It was Roger Ebert, along with his partner in film criticism Gene Siskel, whom American documentarian Steve James credits with helping to launch his career as a filmmaker. On their acclaimed and nationally popular film review show At The Movies… Continue Reading
Song: Friday I’m in LoveArtist: The CureYear: 1992 With hits such as ‘The Love Cats’, ‘In Between Days’, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ and ‘Just Like Heaven’, new-wave, post-punk merchants The Cure were a consistently fine singles band with the majority of… Continue Reading
28th January 2015 While the controversial practice of fracking lies at the heart of ongoing debates regarding welfare of the environment, Jesse Moss’ compelling ‘The Overnighters’ instead looks at the social, political and human interest issues that have arisen… Continue Reading
24th January 2015 Over four years since the release of their debut album October, Looking South, Bristol quintet The Lasting Days marked the launch of follow up album We Simplify with a celebratory Saturday night of live music at the… Continue Reading
Song: Thunder RoadArtist: Bruce SpringsteenYear: 1975 With modest sales from his first two albums and under pressure from Columbia Records to deliver a record that would produce a greater commercial impact, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Thunder Road’ kicked the doors wide open… Continue Reading
14th January 2015 The sisters Soderberg first brought their precocious folk talents to the quaint city of Bath late into the summer of 2012; a performance at the 220 capacity Moles where those blessed with an early inkling as to… Continue Reading
Song: This Will Be Our YearArtist: The ZombiesYear: 1968 One year after Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band marked psychedelic rock’s pinnacle amidst the salubrious flower power vibes of 1967’s Summer of Love, some would argue that a little known five-piece… Continue Reading
Song: Just Walking in the Rain Artist: The Prisonaires Year: 1953 It can sometimes be confounding when expressions of exquisite artistic expression are produced by those for whom it is quite clear that egregious flaws lie at the heart of… Continue Reading