Author: Josh Cox


  • STOMP has become a world famous show, popular all over the globe, and this week Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre were lucky enough to have the unique blend of percussion, movement and visual comedy on its stage. I went in with high expectations, coming from excellent West End reviews and it is safe to say I did…

  • The singer-songwriter for Sheffield catches up with The Edge following her second album, Calling All Angels.

  • I went to the theatre slightly apprehensive as I wasn’t quite sure what to make of a musical with a cast consisting of an ex Eastenders actress and the winner of a pop star reality show. Most shows that go down the route of having famous faces as their headline stars tend to go down…

  • The Edge were lucky enough to be part of a select group of individuals across the country to attend a viewing of Hope Springs a month before its release in the UK and all we can say is this is one for the masses with 3 big names in film coming together to portray the…

  • No words and little or no melody but something that everyone can understand! Whether your music tastes are jazz, classical, dance or pop, Stomp provides rhythm and Southampton are lucky enough to have the troupe visiting The Mayflower Theatre in September. Stomp provides a fantastic night of entertainment unlike any other. The group started in Britain…

  • Since a Broadway run, starting in 1966, and the successful movie starring Liza Minnelli, Cabaret has won 8 Oscars, 7 BAFTAs and 13 Tonys. Bill Kenwright takes the reigns for this relaunch of the classic Kandar and Ebb musical turning 1931 Berlin in to a very dark and sexual haven. The run at The Mayflower Theatre is immediately prior…

  • Fresh from a run on London’s West End, Legally Blonde the Musical – based on the film of the same name – has started a tour of the UK.

  • The Artist leads the nominations for the UK’s coveted film awards, with a slew of other films also nominated in multiple categories.

  • For years now, avid Guns N’ Roses fans have heard many a rumour that the band would finally be reforming; but these rumours have been dismissed by both guitarist Slash and frontman Axl Rose, who have been known to have their differences, a contributing factor in the split of the rock and roll band. Recently, Rose…

  • Five films later and I am beginning to wonder whether there could possibly be any more ideas for another The Fast and the Furious film. I went to the cinema to watch the most recent film, Fast Five, and was seriously disappointed with the outcome. I thought to myself that this must be the end…

  • French Director Michel Hazanavicus picks up a surprising six nominations for his film The Artist.

  • Alex Turner has expressed his worries at the change in the UK charts; he believes that the Arctic Monkeys may never be able to achieve another number one single again, as the charts have become “a different landscape” since the release of the critically acclaimed ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’. The single…

  • The trailer for the long-awaited prequel to the Lord of the Rings franchise is released, a full year ahead of the film’s premiere.

  • Known for her bizarre fashion sense and catchy generic pop, Lady Gaga has now stepped into the realm of film with her latest nomination for an Oscar. Gaga is in the running for the Best Song award, along with 38 other nominees. Her duet with Elton John was featured in Gnomeo and Juliet, the Rocket…