24/05 – Arches On my way to the Arches I googled ‘Swans live’ (something I rarely do before a gig)…
Live Review: Hozier, Daniel James
9/06 – King Tut’s The most powerful moment of the night comes from singer-songwriter and support act Daniel James. During…
Arts Review: My Name Is…
Dir. Philip Osment, Tron Theatre, 29th-31st May Verbatim theatre is often said to be one-sided, showing only the agenda of…
Louis in the Sky with Diamonds
By now the leak of One Direction’s joint video has perhaps become passé; last week’s news and only good for…
Album Review: Lily Allen, Sheezus
Claiming her latest album title as ‘an homage’ to Kanye West – reach your own conclusions – Lily Allen has…
Arts Review: The Tempest
Dir. Andy Arnold, Tron, 7th- 16th May In the final sprint for the Commonwealth Games, The Tron surpass expectations with…
Congo, Conflict Minerals and Us: What is the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative?
Genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The computer you read this from. Can you spot the link? The Conflict…
Album Review: Elbow, The Take Off and Landing of Everything
Elbow have become something of a hard sell. Since their well-earned breakthrough, by eternally soundtracking major BBC events, they’ve turned…
Film Review: Frank
No, you’re not seeing things, that is a giant plastic head. For the film ‘Frank’, “quirky” doesn’t quite do it…
Arts Review: The Libertine
Dir: Dominic Hill, Citizens Theatre, 3-24th May Stephen Jeffery’s 1994-penned The Libertine is a fine example of Restoration Comedy; where…
