On the 4th March, I went to see Limmy over in the Òran Mór in the West End of Glasgow. The show itself was in equal parts comedy, a Q&A session, as well as promotion and a signing for his new book Surprisingly Down To Earth, And Very Funny.
The Alternative Brit Awards 2019
The Brit Awards happened just last month; I didn't watch them. I've never been particularly invested in The Brits because I have no interest in most of the artists involved and the winners tend to be frustratingly predictable even when interesting artists are nominated.
Movie Review: One Cut of the Dead (2017)
One Cut of the Dead is a low budget zombie film released in Japan in late 2017. It became a huge hit with audiences in Japanese theatres throughout 2018 and was finally released officially in the UK in January 2019.
Album Review: Blockhead - Free Sweatpants (2019)
Blockhead is a producer and DJ from NYC. I discovered his latest album, Free Sweatpants, through Backwoodz Studioz, the label that released the astonishingly good Paraffin by Armand Hammer last year (which featured on my 35 favourite albums of 2018).
The Alternative Guide to Valentine's Day
Ah, the 14th of February, that special day celebrated annually where couples are pressured into making extravagant gestures of forced affection and singles are made to feel bad about their lack of a significant other to lavish with gifts or to be lavished by.
Album Review: Ithaca - The Language of Injury (2019)
If you like savage, hard hitting, hardcore influenced metal with coarse vocals and a bit of melody sprinkled throughout then The Language of Injury might just be for you.
Live Review: The Pharcyde @ O2 ABC2, Glasgow (20/03/18)
If you get the chance to see The Pharcyde live I’d absolutely recommend that you do as they clearly haven’t lost any of their magic over the years.
Movie Review: Dave Made a Maze (2017)
Dave Made a Maze is an independent horror comedy film which has been garnering a lot of attention at film festivals around the world over the last couple of years.
Book Review: The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester (1953)
The Demolished Man is your typical police procedural, a tale of murder, deception, lust and...telepathy? Written by Alfred Bester and published in 1953, it’s one of the most lauded novels in science fiction history.
8 Scottish Comedy Shows Absolutely Everyone Should Watch on Burns Night (or any other night of the year it's up to you...)
I'm from Scotland and a big fan of comedy but when the discussion on great British comedy shows comes up it's generally distinctly lacking in Scottish content. This list is designed to address that.
10 EPs Of 2018 You Must Listen To
Following on from the look back at my favourite albums of 2018, I thought I'd close out that retrospective by also sharing my favourite EPs of said year.
The 35 Albums of 2018 You Must Listen To
What better way to start the new year than by looking backwards instead of forwards? 2018 was a fantastic year for music and I consumed a lot of great albums and great albums deserve to be shared.
Live Review: Every Time I Die, Turnstile, Angel Du$t & Vein @ Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA (11/12/18)
The 20 Years of Bullshit Tour. Give yourself a moment and take in that line-up one more time. Every Time I Die. Turnstile. Angel Du$t. Vein. Hardcore legends celebratong 20 years as a band supported by several up and comers doing very exciting things with the genre.
10 Alternative Christmas Films That Aren't Die Hard and One That Should Die, Hard.
Fed up of watching those same old Christmas films year after year? Here's a bunch of alternatives that might just become your Christmas stalwarts in the future; none of which are Die Hard.
15 Songs by Cuban Artists, Absolutely Worth Your Time
I was only in Cuba for a short time (10 days) but during that time, music was everywhere, whether it was a full band in the streets of Havana, a lone Troubadour in a Trinidad restaurant or a small metal festival in a car park in Santa Clara.
16 Songs by Mexican Artists, Absolutely Worth Your Time
I've been in Mexico for about 2 weeks now which obviously makes me an expert on said country's music scene. Here are 16 of my recommendations for songs you need to hear by Mexican artists.
5 Horror Films You May Not Have Heard Of Which Are Absolutely Worth Your Time (and one that's not)
It's Halloween on Wednesday so get yourself ready by digging out these horror gems and shitting yourself stupid.
Live Review: Black Peaks @ King Tuts, Glasgow (14/10/18)
Black Peaks have quickly become one of my new favourite bands. They’re British and destined to go on to much bigger things so give them a listen and if you like what you hear, buy their album, go see them and shout about them to anyone who will listen.
Album Review: Black Peaks - All That Divides (2018)
All That Divides is a genuinely brilliant album; it’s melodic, catchy, bone crushingly heavy and if you are into alternative music, absolutely essential.
Album Review: Gouge Away - Burnt Sugar (2018)
I’ve been anticipating this album since I first heard the track “Ghost” a number of weeks ago and have been dying to hear it ever since.