AM is the fifth studio effort from Los Angeles Sheffield-born indie Godfathers Arctic Monkeys, and, as with any album pushed out by a band these days, it’s leaked about two weeks early. But after polarising listeners with a new direction in recent years, does this new record have the same […]

On Sunday night (August 25th), Biffy Clyro closed Reading Festival’s main stage to millions of adoring fans and couch potatoes alike around the world. As one of the Scottish trio’s most awe-inspiring nights, they didn’t only offer flaming guitars and thrashing anthems; they reinvigorated a flailing franchise in the process. […]

Les Misérables was one of the big blockbusters of 2013 and before its release there was a lot of differing opinions about how successful the film would be. Musical lovers across the world almost unanimously give praise to the stage production of Les Mis but to convert such a popular […]

If you look at the charts today you’ll see that a significant amount of the top tunes have, in some way, been remixed by an artist other than the original. Take, for example, Lana Del Rey’s ‘Summertime Sadness’. Undoubtedly this is a great song and worthy of topping the charts […]

Move over, Gangnam Style and Harlem Shake – there’s a new dance move in town. Twerking is taking the celebrity world by storm, with stars such as Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and One Direction proving they can twerk it on stage. Miley Cyrus recently released her new single, “We Can’t […]

Only God Forgives is the latest film entry from Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, and while it’s getting almost universally panned by critics for being dull and overly ultra-violent, its true brilliance lies not in its content but in its cinematic execution. I’ll try and keep this as spoiler-free as […]

Between the 24th and 29th of September, Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, will become the temporary home of young artists from around the world. The first edition of the International Festival of Art Sofistik promises to be an unforgettable experience for all participants. Everyone is welcomed to take part in […]

Musician Nick Cave is known for his dark gothicism, but the original ‘Man in Black’ will always be Johnny Cash. In a recent interview with Marc Maron (listen to the full interview here), Nick Cave talked about meeting the legendary Cash during a once off collaboration in 2002, a year […]