Like a flustered complaint about the weather and the resulting sunburn, a Spring/Summer Drake release has become the established annual norm. 2018 is no different; after garnering huge success with singles “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What”, as well as a well-publicised feud with rapper Pusha T, his latest double-sided LP Scorpion has been released. […]
Live Review: Don Broco
The endearing nature of Bedford rock band Don Broco is abundantly clear just minutes into their sold-out show at the Lemon Grove. Fans crashed into the soundboard at the back of the room, presumably knocking out some wires and halting the show entirely. You could argue it was the band’s fault; choosing to open a […]
Chief’s March On: Exeter Sweep Aside Gloucester
Exeter Chiefs all-but cemented their hopes of a home Premiership semi-final with a dominating display over Gloucester at Sandy Park. In front of 12,760 fans in a typically raucous atmosphere it was the Chiefs’ sheer relentlessness, rather than hugely impressive skill, that saw them overcome a spirited Gloucester side that had beaten them 28-21 at […]
Ranked: the worst badges in football
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the monstrosity that is the new Leeds United badge- if you haven’t, I partly want you to stop reading and avert your gaze, preserving your unharmed posterior parietal cortex from seeing it. Should you wish to continue, I can (predictably) offer no defence of the new design. With the […]
EP Review: Dave – Game Over
The hype surrounding Dave, aka Santan Dave, has been bubbling away under the mainstream surface for some time now. Alongside UK grime stalwart AJ Tracey, he has released a steady stream of high-quality singles over the past year, each slightly different from his 2016 breakout EP Six Paths. A co-sign from Drake, adverts with Foot […]
Exeter City, and the Football League- where football’s heart remains
T he metaphorical penny dropped from the scaffolding above the old St James Park grandstand, clanging against the floor of Exeter City’s temporary ‘press area’. Or what’s left of the stand anyway; thanks to shrewd financial planning, City have secured the necessary funds, and began work, to replace the stand entirely, as well as selling […]
The most significant transfer this summer? The transfer of domineering power to Europe’s elite few
D espite previous incarnations of the all-consuming circus that is football’s summer Transfer Window, it is not unreasonable to suggest that this summer saw the most emphatic new developments in its recent history: £1.4bn spent by Premier League clubs; last year’s transfer record broken twice, and a dismantling of established norms. This recent window will […]
Addressing the harmful imbalance of the Rugby Championship
It comes as no great surprise that New Zealand emerged from the Rugby Championship’s opening weekend with their imperious aura restored – an anticlimactic drawn series against the British and Irish Lions earlier this year had threatened to dent it. Yet the 54-34 score line against Australia in Sydney assured no such doubts continued. This […]
Album Review: Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
It wasn’t easy but, after three changes to the title and repeated adjustments to the track list, the enigmatic Kanye West’s new album is finally here. Twitter tirades, a listening party at his Madison Square Garden fashion show and public antics all threatened to take the spotlight away from what West started recording in 2013. […]
Track Review: Kanye West – Facts
Since ‘All Day’, Kanye West has focused on fashion rather than music and took a year before dropping his new song, ‘Facts’, on his Soundcloud on 31 December – ever the showman. While one would have thought his time away from music would leave his return revitalised and riveting, the fact of this matter is: […]