It can be a little tricky to define music in terms of epochs. Sub-genres wax and wane, bands bubble up and simmer down. With some, though, it is the space between releases that structure an era. The three years between Villagers’ Becoming a Jackal and new LP Awayland were the Villagerless years. They left me wanting. Only spinning the sensational début for […]

Anyone interested in political writing who has not been listening to BBC Radio 4’s ‘George Orwell Season’ has been missing a real treat. George Orwell is one of our foremost writers – novels, essays, journalism, reportage, short stories, newspaper columns – he left behind a body of work for us to step back and […]

As suggested by the two singles released at the end of last year, Oxford quintet Foals have shed their math-rock shackles as their third release once again shows them taking a new musical direction. Foals can no longer be seen as the jagged, artsy group whose audience liked to dance […]

Εlizabeth made herself comfortable on the windowsill with all those colorful pillows, and let her gaze sway over the unruly waves of the ocean opening out before her eyes. While her ears were being fed by the sweet melody of the piano concert no.2 in F minor from Chopin, she […]

It is dusk at Knebworth and we had just finished rolling a joint while standing around in the crowd waiting for the show to begin. The stage was a 50ft monster, a fitting tribute to The Big Four, the oldest and in some circles best heavy metal bands to have […]

“I think you will find this quite interesting, read it.” My friend placed a mysterious white paperback into my hands. At first glance I thought he had given me some kind of self-help book. “Promise me you will read it. That book completely changed my view of success” he continued. […]

The Falkland Islands are a group of 778 islands, over 400 miles of the east coast of Argentina and 850 from the Antarctic Circle. The two main islands are East Island (where the capital Stanley is located) and West Island. The Falklands are a United Kingdom Overseas territory; however the […]

The Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland Stephen Hester will decide whether to take his annual bonus soon and, therefore, set an example for other banker bonuses. In this era of recession and budget tightening, I do believe that he shouldn’t. As the Royal Bank of Scotland is over […]