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Having squeezed me into their very busy schedule, I had a catch up with the Cowley Quartet, Stornoway, about life as a band and their latest album Bonxie. Following the success of their debut demo I Saw You […]

It’s 4pm and I’ve had Future Hearts on replay for the last few hours getting through a day at the library of studying. Regardless of the mixed reviews from various critics the album is currently at UK Album number […]

It was around 3 o clock on a steaming hot Saturday at Rough Trade west. The crowd started to congregate around the shop front as the temperature started to rise. After a wait of around 10 minutes, Chili Jenson and […]

Ahead of the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron this month, we here at The Indiependent are celebrating by looking in depth at the most defining achievements of it’s spectacular ensemble cast. Today, we’re […]

As the General Election approaches, politicians appear to be increasingly adopting stances to appeal to the youngest strata of the electorate, in particular the sacred ‘first time voter’. There’s a general idea […]

Lad Culture is getting a bit of a bad reputation at the moment and it’s easy to see why. Take a trip out into the nightlife of provincial towns and cities in the UK and you’ll most likely find a new generation of […]

Ahead of the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron this month, we here at The Indiependent are celebrating by looking in depth at the most defining achievements of it’s spectacular ensemble cast. Today, we’re […]

Not long ago, and in a galaxy not too far away, a second teaser trailer for Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released, as part of the three-day long Star Wars Celebration event in California. The […]

Following the gripping end to Pandemonium, I had high expectations for the final installment of the Delirium trilogy.

Like Pandemonium, Requiem employs a dual narrative – but this time it is split between the p […]

In this final part of my look at the new adaptation of the Marvel comic books, we reach the end of this series with episodes 11-13.

Episode 11: “The Path of the Righteous”

The events of last episode […]

Last Wednesday, Drenge celebrated the release of their second album Undertow, following their debut self-titled album from 2013, with a one off performance at rough trade and a signing of the album. Arriving half […]

After Their top 30 success with 2013’s Tales From Terra Firma, the Cowley quartet Stornoway has given us a brand new piece to sink our teeth into: introducing Bonxie.

The general fear in music is that, by […]

It’s no secret that Sheffield produces some top-quality musicians, and it seems another band have emerged from the Northern city- UnderLight. When I listen to this band, I think Sheffield meets Panic! At the […]

Marvel Studios have been interlocking their films for 7 years now, since Iron Man was released in 2008.  In that seven, Marvel Studios have released 10 films, dubbed ‘The cinematic universe.’ One of the most […]

Title: The LEGO Movie

Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Will Arnett (and literally a buncha famous people)

Synopsis: From the creators of 21 & 22 Jump Street, comes The […]

Title: Jane Eyre

Author: Charlotte Brontë

What I Think So Far: Although my decision to read more classic literature for fun rather than education has taken a few years to actually become a thing in my lif […]

In this third instalment, I’m taking a quick look at episodes 7-10 of Marvel’s Daredevil, which is currently available to watch on Netflix

Episode 7 “Stick”

This is another episode that felt like a two […]

I’ve been a bit, okay, a lot, of a film swot for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I’ve always found that there’s just something about watching films that gives me a certain happiness – whether that be […]

I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember. English was my best subject at school and I loved it (so much so I now study it at university). I’d always be that kid in class who would revel in ‘quiet time’ so […]

Anime sits in a strange place in the entertainment business, anyone who watches anime completely falls in love with it and it tends to bring some of the most innovative and human stories just as well or sometimes […]