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The MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) nominations are up!
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The Edge reviews Japanese RPG ‘Ni No Kuni’, the first game produced by the much loved Studio Ghibli.
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Microsoft’s gaming division makes a shocking U-turn on some of the features it previously announced for the upcoming Xbox One.
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If you’re staying in Southampton this summer, it might be worth popping on the train on the 24th August for Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival, which is hosting an impressive selection of indie favourites and local acts. Over the weekend, the main stage hosts a diverse mix, from 80’s funk band Level 42, to Maximo Park and […]
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The Great Gatsby may have suffered from high expectations. The trailers were everywhere; a swirl of shimmying flappers, vintage cars and the image of Leo’s beautiful face raising a glass to us. Sadly, in a twist of irony, Gatsby’s lavish – yet shallow – parties are mirrored by Lurhmann’s tendency towards superficiality in his filmmaking. […]
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Another UK festival looks to have shut down as Hop Farm 2013 is cancelled
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Last night saw Alt-J’s much awaited debut in Southampton, where Thom from the band performed a DJ Set at RoXX. Thom plays drums for Alt-J and DJ’s as a solo act; one of his biggest credentials is being booked to play a DJ set at Reading and Leeds festivals last year. Supported by DJ Little […]
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Their new single ‘Get Lucky’ marks the end of a 8 year hiatus for Daft Punk, and they’ve come back with a slick, 70’s inspired track infused with their signature electronica. After all the teasing remixes and snippets, the real thing is here. ‘Get Lucky’ wastes no time with introductions, and jumps right in with […]
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On Friday, the much-hyped Alt-J make their Southampton debut with a DJ set at RoXX. The electronic-folk-trip-hop quartet were the indie darlings of 2012, having been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for their debut album An Awesome Wave. Alt-J compliment moody guitars with intimate lyrics, backed by synth samples and pacy percussion. Their unusual […]
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Arriving at 8.30 for Beats and Swing night, so as not to miss any support acts, we inevitably entered a pretty deserted Wedgewood Rooms. After a brief confusion over the name of the magazine and next door’s ‘The Edge of the Wedge’ – leading the doorman to believe we were trying to review a private […]
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The second Frequency of the year showcased a variety of talented acts despite some unfortunate and unavoidable technical issues
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Sunday night saw grungy Manchester quartet Nine Black Alps take to the stage at Joiners, promoting their new album Sirens. This was my first time to Joiners although I’d heard about it’s great reputation as a key venue in the South. We were slightly dismayed to find that we’d be wandering around St Marys after […]
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With the news that the eagerly anticipated Hobbit films were to become three, and a second trilogy for Peter Jackson, came no real surprise. The rumour had been floating around for a while – Peter Jackson had to merely confirm this as the case, in a statement released on Facebook on July 30th. This was […]
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Kimbra’s debut starts well but never quite lives up to the artists who she is compared to.