential love interest, but the whole of […]
It’s perfectly possible to separate the art from the artist. Jimmy Page’s behaviour does not render the Led Zeppelin catalogue unlistenable; cinemas are now showing a film celebrating the life of Elvis, which rather glosses […]
The third album by Black Midi is nothing if not wildly eclectic. You hear sleazy-sounding arrangements with tango-esque rhythms created under the influence of Kurt Weill; luscious, cinematic strings; ranting spoken-word passages delivered in a […]
Like so many other highly anticipated world tours, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette had to wait an extra two years to finally mark 25 Years of Jagged Little Pill — or if we’re being pedantic, 27 […]
To begin with a perhaps quintessentially Jane Austen question: Which of these two do you prefer? Sample A: “There could have never been two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in […]
The received wisdom around Carly Rae Jepsen is that the Canadian pop star is a bit of a flop. After her 2012 single Call Me Maybe became the bestselling single of the 21st century by […]
I admit it: I’m a snob when it comes to photo equipment. I want it all! I need it all! Despite being a photo novice in every sense of the word, I’m the proud owner […]
At the end of a horrible week in British politics, there’s nowhere better to be than a sweaty moshpit in a Digbeth warehouse being vibrated by the Bug’s colossal bass music, exorcising rage through MC […]
The second London leg of Wireless is plagued by last-minute dropouts, and the mood starts out slightly sullen. Artists including Lil Durk, JI and Ruger all cancel during the weekend, while Afrobeats star Burna Boy […]
It is testament to the joy of Jane Birkin’s voice that when the singer runs through a stream of thank-yous towards the end of her 90-minute show at London’s Barbican on Saturday evening, it sounds […]
Those of us who cut our teeth on the weekly music press are, by nature, bullishly nostalgic for the days when NME and Melody Maker sold hundreds of thousands of copies, reputations and heated pub […]
“I feel like Adele,” grins Eddie Vedder, giddily drinking in the vast crowd before him. He might often have worn his stardom with unease, but the Pearl Jam frontman clearly loves his people, and can […]
Dana Abraham in ‘Neon Lights.’ Photo Courtesy of Momentum Pictures “Neon Lights,” starring Kim Coates (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Dana Abraham will be released on Demand and Digital on July 12, 2022, via Momentum Pictures. […]
This centenary year of Charles Mingus’ birth deserves to be a landmark celebrated everywhere creative music thrives, not just in the jazz world that has lauded him since the 1940s. A composing genius and double […]
Birthdays are weird funhouse mirrors. Depending on the person, or sometimes the time of day, the reflection looking back at them can either elate or petrify. And, in some cases, there’s a spooky clown staring […]