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Jamie T announces surprise intimate London gig
Jamie T has announced a surprise one-off London show at Scala in King’s Cross on 20 August, his first full concert in two years. The intimate homecoming date is significant because it returns him to the venue where he first performed with a full band in 2006, while promotional material suggests it may mark the…
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The Real Kyle McCarren review – musical eulogy to lost bandmate strikes a chord
The Real Kyle McCarren is an earnest new US musical about Andy Roninson’s friend and bandmate Kyle, who died suddenly at 21. Framed as a concert-style eulogy, it explores the unsettling early days of grief, when private mourning overlaps with memorial tributes from people who knew the deceased differently. The reviewer finds its original music…
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Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ & Fred Cavayé’s ‘Les Misérables’ Among Six New Titles In San Sebastián Official Selection
Six films, including Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut and Fred Cavayé’s new adaptation of Les Misérables, have been added to the Official Selection competition at the 2026 San Sebastián Film Festival. The announcement expands the festival’s high-profile line-up and puts the directors’ work in contention alongside previously revealed titles from filmmakers including Mike Leigh. Eisenberg’s third…
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‘The department has lost touch with farmers’ – call for minister’s resignation over cattle cull
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir, along with two senior Department of Agriculture officials, to resign following the shooting of 51 cattle in County Tyrone. The union says confidence in the department has been badly damaged and questions whether the external review into the cull is sufficiently independent.…
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“This is a new sound, you’re going to see some freaky-looking dudes going nuts onstage!’” How Korn launched nu metal – and got in legal hot water – with their incendiary debut single Blind
Korn’s debut single Blind is presented as a defining early moment for nu metal, combining heavy guitar grooves, unusual rhythms and Jonathan Davis’s confrontational vocal delivery. The song helped launch the band into the mainstream and became a template for many later acts, while also signalling a more abrasive and theatrical live sound. Although Blind…
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How will the three promoted teams fare in the Premier League?
The article assesses the Premier League survival prospects of promoted Coventry, Hull and Ipswich, arguing that each has a distinct route to competitiveness but substantial risks. – Coventry’s Championship title was built on prolific collective attacking and the division’s best defence, with 97 goals and only 45 conceded; retaining key players and making measured additions…
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Newsom-appointed judge who freed migrant before fatal stabbing said justice ‘sometimes means a dismissal’
A California judge appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom is under scrutiny after she released a Venezuelan national following a burglary arrest and later allowed him to remain on pretrial home detention despite an alleged breach of its terms. The man is now accused of fatally stabbing 68-year-old Todd Stewart, prompting renewed criticism of California’s sanctuary…
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Listen to David Bowie’s previously unheard ‘Today’ demo from 1965 Shel Talmy Recordings
A previously unheard 1965 David Bowie demo, ‘Today’, has been released ahead of the forthcoming album David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings. Recorded when Bowie was still known as Davie Jones, the sparse, melancholic song explores heartbreak and offers an early glimpse of musical ideas associated with his later work. The album is due on…
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is Drawing Tourists to Milan Prompting an 18% Increase in Visitors to the Film’s Locations in Italy’s Fashion Capital
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” has reportedly boosted international visitor numbers at Milan locations featured in the film, with pedestrian traffic rising 18% after its release. The trend illustrates how major screen productions can drive tourism and spending in prominent city-centre districts, particularly those associated with fashion and luxury. A Cities Analytics study for Confcommercio…
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Remember When Heart Made Some Compromises on a Hit-Filled Album in 1985?
Heart reinvented itself for its 1985 self-titled album, adopting outside-written songs and a more MTV-friendly image after declining commercial momentum in the early 1980s. The strategy made the band major pop stars again, but it also reduced the Wilson sisters’ creative involvement, creating lasting ambivalence about the record’s success. Capitol Records encouraged Heart to record…