4th September 2015 A contemporary adaptation of German playwright George Kaiser’s 1945 play ‘The Raft of the Medusa, ‘Life Raft’ adeptly captures the bleakness of its source material’s story of thirteen children stranded at sea at a time of… Continue Reading
2nd September 2015 Finally selling out in the days before this evening’s show, in fact around the time their current UK tour was kicking off in Sheffield two nights prior, Toronto based indie pop five-piece Alvvays (pronounced Always) brought… Continue Reading
3rd September 2015 Hooton Tennis Club – ‘P.O.W.E.R.F.U.L. P.I.E.R.R.E.’ Despite the fact that the spelling out of the song’s chorus letter by letter gives it the air of an indie rock Sesame Street, the infectious melody of this latest track… Continue Reading
25th August 2015 Though perhaps best known for her directing of 1992 box office smash ‘Wayne’s World’, and it’s less commercially successful sequel, Penelope Spheeris true legacy as a filmmaker is her 1981 documentary ‘The Decline of Western Civilization’… Continue Reading
20th August 2015 The Libertines – ‘Gunga Din’ Via a tumultuous ride of acrimony, addiction, intra-band burglary, a triumphant Reading Festival reunion in 2010 and their surprise appearance at Glastonbury this year, ‘Gunga Din’ is the first new release… Continue Reading
13th August 2015 FFS – ‘Call Girl’ Ah, just when I thought FFS was the moniker of some cheeky ne’er do well looking to inspire edginess by making reference to explicit text shorthand, (I think it stands for Foraging… Continue Reading
6th August 2015 The Grubby Mitts – ‘Home At Last’ This quaint little ditty, by the Bedford based five-piece fronted by renowned visual artist Andy Holden, was brought to our attention when it was fired into The Fix’s inbox… Continue Reading
30th July 2015 Beck – ‘Dreams’ When Kanye West idiotically coated off Beck for failing to “respect artistry” after the latter’s Morning Phase scooped this year’s Grammy Award for best album, I was left somewhat conflicted. West is clearly an… Continue Reading