Escaping the bad stuff
For decades, escapology has been referred to merely in the physical sense; it is only in the last few years that it has become a state…
Massive Attack album
‘Heligoland’, the fifth studio album from UK masters of trip-hop, Massive Attack, kicks off at the Bristol bunch’s typically melancholic pace with ‘Pray For Rain’, possibly…
Where The Wild Things Are DVD
Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry are the true auteurs of the Noughties. Their films craft a vision of utopia, but one that is as…
Assassin’s Creed II
Ubisoft’s ‘Assassins Creed II’ follows on, naturally, from its successful predecessor, whereby protagonist Desmond is again made to relive the exploits of his Assassin ancestors through…
Film: ‘Avatar’
Set in the 22nd Century the story revolves around a battle between Earth and a small moon called Pandora, a “terrifyingly beautiful” place full of strange…
Film: ‘Away We Go’
This is the story of a thirty-something couple played by John Krasinski of ‘The Office’ (as Burt) and ‘Saturday Night Live’ regular Maya Rudolph (Verona) who…
Album: Air ‘Love 2’
After releasing their lukewarm ‘Pocket Symphony’, French chillout extraordinaires Air crash-land with a new arsenal of their trademark, Sophia Coppola-adored synth-pop. Their fifth studio work reads…
Album: Dappled Cities ‘Zounds’
Dappled Cities dish out their most sophisticated album yet, with ‘Zounds’ hitting stereos three years after the Sydney boys’ sophomore effort ‘Granddance’. ‘Zounds’ takes you on…
DVD : Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock’s name is synonymous with suspense, crime, and that infamous silhouette. Soon to be released is the six-disc anthology of ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One’.…
Album: Datarock ‘Red’
Norwegian tracksuit-wearing electro act Datarock is back with a third album, ‘Red’. Listening to the tiresome first track, ‘The Blog’, it appears the duo are trying…
Album: Paul Dempsey ‘Everything Is True’
When Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says he’s releasing a solo effort, he’s not using the term loosely. Dempsey penned and sung every lyric, and played…
Album: Malcolm Middleton ‘Waxing Gibbous’
Scottish singer-songwriter Malcolm Middleton isn’t really one for looking on the bright side. As might be expected of a man whose attempt at the UK Christmas…
DVD: ‘Coco Chanel’
Cleverly cashing in on the success of Anne Fontaine’ Coco Avant Chanel (currently screening in cinemas), little known tele movie biopic, Coco Chanel, directed by Christian…
