Crisp apple cider and bountiful shopping are just a few reasons to visit this West Country City. Bristol makes the world smile with farmer accents and comedians like Justin Lee Collins and Lee Evans, whilst producing notorious graffiti artists like Banksy. Music heavily contributes to its urban scene with various venues and bands receiving great …
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Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Hunter S. Thompson’s Favourite Books
You may know Hunter S Thompson better as the outlaw journalist with a penchant for drugs and alcohol, and for penning the cult classic Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. But before this debauched image of the man, there was a Southern gentleman who had a passion for books and would spend copious amounts of time …
Wine is better for you than the gym!
According to new research, drinking a glass of red wine is just as beneficial for your heart as going to the gym. The Science: The compound resveratrol, found in red wine, is said to enhance your performance and improves heart function to the same extent that a work out would induce according to research from …
Stop, Doc’n Roll: a London film festival for music fans
A music documentary-based festival is to launch later this week at the Hackney Picturehouse. Doc’ n Roll (nothing to do with Doc Martins) will be a first for London, showing 12 films, some followed by Q&As, and live sets in the adjacent Stage 3 bar. Rockumentary fans are invited to plunge their mohawks into this school of …
A Psycho-delic Trip Down Route 666: Natural Born Killers
Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers turns 20 years old this month with a special edition DVD release. The Carouser decides to take a look back at one of the most bloodthirsty couples in film. Taken from a screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino, Natural Born Killers was set to be a film full of gore that …
How To Drink Wine Like A Rockstar
Here’s how to taste wine and drink like you know your shit. Wine tasting can be done by anyone but of course, having a massive conk helps but it’s not mandatory. Fuck the snobs! Anyone can drink Jesus juice. All wine is a bit of trial and error when trying to find a favourite, so …
Speakeasy: Cecil’s
London I was lost, walking down a darkened alley with not a creature stirring. I felt a pang of fear hit me like a silver blade. What if it’s a trap? Out of the misty fog, two men cloaked in black allure stood staring at me. They beckoned me towards them. I tottered forward, in …
Bitches at the Bar: Dog Friendly Pubs
The memories I have of dogs in bars are not great. In my old local Wiltshire pub, a huge dog used to roam free. The word huge is an understatement. He was as big as Hagrid’s beast, Fang. It was terrifying the way he would charge at me to sniff my derrière. I knew I …