Sophie Sparham
LIVE
40 years ago R.E.M. played their first ever gig : our man was there and here is his review
In the early hours of the evening, several hundred people gathered around a collapsing episcopal church, only a short walk away from the university's main entrance.
INTERVIEWS
Children of the State – Interview
Lily Martin interviews Yorkshire favourites Children of the State, finding out what's in store for their latest release Big Sur, and how COVID-19 is impacting the music industry.
NEWS
Manic Street Preachers announce 2 very special shows in Cardiff in December for the NHS
We wanted to do something to show our appreciation, love and respect for the NHS and its amazing brave workers. One free show and one fundraising show seemed the best way for us to express our deep gratitude for all their heroic work.
MEDIA
Kwaidan – film review
Kwaidan (1964)
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Rentarō Mikuni, Keiko Kishi, Kazuo Nakamura
Run time: 183 mins
Format: Blu-ray
Language: Japanese (with optional...
FESTIVALS
Dark Music Days (Myrkir Músíkdagar), Iceland – festival review
Dark Music Days (Myrkir Músíkdagar)
Reykjavik, Iceland
26 January to 4 February 2020 Reykjavík's Dark Music Days midwinter festival has...
