My parents have taken me to the theatre since I was a tot, and therefore a love of musicals has been instilled in me. I recognise that I’ve been extremely fortunate in being able to attend lots of live theatre performances and that many of these can be extortionately priced. Musical film adaptations are a […]
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Review: Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
With Hollywood’s output becoming progressively more based upon sequels and franchises, this summer’s release slate looks fairly bland. But one film towers above them all as the ultimate summer blockbuster. No not The Incredibles 2, but Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’s undeniably uplifting core, engaging narrative, banging soundtrack, […]
Album Review: First Aid Kit – Ruins
Have you ever felt the desire to run to the other end of the country after a break up? Well this album encapsulates such a longing, providing a cathartic sense of escapism for all those who are suffering this bittersweet feeling of heartache. The title suggests it all, focusing on the subject matter of the […]
Glastonbury, ABBA and the Politically Engaged Youth: An Interview with Declan McKenna
The night before I meet Declan McKenna, I am flicking through the music channels on television and spot ‘Wish You Were at Glasto’ on MTV Rocks, a programme of various music videos from artists scheduled to appear at 2017’s Worthy Farm iconic festival. Among tracks from the likes of Radiohead, London Grammar and Kaiser Chiefs, […]
Whooping Gough: on tennis tantrums, transvestite trapezes and the Greek economy
Wimbledon makes me want to do things. Things I would never normally even consider doing. I’m not an angry person – despite society telling me that my orange locks require it of me – yet this tennis tournament incites real rage within me. Society wins. Wimbledon winds me up. My uncharacteristic actions are threefold: Firstly, I […]