Category: Features


  • Introducing: Richard Maule

    For fans of Hozier and Bastille, folk and blues meet rock and roll with this up-and-coming London local.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: More alternative Christmas movies

    It’s Christmas Eve Eve, and James Slaymaker gives you a final suggestion – just in case you don’t fancy watching Love Actually Again.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: Alternative Christmas Movies

    For December 22nd, those a little tired of the same old Christmas films might take a little inspiration from James Slaymaker’s suggestions.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: My favourite Christmas songs that aren’t about Christmas

    For December 21st, and drawing ever close to Christmas, Features Editor Camilla gives us some tracks for those getting sick of the seasonal.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: Christmas film traditions new and old

    For December 20th, George Seabrook ponderously muddles through the whys we watch what we watch at Christmas.

  • “You haven’t made it until you stop”: An interview with Joe from The Dunwells

    The Dunwells are the band from Yorkshire who go their big break in Memphis, landing a record deal, with their music being likened to big names from ‘early Killers’ material to Elbow. Ahead of their forthcoming album Light Up The Sky, to be released on February 26th 2016, frontman Joe Dunwell spoke to Carly-May Kavanagh about getting […]

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: Die Hard is most definitely a Christmas film – and here’s why

    Non-believers and Scrooges of the world take note: not only is John McTiernan’s 1988 gun-toting masterpiece Die Hard one of the best action movies ever made, it’s also quite possibly one of the most misunderstood Christmas films around too. True, it may not feature Santa or Rudolph or anything more vaguely festive than the occasional […]

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: Merry Sithmas! All I want for Christmas is Star Wars to be good

    For December 18th, Carly-May reworks are Carey classic with her Christmas hopes.

  • “We just get on with it”: An interview with Gus from alt-J

    Carly-May Kavanagh chats band names and working at the zoo with one member of the indie trio.

  • Editorial Expressions: Hollywood still has a problem with women talking to women

    Editor, Natalie, takes on another of the entertainment’s big issues: women.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: For Folk’s Sake, It’s Christmas

    For December 16th, Features Editor Camilla takes you through a collection of Christmas classics, given new life through a celebration of seasonal indie.

  • Party Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree: Mashing up your favourite Christmas songs

    From LMFAO to Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – mashups of your festive favourites to spice up your Christmas mixtapes this year.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: ‘The Christmas Invasion’ is the best Doctor Who festive special ever, and here’s why

    December 15th – News Editor Anneka reveals why she thinks the 2005 Christmas special, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper, is the best ever.

  • The Edge’s Advent Calendar: Community’s Christmas specials

    For December 14th, Ash takes a look at the treatment of the holiday season in American most meta sitcom.