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The arts are far more entwined than many will ever realise – artists of all forms know this. As a music student I couldn’t help but wonder how influential music was to 2019 Booker Prize winner Bernardine Eva […]

Whilst Soul only debuted on Christmas Day, it could be right up there with the best films of the year. Produced by Pixar, Soul follows the misfortunate adventure of Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), after a devastating […]

Sacramento band Deftones released the seminal White Pony 20 years ago; it’s a hybrid of alternative metal, post-hardcore and trip-hop that is considered by many as the magnum opus of their career. Moreno’s v […]

After the hellish reality of 2020, it’s safe to say we won’t be bringing in the new year in the traditional fashion. For a lot of us, it seems this New Year’s Eve will be more of a celebration of seeing the back […]

You might know Daniel Tompkins best as the frontman of TesseracT. If you’re a bit older, you might know him from his stint in First Signs Of Frost. You might even know him as a vocal coach, a tea entrepreneur – […]

The Swedish metal legends Meshuggah have been relatively quiet lately due to the effects of COVID-19 on the music industry. They haven’t exactly been doing nothing this year though. During their enforced break […]

It’s now been a whole year since the release of The Rise of Skywalker, which marked the grand finale to Disney’s Star Wars trilogy. To label this film, or even the trilogy as a whole for that matter, as div […]

Dublin’s Somebody’s Child have rapidly established themselves as a creative sound, with their catchy guitar motifs and the distinctive, raw voice of songwriter Cian Godfrey. With the release of new single ‘ […]

There is no doubt that this year has been difficult for all of us and a Christmas without our loved ones is definitely not what we need. However, Keywest are bringing a silver lining to the festive season with […]

Christmas came early for Marvel geeks as Disney’s Investor Day unleashed a tonne of announcements and updates, including a first look at multiple exciting up-coming MCU shows. This included the much-anticipated a […]

Music photographers recently donated prints to raise money for live crews who have been unable to work during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Prints For Music initiative featured over 100 prints of popular artists […]

To say this year has been hard for bands and musicians who love touring and performing live, would be an understatement and a cliché. From lockdown livestreams and online fundraisers, musicians have done […]

I started working in an independent bookshop the day after the second national lockdown was lifted. The White House Bookshop is in Burnham Market, on the north Norfolk coast. It sits halfway around a large green, […]

The God of Mischief is to return to our screens in May 2021, according to an announcement made by Kevin Fiege at Disney’s 2020 Investor Day presentation. The series, simply titled Loki, will be released in six p […]

2020’s Walt Disney Company Investor Day established one thing: Marvel fans have a lot to look forward to over the next few years. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, gave fans an exclusive look at the […]

Read Chris’ review of episodes one to four here.

The second half of season two of The Mandalorian has proved a consistent hit for both fans and critics as the series continues to blaze its own trail, while […]

Last week saw the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. Having composed over 700 works of music, several of which were written after he became deaf, […]

The national Christmas wish for a live gig has been answered with Shed Seven’s live album: Another Night, Another Town. This release is like time-travelling back a year, fostering a true sense of community and w […]

There’s nothing like a good ghost story is there? Though the idea of spectral terror is more associated with Halloween, I’d argue it has just as much of a presence during the Christmas period, thanks to the ass […]

The word ‘unprecedented’ has been flying around for the last year. As has the phrase ‘I can’t wait for 2020 to be over’. As unexpected and chaotic as this year has been, some things have (dare I say it) changed f […]