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British newcomers London Grammar are back with their new single 'Wasting My Young Years'. The first time I listened to this stunning track, the smooth but powerful vocals instantly reminded me of a mixture between Lana Del Rey and Florence Welch. Having previously reviewed this record, I'm very excited to see this as our Single of the Week. The trio have spent the last year working in the studio on […]
The winners of this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Awards have been announced. The Award for Best Film in the International Competition was presented to Mahdi Fleifel’s ‘A World Not Ours’, which received its UK premiere this years festival. The award is given to filmmakers from outside of the UK in recognition of their imagination and innovation. The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film went to Lucien Castaing-Taylor […]
An interview with the cast of Blackbird, presented by EIFFtvRating: *** The Edinburgh International Film Festival showcases the world premier of Blackbird, starring Andrew Rothney, Scarlett Mack, Patrick Wallace and directed by Edinburgh film-maker Jamie Chambers. The film is set in a Scottish town where the traditional culture, based around folk singing, is gradually dying out and young people are moving to the cities in search of better opportunities. Ruadhan […]
Chris Fujiwara, Artistic Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival. The Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013 is about to come to a close for another year, so why not make the most of your weekend at the movies! We've had over 146 interesting, exciting and funny movies this year, screening in cinema's spread out on your door step. Now with only three days left of EIFF, I've suggested three fantastic 'must-see' […]
Kanye West has dropped his new single 'Black Skinhead' from his long-awaited album 'Yeezus'. I was beginning to wonder what Kanye was up to with his music, whether he'd retired or took a break, but it turns out he was working on a new album! Let's face the facts, he's definitely up their with the likes of Eminem, Jay Z and Snoop Dogg (Lion?), therefore his album has to be […]
Arctic Monkeys have returned with 'Do I Wanna Know?' the first single to be taken from their fifth studio album. The indie rock band have been around for years but I must admit this is the first record which I can't stop listening to. The bluesy guitars aren't as heavy as I expected, therefore it's quite a lite track which you could listen to anywhere. The band will headline Glastonbury […]
Rating: *** We Are The Freaks is a surreal and anti-teen movie set in Thatcher-era England, about three teenagers having the night of their lives. It's a bizarre film with a hilarious script and has a lot of influence coming from 'The Inbetweeners' and Danny Boyle's 'Trainspotting'. Something I really enjoyed in this comedy was the direct address from the characters. I hadn't seen this in movies for a while […]
With over 700 events planned you can see why the Edinburgh International Book Festivals director Nick Barley is describing this years programme as a ‘celebration of an extraordinary generation of talent’ Featured in a strand of music events called ‘Making Music’ will be a series of interviews hosted by author Ian Rankin with pop legends Tim Burgess and Peter Hook along with talks from Cerys Matthews, David and Carrie Grant, […]
Armed with only my Standard Grade Physics certificate and my EIFF Pass today I ventured into the world of Steven Hawking. Expecting to be baffled by science instead I was guided through the story of Hawking’s early life, his time at university and his struggle with Motor Neurone Disease. Narrated by Steven himself, the documentary is punctuated by short reconstructions with actors and interviews with key people from his life. […]
