If you have the displeasure of knowing me, you would know that I am insanely organised. I have to be. From having to working for myself, to living alone with only myself responsible for bills, tidying and maintenance. If I didn’t make my plans and “systems”, the world around me would just not flow and …
Creative Direction
Album Review: Deep Purple – inFinite
To release 20 albums is a very rare thing indeed for a band. Most artists’ song writing abilities seem to dry up after several decades, and resort to a stream of multiple cover albums. Deep Purple are the exception to the rule. They have been going since the late ’60s and still perform on stage …
Judas Priest Launch New London Exhibition
Judas Priest are teaming up with Parliament Tattoo Studio to launch their own exhibition in London. “Hell Bent For Leather” will be an exhibition showcasing a range of leather biker jackets inspired by the band’s music and their iconic style. Some of the world’s greatest tattoo artists will be participating in the design of the …
Foreigner To Release Two New Songs On 40
Foreigner are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year by releasing a collection of 40 tracks. The new release 40 will include two new tracks recorded specially for the compilation. Plus, 40 songs from the band’s four-decade discography. The collection will include hits like “Cold As Ice”, “Waiting For A Girl Like You” and the more …
Expanded Sgt. Pepper Reissue With 3 Week Celebrations
The Beatles are releasing an expanded 50th anniversary reissue of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The 1967 reissue will contain previously unreleased session takes that capture the band in the studio as Sgt. Pepper was being made. We’re promised 100 minutes of outtakes and a lost version of “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”. …
New Mick Rock Documentary To Be Released
A new documentary chronicling the life of rock star photographer Mick Rock will be released this month. The infamous Mick Rock has photographed many rock ‘n’ roll icons across the years. He famously launched his glamorous career through his time with David Bowie. His impressive portfolio contains some of the most classic photographs of stars …
Wig & Gown Is Turning Into A Taproom
Hammerton Brewery are taking over the Wig & Gown pub on Holloway Road. An Islington Brewery are taking over the Wig & Gown and are turning it their own taproom. After a long struggle to survive the rock bar has handed over the keys to Hammerton Brewery. This seems like a perfect match for the …
Live Review: Thunder
Thunder rip it up at the Eventim (Hammersmith) Apollo on March 28th 2017.
Tequila & Mezcal Pop Up Comes To London
A tequila pop up is coming to London and is promising around fifty tequilas and twenty-five mezcals. The Liverpool-based bar chain El Bandito plan to bring their love of agave spirits to the city of London next month. Business partners John Ennis and Matt Farrell have previously owned six successful bars in Liverpool and are …
Paul McCartney To Release 17th Studio Album
Former Beatle Paul McCartney is working on his 17th Studio album. Paul McCartney has revealed that he’ll be working on his 17th Studio album with Adele producer Greg Kurstin. Greg has worked with pop artists like Pink, Lilly Allen, Gwen Stefani and has won a number of awards. This includs the recent Record Of The …
My Mother
She was as kind as she was beautiful. Her blue eyes were always twinkling beneath the waves of her crisp blonde hair. One day she made her way to the big city to see me. It was the first time that she had travelled alone. Even though she later confessed she was nervous, it didn’t …