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There are a whole host of inspirational figures out there, and some are more obvious than others. Here at The Indiependent we’ve picked a few choice individuals that have had a major impact on our lives. Tell us […]

Palace’s ‘Lost In The Night’ EP is a record that oneself can truly get lost in. The lead vocal is full of meaty substance and is not dissimilar to bands such as Dog Is Dead or The Crookes. The rhetorical “why am I […]

Opener ‘Fade Away’ has a melody that is best described as liquid endorphins – it’s a whirlwind listen from start to finish. The vocal is driving and powerful and the catchy instrumental even more so. “Maybe I […]

Title: Arrested Development
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera

Synopsis: Arrested Development is an American sit-com that centres on the story of the Bluth family. […]

After two years of not being fast enough to get tickets, and literally having to flip a coin to choose between seeing him or Bombay Bicycle Club at Leeds Festival, I finally got to see Jake Bugg at the sold out […]

This catchy little number from The Wave Pictures has a driving melody and racing drum beat throughout but it’s really the simplistic lyrical that is its greatest attribute: “Everybody in the station wore black / […]

Rae Morris can be recognised as the magical voice behind ‘Luna’ with Bombay Bicycle Club, on their stunning newest album So Long, See You Tomorrow. Now, she is proving she can be that wonderful by herself, with […]

Being an A2 English Literature student the study of Shakespeare is unavoidable. While I get my head down and get on with my studies, the rest of my class can’t help but moan the oh-so common groan common to all E […]

Rob Doyle’s debut novel is a page turning social-commentary on a drug-fuelled generation.

The story centres around a group of four-friends living in Dublin who, after having just finished and most probably f […]

It all started with a Bruce Springsteen calendar. A strange opening to a review, but it’s true. If it weren’t for me picking that calendar up last December, chances are I wouldn’t be sitting here typing this […]

As the nights get darker and the days get colder, going out becomes less and less appealing. Staying in with a nice cup of hot chocolate and some snacks watching a movie seems like a much better choice. With this […]

In the Pilot of Lena Dunham’s Girls, the viewer is introduced to Hannah Horvath: a twenty-four year old with dreams of becoming a published author living in NYC. Her parents have cut her off, applying the concept […]

Circa Waves are an explosive four-piece based in Liverpool. Sound familiar? But the drum solo alone opening their latest single, ‘So Long,’ is enough to distinguish this band from previous musicians hailing from […]

Is celebrity activism just frivolous stunts for publicity?

While there is a potential danger of celebrities making matters completely caricatured problems, there is in fact a beneficial side of celebrity […]

What with the credit crunch, the Scottish Referendum, and economies nose-diving all over Europe, money is in the news. Money is of growing concern and my awareness of current issues and economic discussions is […]

Title: Into Thin Air
Author: Jon Krakauer

What I think so far: I tend to find I’m like Marmite with books – I either love them or hate them and there is no in between. Luckily, ‘Into Thin Air’ is a book I […]

“In a few years time, these boys will be behind some very big desks..”
This is the alarming declaration that the viewer receives early on into ‘The Riot Club’; a film that gifts the viewer a chilling expose of an […]

Inspired by Chris Sievey’s comic novelty character Frank Sidebottom, Frank is a unique and hugely enjoyable tale that explores the pitfalls of egotism and blind ambition in a business that, as proven by the film’s […]

“Perhaps the only difference between me and other people was that I’ve always demanded more from the sunset; more spectacular colours when the sun hit the horizon. That’s perhaps my only sin.”
Lars von Trier has […]

Everyone has a story behind their Top 25 played tracks on iTunes, with our most played track often being one that holds particular emotional significance to us. Other times, iPods were simply left on repeat in a b […]