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Being the only teenager in a village of 58 sounds mundane enough, but imagine being the only teenager in a village of 58 in one of the most remote places on earth. That’s exactly what life is like for Lars who […]

Sunderland indie-poppers Frankie and the Heartstrings have enjoyed a relatively successful career. Since releasing the excellent Hunger in 2011, and The Days Run Away in 2013, they set up their own record shop as […]

June 9th marks a year since the death of Rik Mayall. One of our most beloved and talented comedians, Mayall died at the age of 56 last year, and with his passing came an outpouring of grief from all corners of the […]

After going crazy on who on earth is Charles, we finally get some answers – well, sort of. This was the darkest episode of Pretty Little Liars yet, not to mention tear-jerking. The twisted sequel of events did […]

Title: Treasure Planet

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, David Hyde Pierce.

Synopsis: Based on the classic Treasure Island, this film is arguably one of Disney’s best animations – and there are […]

All-female Irish trio Wyvern Lingo formed in the Bray music scene of their home country, the same scene that the much-loved Hozier came from to catapult himself to international success. Thanks to this, this […]

Title: Finders Keepers

Author: Stephen King

What I Think So Far: Having only recently polished off and subsequently left almost in awe of Mr. Mercedes – the first instalment of King’s somewhat unorthodox […]

Within the first few seconds of hearing this I definitely felt an Of Monsters and Men vibe. By the time the second chorus appears, you’re bound to be belting out the lyrics. Xing, a beach pop band from London and […]

Rising Scottish four-piece Vladimir – who describe their own musical style as “bleak” – threw themselves into the music scene late last year and have quickly gained themselves a reputation as one of Scotland’s […]

Ontario-born Amber Edgar describes herself in her Twitter bio as a “creative creature” and, after listening to her latest track ‘Good Will Rise’, it’s easy to see that she’s right. Now living in Canada, Amber is […]

The multi-award winning book, the beginning of a series of epic fantasy novels and the basis for the critically acclaimed TV show of the same name, A Game Of Thrones is an outstanding 780-page tale chronicling the […]

In honour of the Courteeners performing at Heaton Park last night – the biggest gig of their career – we’ve compiled this definitive list of the band’s best songs to date.

10. The Opener // Falcon (20 […]

When I think of the breakthrough of the miniskirt in the 1960s, the first image that springs to my mind is that of the final scene in the musical, Hairspray. Tracy Turnblad emerges wearing a monochrome mini dress […]

Manchester based four piece, Korsairs, have released their catchy new track ‘Troubled Town’. Brothers Joe and Alfie Prior, and sisters Ellie and Abbie Bescoby commendably portray a raw, guitar-based sound similar […]

The Green Man festival line up poster was where I first found out about this band, Trust Fund. Memorable name, distinctive sounding front man, and a propensity for creating really groovy sounding riffs; the first […]

Pleasantry was formed in Singapore in late 2010, and the band’s name is as sweet sounding as their harmonies. ‘Near and Dear’ has an indie-tastic sound and many aspects that come together to turn into something […]

Since releasing her debut album Like I Used To back in 2012, indie folk singer-songwriter Lucy Rose has earned herself a dedicated following of mellow music lovers. With a similar vibe to the likes of Laura […]