Gazer – interview with writer/director of the surreal noir
Gazer is the tense debut thriller from writer/director Ryan J. Sloan and writer/star Ariella Mastroianni, a self-funded passion project that took two and a half years of weekend shoots in New Jersey to produce. Taking the approach of a film noir, it follows Frankie, a...
David Lynch: Up In Flames – The Exhibition
Diving into the creative world of David Lynch, the Up in Flames exhibition showcases his drawings, photography, lithographs, watercolours, and a mix of short experimental and animated films. Opening in Prague in June, it will give visitors a chance to explore his work...
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett – a riot of music, circus & dark comedy
“I’m thrilled to be returning to Edinburgh after so many years, to a city and a festival I love, which holds a special place in my heart. This show is a fierce, sequin-clad celebration of non-conformity and an electrifying fusion of music, performance, and pure...
LAWN CHAIR erupt with new single ‘War Machine’ & debut album
LAWN CHAIR deliver deadpan poetry wrapped in jerky, unpredictable energy, erupting into shouty, fists-aloft choruses that hit like a gut punch. Their latest single is an electrifying anthem — sharp, raw, and impossible to ignore. German-American indie-punk band LAWN...
Jessica Aszenasy – Titclown & why I have an OnlyFans account
"The tension between how we present ourselves and how we’re perceived – on stage, online, and everywhere else. What happens when a woman stops performing someone else’s fantasy and starts performing her own?” When I first started stand-up aged 25 my goal was to get a...
Wet Leg release second album ‘moisturizer’ – a wild, joyful ride
Sound the weird-pop klaxon: Wet Leg are BACK with their second album moisturizer — and it’s a wild, unhinged, joyfully horny ride. Built from the sweat and chaos of years on the road, moisturizer is louder, looser, hotter, and weirder — an ecstatic scream of manic...
An Andalusian Dog Walks Into A Bar – Alasdair Beckett-King
I’m about to write about the importance of surrealism in stand-up comedy. And I’m nervous, because it’s remarkably easy to be pretentious when discussing comedy. Are comedians modern day philosophers? Are they holy fools? Are they the last ones standing on the bulwark...
Pavements – Gleefully warped biopic and love letter to the band
Premiering to both confusion and delight at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, PAVEMENTS is not a straightforward rock doc, nor is it a biopic in any traditional sense. Instead, Alex Ross Perry — the uncompromising filmmaker behind Her Smell and Listen Up Philip —...
Kimpton Vividora Barcelona: Gothic Quarter Elegance
We have been offered the chance to stay at the very inviting looking Kimpton Vividora Barcelona and of course, how could we refuse? A full review of the hotel and area will follow but for now... In the heart of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, where medieval streets hum...
Lady Wray ‘You’re Gonna Win’ & new album ‘Cover Girl’
The rolling bassline sets the scene — pretty irresistible. You’re already rooting for the song before Lady Wray even sings a note. Then she drops that first line, and you’re hooked. Soaring and uplifting, yet grounded in gritty, old-school soul, this track is a hit in...
Mutiny by Merlin Daleman published by Gost
"After leaving many years ago I returned to find a country frozen in time. Whilst London had flourished the communities of the economic north were left behind. Cities once full of factories were filled with foodbanks, barbershops and fading hopes." In the aftermath of...
Walter Van Beirendonck SS26 Wink – With Starry Eyes
Walter Van Beirendonck SS26 Wink - With Starry Eyes I want to stay the starry-eyed, wide-eyed boy I always was. Believe in the best of humans. Full of hope for the world. But it’s becoming harder and harder. So, what to do when everything turns dark? I plucked...