The Prodigy, from Braintree, Essex, are pretty much an English institution now. They’ve been doing this for 28 years, you know. You’d think being still pretty high profile that their recent achievements in the field of science would’ve merited more …read more
Looking to upgrade your old hi-fi components to something more modern? Bluesound has delivered the Powernode 2i – an amplifier with streaming capabilities built right in. How does it compare to the competition? Read on to find out… The Bluesound Powernode …read more
Marianne Faithfull is a fast approaching 72-year-old singer and sometime actress and Negative Capability is the 21st studio album of her 53-year recording career… She has never been conventional, she recorded and released two debut albums – a ‘pop’ effort at the …read more
A-listers Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan add extra shine to this superbly written domestic drama. Based on the novel by Richard Ford, Wildlife marks the directorial debut of acclaimed actor Paul Dano and is co-written with his long-term partner Zoe Kazan. They’ve …read more
Based on the horrifying massacre of civilians by British troops at Peter’s Field in Manchester in 1819 (dubbed ‘Peterloo’ in mockery of the battle of Waterloo) Mike Leigh’s Peterloo is a lavish historical production. From the outset, the film’s production design is …read more
With his last film being the multi award-winning 12 Years a Slave, it’s fair to say that the expectation for Widows, the latest film from Steve McQueen, was fairly high. If you add writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and an incredibly talented …read more
A slow comedic ride. Sun Kil Moon’s 2017 tour has brought us tales of debauchery, comedy, and boisterous ranting expressed in the form of their ninth album – This Is My Dinner… During this record we hear the band take …read more
Let me start by saying that this review will probably be one of my most celebratory of any reviews, and will at times reach borderline levels of compliment overload, that only the likes of Grandmas from Dudley have been known …read more
In a 25-year recording career Richard Ashcroft has released ten studio albums either as part of the Verve or solo. This latest offering has had some critical mauling, in fact, it got one of the worst write ups I’ve ever …read more
Founded in 1986, Ruark is a family-owned British company, passionate about sound and design. We sat down with founder and managing director Alan O’Rourke, to have a chat about the company’s familial beginnings, the importance of good design, and some of their latest …read more
