Mystify: Michael Hutchence Directed by Richard Lowenstein Screening at LFF October 4th and 5th 2019 by Alex Plant Many remember Michael Hutchence not only for his effortless charisma and raw sexuality as the frontman of Aussie rock sensations INXS, but unfortunately also for how his life became a tabloid circus as his dirty laundry was […]

Lola Kirke The Lexington, London Friday 30th November 2018 by Alex Plant “Country” is regarded as a bit of a dirty word in music circles these days, with the genre having become quite a parody of itself, thanks to artists like Kenny Chesney and his Sexy Tractor. However, there’s a been a bit of a […]

Capital Punishment This Is Capital Punishment Out on December 7th, 2018 Limited Edition Physical Release As Part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday, November 23rd 2018 by Alex Plant Capital Punishment’s debut LP Roadkill was all but forgotten until its 2018 rediscovery and subsequent reissue. Originally released in 1982 by a now-defunct label, it failed […]

Chromeo Printworks, London November 1st, 2018 by Joanna Orland In support of their fifth studio album Head Over Heels, Chromeo made a triumphant return to London to play one of the city’s newer and most unique venues. Printworks boasts a maze of corridors and rooms, with much of the building’s original industrial features from its […]

The Favourite Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn Screening at LFF October 18th, 19th and 21st 2018 by Joanna Orland In early 18th century Britain, England is at war with France, while an ailing Queen Anne (Colman) relies heavily on her devoted friend Lady Sarah […]

Dancing Queen Cher Released on September 28th, 2018 by Joanna Orland Why am I even reviewing this album? There is nothing I could say that would deter those who are into the idea of Cher releasing an album of ABBA covers from listening to it! And those who don’t love the idea of Cher + […]

MGMT Somerset House Summer Series July 9th, 2018 by Jenna Johnston MGMT’s sold-out concert at Somerset House was a surreal and bold evening that began with their warm-up act Cola Boyy. I hadn’t heard of this act before and, while one Reddit thread would have you believe he’s an invention of MGMT (!), his sweet […]

David Rodigan and The Outlook Orchestra Somerset House Summer Series July 8th, 2018 by Jenna Johnston ‘Tonight, we will take a journey back to the roots and origins of reggae’, announced David Rodigan at the opening of his night with The Outlook Orchestra at Somerset House; and it was a spectacular trip through the archives […]

Don Letts presents Bass Forward Somerset House Summer Series July 7th, 2018 by Jenna Johnston The first weekend of this year’s Somerset House Summer Series hosted Don Letts present Bass Forward, his specially curated tribute to bass culture in British music, with live and DJ sets from Jazzie B, Congo Natty, Wiley, Norman Jay and, […]

Michael Jackson’s Thriller 3D by John Landis Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller by Jerry Kramer Out of Competition by Joanna Orland Michael Jackson’s Thriller 3D has made its world premiere at the 74th Venice Film Festival. Using the original 35mm film negative, the film was neither reedited nor recut – original Thriller director John Landis […]