Not Forgotten: Edwyn Collins – Doctor Syntax
Released several years after the splendidly varied I’m Not Following You, and years after the wave of interest caused by “A Girl Like You” had long since dissipated, Doctor Syntax…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Author: The JT LeRoy Story
JT LeRoy was born in West Virginia in 1980. Coming from a background of drug addiction, abuse and vagrancy, LeRoy’s story is a troubled one. In 1994 the self-styled ‘Terminator’…
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Blu-ray Review: Here Comes Mr Jordan (Criterion Collection)
The story of defying death and getting the chance to start over is one which has fascinated audiences since the introduction of talking films. Whilst the subject has been covered…
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See: Asking Alexandria release video for Here I Am
Accompanied by black clothing, wide open spaces, and touches of folk horror – Asking Alexandria have a new video. The song has a decent set of riffs, a catchy chorus,…
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Film Review: Cemetery of Splendour
The distance between the living and the dead can sometimes be negligible and the lines between waking life and dreaming occasionally blur. The belief in our connection to the spirit…
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Incoming: Tale of Tales
Inspired by the celebrated fairytales by Giambattista Basile, Matteo Garrone’s Tale of Tales is an epic vision of cinema. From the bitter quest of the Queen of Longtrellis (Salma Hayek)…
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DVD Review: That Cold Day in the Park (Masters of Cinema)
Whilst Robert Altman has built himself a reputation as one of the greatest modern American directors it took a lot of toil and frustration before he got into the film…
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New Music: Broods – Heartlines
Taken from their forthcoming new album Conscious, out on June 24th via Island Records, brother and sister duo Broods have released a new song – Heartlinesl, co-written by fellow New…
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Track: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
Between the death of and the general dearth of Rock n’ Roll icons, we should be thankful for the existence of Nick Cave. In his career he’s managed to summon…
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Album Review: Mongrels – Attack The Monolith
It almost feels wrong listening to music by Kid Acne’s musical project Mongrels digitally. As I opened up my Spotify app (other music streaming services are available) and hit the…
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