Kendal Calling 2016 Review
Over the weekend of 28-31st July, we headed up to the Lake District for Kendal Calling. Back for its eleventh year, the festival had…
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Into the Valley Festival 2016| Review
Running from Thursday to Saturday evening, Into the Valley returned for its second instalment over the last weekend in July. From Stockholm the journey…
Feelings present Feelings Summer Féte
Feelings close off the summer in stile with a huge birthday bash on Sunday 10th September to celebrate their second anniversary. Closely associated with…
A Brief History of Underwear: V&A Undressed Exhibition Review
We recently visited the V&A Undressed exhibition, where we were drawn into a world of provocation and exotica, contrasted against modesty and cleanliness. The…
Farr Festival 2016: Another Great Year | Review
It’s July, and the festival season is in full swing. In the thick of summer, everyone is flitting between music events of all kinds;…
Truck Festival 2016: Living up to its reputation | Review
On the 15th-17th July, we headed over to check out Truck Festival 2016. The weekend has been hailed the “Godfather of the small festival…
Blood and Bone: Funeral Rituals in Tana Toraja, Indonesia
My days in Tana Toraja embodied the Indonesian flag: Red and white —which to some, symbolise dara and tulang. Blood and bone. It was a fascinating cultural and emotional experience….
Bluedot Festival 2016 | Review
Bluedot, a pint-sized festival located a stone’s throw away from Manchester, is a weird and beautiful combination of science, technology, arts, and music. Headlined…
Music Festival Guide: Festivals to bookmark for the rest of the Summer
The UK is fortunate enough to be rich in summer music festivals. The number of dance festivals taking place in the UK has exploded…
British Summertime Festival review – Stevie Wonder & N.E.R.D
The first three weekends of July saw a musical marathon unfolding in London’s Hyde Park, where tens of thousands of people – from tweens, to…
Bizarre Culture July Mix
Drift back with us into sunny festival days and sordid, strobe-filled nights. It’s our July mixtape capturing the best of the summer so far…
Truck Festival, Oxfordshire, 15-17 July
Truck Festival 2016 takes place over this coming weekend from 15th-17th July. This year’s now sold-out festival is retaining the Oxfordshire event’s history, having…
Stand With Jeremy Corbyn
The embattled Labour Party leader is hated by his opponents for all the right reasons. British politics is in a state of chaos after…
Without Blood – In discussion with director Inne Goris
It’s the end of the war and three young soldiers have been sent to murder a man and his children. They shoot the man…
BEST OF JULY: FARR FESTIVAL, HERTFORDSHIRE, 14-17 JULY 2016
Farr Festival has gathered an eclectic mix of must-see musical acts this year for its seventh instalment, maintaining its reputation for booking the most influential…
Field Day 2016 Review
We recently sent a small team of relatively novice festival-goers and typical city dwellers to Field Day; and they loved it. Despite the damp,…
daWad & Mokic – Atlas
We’ve been big fans of London-based label Days of Being Wild for a while now, and their latest release does not disappoint. Marseilles based daWad…
EU Referendum: how could Brexit affect our future generations?
The EU referendum on June 23rd will undoubtedly be remembered as a seminal date in the history of British politics and the wider world….
Josh Butler releases Link EP on Rejected
We’d had our eyes on Josh Butler long before we spoke to him last summer, and since then our admiration has only grown. Now…
Relish Head Honcho Headman / Robi Insinna Announces Rework Compilation
Headman has produced countless relies over the years, known for reinterpreting classic tracks which have inspired him. Ranging from the mid 1970s to the…