Category: Features
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Fancy Dress, Death and the Olympics 2012: The EDGE catch up with Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip
The EDGE have a chin-wag with hilarious Dan Le Sac and Scroobious Pip
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Books and Blogs: The EDGE Chat to Mark Watson
He may only rank himself ‘around the 300 mark’ in the world’s best comedians, but Mark Watson is now one of the leading lights on the UK comedy circuit and a successful T.V presenter and novelist to boot. The warm and witty Bristolian tells The Edge about dealing with relentless touring, juggling numerous careers, and […]
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Nudity, Angels and Music: A Look at Dying Album Artwork
Forgive me for having a total music geek moment, but recently I’ve got to thinking about album art and how much it actually shapes what I listen to. What caused this train of thought to arrive at my brain station? Probably my favourite artist currently making music, and the proposed cover for his new album, My […]
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Shine A Light…. on Synthpop? The Transformation of Modern-Day McFly.
The EDGE take a look at the pop world’s best loved boy band, and their move from multi-coloured to monochrome
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Chapel Club chat to The EDGE
Chapel Club frontman Lewis Bowman and guitarist Michael Hibbert give their thoughts on touring, festivals and Cyndi Lauper.
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Heralding Hendrix, The Infallible Legacy of a Musical Icon
40 years on since the passing of one of the musical greats but how and why has his legacy lived on.
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The EDGE Get Intimate with Beatitudes
Following an impressive set at the Soul Cellar on Friday 15th October I got a chance to catch up with Beatitudes, an emerging local band who really gave an energetic and entertaining performance and are well worth checking out. I spoke to their guitarist and vocalist Jack Birks on the music and band themselves, here’s […]
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Put a Cover on It… Wallow in Shame pt. 3
Apologies to Mr Holly Madonna – ‘American Pie’ I have a great deal of respect for Madonna. she can arguably lay claim to being the ultimate pop icon. However, even Her Madge-esty is not immune from the occasional balls-up. This, her catastrophic version of Don McClean’s masterpiece was undoubtedly her lowest ebb. From the very first […]
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Put A Cover On It… Wallow in Shame pt. 2
Death by Disco Chic Scissor Sisters – ‘Comfortably Numb’ Scissor Sisters are outside-the-box kind of guys. So outside the box that, instead of covering Pink Floyd’s classic by taking the original track and adding their own unique sound to it, they pretty much concocted an entirely new dance track and just popped Floyd’s lyrics in every […]
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Put A Cover On It… Hall of Fame pt. 3
The Heavy Metal Mash-Up Metallica – ‘Mercyful Fate’ Not so much a straight forward cover, but an homage of epic proportions to one of their earlier influences, Metallica’s ‘Mercyful Fate’ is a tour de force of metal madness. The song is a combination of five different songs by the band Mercyful Fate and arranged into an […]
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Put A Cover On It… Hall of Fame pt. 2
Kooky Covers Kooky… Placebo – ‘Running Up That Hill’ Placebo step up here and trade in the galloping eighties drums of original singer-songwriter Kate Bush, for a slower, more restrained beat. The yearning lead vocal combines with pounding bass, and subtle synth flourishes to create an otherworldly, compelling piece of music that feels miles away from the […]
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Put A Cover On It… Hall of Fame pt. 1
80’s Pop Goes Ska… Reel Big Fish – ‘Take On Me’ Originally the lovechild of 80’s popsters A-Ha, Reel Big Fish’s ska reincarnation of the classic tune is exceptional. There is nothing like hearing the iconic riff squealed through guitars and trumpets. In very few cases can you say that the cover version excels the original, […]
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Bowling for Soup Interview
Bowling for Soup Bassist Erik Chandler talks the Foo Fighters, feeling homesick, and finding the time to walk…
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The Age of the Reboot…
The superhero movie sequel is dead…long live the reboot! But has our comic obsession gotten the best of us?