You think werewolves, and skeletons and goblins and vampires (oh my!) are truly scary? You don’t know scary! Wait ’til you’ve seen Billy Eichner and Rachel Dratch from Funny or Die, a “comedy video website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company, Gary Sanchez Productions” (wikipedia) go through Continue Reading
Music
Now This is Music #17: Eleanor Dunlop, Chelsea Lankes, Odesza, The Royal Concept, Client Liaison
I love the modern age we live in. So much wonderful music from so many wonderful artists is available to us at the flick of a switch, so to speak, artists that we previously would never have come across unless we were possessed of infinite funds, time and indestructible Continue Reading
The Muppets go all (Lady) Gaga in new TV special
I have no idea how I missed this most unique of connections since I am a fan of both The Muppets and Lady Gaga but it appears the two doyens of the zeitgeist have been BFFs for quite some time now. According to eonline.com, who announced that Lady Gaga Continue Reading
Now this is music #16: Blood Cultures, Elizabeth Rose, Iselin Solheim, Yellerkin, Fe
Why don’t you ever hear politicians campaigning on a platform of ear candy for the masses? With all the amazing music everywhere these days, of which the following five songs are just a drop in the sonic ocean, surely they should be bringing in programs to ear worm each Continue Reading
Big screen melodies: my 5 favourite movie soundtracks
I once read somewhere that the best movie soundtracks are the ones you don’t notice when the movie is playing. Doing just what they’re designed to do, they augment the visuals, audible but not dominating, a seamless part of the cinematic whole. Even so, ever since the movie studios Continue Reading
The accidental novelty song: What does The Fox say exactly?
We’re all far too familiar with the novelty song, an insanely catchy song of often dubious artistic value that seems to come out of nowhere, usually from an artist no one has never heard of, and disappears almost as quickly as it comes. Theirs is usually a brief, bright, Continue Reading
Music review: Tales of Us by Goldfrapp
There is a haunting, almost confessional tone to Goldfrapp’s new album Tales of Us, as if you are dipping into an intimate, ongoing conversation between two old friends. Or perhaps that is, many old friends, acquaintances and ex-lovers, or those you might wander past on the street and wish Continue Reading
Now this is music #15: Julian Maverick, Glasser, Fallulah, BANKS, Swimwear
What – more wonderful tunes just a week after the last lot of luscious ear candy?! Why yes I say (well type really but there’s music to listen to; let’s not get hung up on semantics shall we?). So many tunes are tickling my ear worm that there was Continue Reading
Now This is Music #14: Wild Bird, Panama Wedding, Sleigh Bells, I Am Snow Angel, Chloë Howl
“Crazy Bird” by Wild Child The dwarves of Snow White’s acquaintance totally had the right idea. Whistle while you work! And if you’re going to whistle at work (ignore the stares from your cubicle-dwelling co-workers; trust me it’s worth it), then make sure you have “Crazy Bird” Continue Reading
Concert review: Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual 30th Anniversary Tour
There is something almost magical about seeing a music artist you have loved and admired for thirty years in concert for the first time. Suddenly the transcendentally powerful voice that was only heard through stereo speakers, and the locks of wild hair that only ever made an appearance in Continue Reading