The Sleaford Mods – Bunch of Kunst feature film
I do like the back to basics sound and immediacy of The Sleaford Mods. Their recent single "B.H.S." (Singles Going Steady) with its chorus of 'We're going down like BHS' is a prime example. Its sparse powerful backdrop drills into your head and your emotions - the raw...
All This Panic film review – Bold documentary on girl teens
All This Panic film review by Paul Risker The everyday life has been tainted by the reality television phenomenon of the contemporary age, in part by the reality television stars having established the opening up of their lives as a commodity. Outside of this...
Fortuna Pop! says farewell with Twenty Years of Trouble
Saluting the demise of indie pop label, Fortuna Pop!, the label goes out in typically emotive style with a five night long celebration featuring label protagonists in London. Fortuna Pop! closed...
David Ferrando Giraut – The Accursed Stare – Animation Piece
We love to surround ourselves with objects of beauty. This has been true right through human history. With modernism we began to question the very notion of beauty and even the purpose of art itself. That's why we love David Ferrando Giraut's 'The Accursed Stare'. We...
The Ghost in the Shell film starring Scarlett Johansson
The Ghost in the Shell film - Live Remake with Scarlett Johansson - words Alexa Wang The Ghost in the Shell was created by Masamune Shirow in 1989 as a manga or Japanese comic book, and then a cult Japanese anime movie six years later. The live action remake hits the...
Tommy Jacob – Project 001 film & album – Cutting electronica
Tommy Jacob – Project 001 film - Spine tingling electronica - words Alan Woods We love this piece of film by producer Tommy Jacob to support his album Project 001. It’s gives you a nice flavour of his electronic wizardry in visual form. The film is an 11 minute...
Personal Shopper – Interview with Director Olivier Assayas
Personal Shopper - Interview with Director Olivier Assayas - words Paul Risker Olivier Assayas’ ghost story intertwined with the day to day of Personal Shopper Maureen Cartwright (Kristen Stewart) intrigues through the contradiction of the enthralling nature of the...
Bus Stop – Work of Stephen Calcutt at London Art Biennale
words Alan Woods Have you even been stood at a bus stop and seen the graffiti etched into the see-through plastic? You get this strange disorted view and can it can seem menacing - especially if you're alone at dusk. Well photographer Stephen Calcutt saw something...
St James Court: A Taj Hotel in London – Review
A stay at St James Court has heritage, luxury and location rolled into one. It's a hotel near Buckingham Palace (the current building went up in 1902 to house guests of the big house), St. James’ Park, and Westminster Abbey, providing a wonderful welcome and perfect...
Oh Melania – Song & animation – Can Melania save us from Trump?
What goes on in the mind of Melania Trump. What’s it like being married to Crooked Donald? She doesn’t look too happy at her hubbie becoming the President and has even stayed away from the White House choosing to stay in New York. Animator Dave Anderson has produced...
Liverpool Biennial launch with Marvin Gaye Chetwynd
Liverpool Biennial launch their touring programme, bringing artworks by international artists to towns across the North of England. Artists include Marvin Gaye Chetwynd, Mark Leckey, Rita McBride and Betty Woodman. The programme will be launched on Saturday 11 March...
Getting gluttonous at Gola, where food meets sex
“What are the two things in life everybody loves?” says owner Aaron. “The answer is food and sex” Welcome to Gola, an Italian restaurant where everything is about excess. Bottles of Dom Perignon decorate the toilets. The mirrors are adorned with pearls. And every...
Certain Women – interview with Kelly Reichardt filmmaker
Certain Women - interview with Kelly Reichardt filmmaker - words Paul Risker An adaptation of author Maile Meloy's collection of stories, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women is the celebrated filmmakers fifth film. Literature and film...
White Helmets film on brave work in Syria wins Oscar
words by Raed al-Saleh It’s great to see the White Helmets film being honoured with an Oscar for best short documentary. The film covers the work of the volunteer rescue group of the same name that operates in rebel-held parts of Syria. It’s an inspiring film to watch...
The right suit for the occasion
Getting the right suit for the occasion sounds easy enough but as the day approaches you are flown into a flap. The only suit you own is just not quite right - or so your other half tells you. You desperately rummage through your wardrobe hoping that somehow the right...