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Right. It’s time to put the ‘indie’ into The Indiependent. As a huge cinema geek, one of my favourite aspects of the world of movies is independent cinema. Most indie films go unnoticed, which is a crying shame, […]

Released in 1988, the manga adaptation from creator Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira has remained one of the many spearheads in anime, reaching critical acclaim and gained a cult following, many of which, who are critics a […]

It’s been seven years in the making, but yesterday Sir John Chilcot published his report into the Iraq War. Before Britain’s devastating intervention in Iraq had even reached its conclusion, as military and civ […]

Gaming Glories is a special edition gaming feature that allows writers to revisit and explore games that have helped shaped their gaming history. Each volume features a different writer examining different games […]

This year’s helping of Blissfields witnessed every possible form of weather, although even the rain didn’t manage to dampen the spirits of those who’d flocked to see Dizzee Rascal and Everything Everything […]

Release Date: June 21, 2016

ESRB Rating: M ( Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language)

While gamers have been celebrating Resident Evil’s return to its horror roots, Capcom is still trying to […]

Title: The Secret Adversary

Author: Agatha Christie

What I Think So Far:  As the first detective novel I have ever read, I’m baffled as to why I didn’t pick up one sooner. The Secret Adversary is the novel i […]

In the ten years since its inception, Bilbao BBK Live has played host to some of the biggest musical talents known to man. From Green Day to Guns ‘n’ Roses, Kings of Leon to The Cure; the seaside town has been […]

Starring: James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake.

Synopsis: Elwood, a mannerly 42-year-old gentleman with a penchant for martinis, has a personally unique best friend in the form of a six […]

‘Geoffrey Hill was, in poetry, a saint and a warrior who never gave an inch in his crusade to reach poetic truth’, so said Carol Ann Duffy. And it is in this fittingly poetic vein that people have been mour […]

Nestled amongst the sea of Australian psychedelia that currently finds itself infiltrating the UK are a group of guys that are certainly flying the flag for modern day rock. DMA’S have seen their stock rise r […]

Useless Cities play dark, bittersweet indie rock in the vein of Arcade Fire and The National. The quartet are building up a reputation by playing gigs around London and released their track ‘Stay’ last mon […]

Useless Cities play dark, bittersweet indie rock in the vein of Arcade Fire and The National. The quartet are building up a reputation by playing gigs around London and released their track ‘Stay’ last mon […]

As I lie down on my bed with my legs dangling over the edge, I once again go through my repetitive routine. Pick up my phone, scroll through social media, put it back down and sigh. I’ve but finished my exams and […]

The relationship between weather and music has always been co-dependent. For example, summer amplifies certain songs and sounds, sometimes the warmer weather provides a space where certain bands can tap into an […]

Mac DeMarco is special … really really special – he’s something of a cult phenomenon, a totally anachronistic character, who just entices you into his weird world. DeMarco acts as the poster boy of the whole ‘indi […]