Author: Marcus Bridgland


  • Review: Enter Shikari – The Mindsweep

    Three years after their last full-length record, Enter Shikari are back with an evocative and thought-inducing album.

  • Preview: Fryars, supporting Rae Morris at Wedgewood Rooms (11/02/15)

    Fryars is set to tour the UK in support of Rae Morris, a close friend and musical partner, in support of this sophmore album.

  • Review: Calvin Harris ft. Haim – ‘Pray to God’

    Another high quality song from Harris and will ultimately be successful.

  • Review: Daniel Butler – Let Me

    A brilliant piece of work from the 19 year old Berkshire-born producer.

  • Review: Years & Years – ‘King’

    After recently being crowned the BBC’s “Sound of 2015” (which has previously been won by the likes of Adele, Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith), Years & Years are back with their latest single ‘King’. Following on from ‘Take Shelter’ and ‘Desire’, ‘King’ is another brilliant pop track from the trio – with singer Olly’s original and […]

  • Review: Mark Ronson – Uptown Special

    With incredibly high expectations, especially after the instantaneous success of a certain ‘Uptown Funk’, did Uptown Special live up to those heights?

  • ‘We just love writing songs, it’s an outlet for us’: An interview with Lonely the Brave (27/11/14)

    Marcus Bridgland caught up with rising stars Lonely The Brave.

  • Review: Halo: The Master Chief Collection

    Marcus reviews ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection’ and finds it to be a “neat exclusive” for the Xbox One.

  • Review: Knife Party – Abandon Ship

    Three years after prioritising Knife Party over Pendulum, electronic dance duo Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have released their first album, Abandon Ship, after a succession of EPs.

  • Preview: Deaf Havana with Lonely the Brave @ Bournemouth Academy (14/12/2014)

    Deaf Havana are set to embark upon a huge UK tour, covering lesser known venues around England. They will be joined on the road by Lonely The Brave and Verses.

  • Review: Motion – Calvin Harris

    Arguably the world’s biggest DJ, Calvin Harris returns to music domination with his latest album Motion.

  • Review: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Wedgewood Rooms (06/11/2014)

    Catfish & The Bottlemen performed an unforgettable show at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms, leaving quite a mark on Edge Writer Marcus Bridgland.

  • Review: George Ezra at Portsmouth Pyramids (27/10/2014)

    Heralding from Bristol, Ezra pleased the crowd with his guitar melodies, with strong support from Rae Morris.

  • Review: Alien: Isolation

    Marcus takes a look at the highly anticipated Alien: Isolation and isn’t disappointed.