Author: Becky Spear


  • 40 Days of Rewind: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)

    Released in 2006, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am Not, was a ground-breaking debut album for the Arctic Monkeys.

  • 40 Days of Rewind: Coldplay – Parachutes (2000)

    Released on 10th July 2000, Parachutes was Coldplay’s debut studio album, and the first of what became a whirlwind career.

  • Review: Marry Me (Season 1, Episode 1)

    New series Marry Me premiered in the UK on Thursday night, the series is a romantic-comedy about couple Annie and Jake. Unless you’re a fan of cringe-humour then its certainly not for everyone.

  • Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Season 2, Episode 1)

    Brooklyn Nine-Nine returned to E4 this week for its second series, and illustrates the second series can pack in just as much humour as the first.

  • ‘Mistakes are there to be made in life to learn from’: an interview with Example

    Becky chatted to Example before his gig at Portsmouth Guildhall and talked to him about his album Live Life Living, touring and his future roles in film.

  • Review: Example at Portsmouth Guildhall (11/11/2014)

    Portsmouth Guildhall played host to chart-smashing Example who did not disappoint.

  • The Edge Reviews the Classics: Dracula by Bram Stoker

    Very much a classic, Bram Stoker paints the strong picture of a vampire often still used today, though Becky highlights issues with the narrative ending.

  • Preview: Example at Portsmouth Guildhall (11/11/2014)

    Example will be performing in Portsmouth Guildhall on the 11th November, and after revealing it will be his last tour for a while it’s got to be a memorable one.

  • Review: Maroon 5 – V

    V contains many catchy pop songs strengthened by Adam Levine’s iconic vocals; but this is accompanied with some weak filler tracks which hold it back from creating anything truly memorable.

  • Review: Luke Sital-Singh – The Fire Inside

    The Fire Inside is an incredibly powerful and strong debut album by Luke Sital-Singh, his folk sound perfectly combines upbeat and gentler tracks highlighting his talent with haunting vocals and lyrical originality.

  • Rewind: Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane (2002)

    Over a decade since Maroon 5 released first album Songs About Jane, they can still top the charts; but recent albums are no match to their debut.

  • Review: Foxes – ‘Glorious’

    Sharing the same name as her album, ‘Glorious’ is Foxes fourth single and takes a more serious tone in comparison to some of her previous tracks.

  • Review: The Saturdays – ‘What Are You Waiting For?’

    The Saturdays are back with their new single – but in its efforts to be a strong club anthem contender, it faces losing any kind of strong melody whatsoever.

  • Review: 5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer

    Boasting co-writers ranging from All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth to Busted’s James Bourne, self-titled album 5 Seconds of Summer shows some of the bands potential, but lacks variation and is riddled with cheesy clichéd lyrics.