Tag: review
Formal Sppeedwear at The Underground
A night full of fantastic art rock that felt like it had set the clock back to the ‘70s
Combolands delivers strategic depth in 30 minutes or less
Citybuilder fans are feasting right now. After what felt like an endless drought after the demise of 2013’s SimCity, these past few years we are seeing a lot of interesting indie takes that bring the sauce. Timberborn is a take where you are tiny Beavers building the best water-powered city you can muster. Against the Storm is the answer to “what if it was a Roguelike Citybuilder that kinda looked a lot like Warcraft”, bringing a lot of interesting choices to the table. Dorf Romantik is a beauti...
End of the Road 2026
Anna von Hausswolff, caroline, Kiran Leonard, and Shallowater lead with stellar sets · The UK’s best festival for the inquisitive music fan celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Two Weeks With AirPods Pro 3, as a Completely Normal Person
I am not an audiophile. I am not an audio reviewer. These are only my second pair of AirPods. I just want earphones that sound good, fit properly and make the world a little quieter.
Manchester Psych Fest 2026
A day that could easily have been defined by one runaway success story instead finds its highlights across the board — from rising stars to cult icons.
Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026
Polka-dot-covered aliens help the festival grow to its biggest and best year yet.
Amble In the Forest Vol 1
Review of a photo zine by Paula Smith
Brighton Psych Fest 2026
A compact, varied multi-venue festival with a strong focus on community and musicianship — a great festival to end the summer with.
Blood Dungeon shows that Bullet Heaven can be active
There are few indies out there that command my attention, no questions asked. Messhof won my heart with their 1v1 fencing masterpiece Nidhogg, and since then they have been dropping certified bangers. Flywrench was an absolute joy to control, commanding you to just lock in with the type of precision that is a perfect combo of highly rewarding and insufferably frustrating. Wheel World was a huge departure for the studio, delivering a 3D semi-open world game that fused their sensibilities with the...
Geppy-X, robot animé style années 70, jeu bof, enrobage ouf.
Dans la série “celui-là, il était pas dans mon bingo”, le remaster de Geppy-X est plutôt bien classé. En effet, qui aurait l’idée saugrenue (mais néanmoins bienvenue) de réaliser un remaster d’un jeu Playstation exclusif au Japon, sorti en 1999, et qui est de plus d’un genre très niche, et même dans ce genre, un...
LIDO 2026
A mixed bag of eclectic beats with an underwhelming finish
All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots' famously devoted fandom took over Victoria Park for a headline set that more than lived up to the hype.
YHWH Nailgun at Rally
The Brooklyn noise rockers send things west at a park in South London.
Rally 2026
RALLY embodies DIY spirit, with an impeccable lineup to boot
All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator
The modern rap icon takes over All Points East for a two-day curated lineup.
Favorite Skin Care Products (2026)
Sharing some skincare products I've found and enjoyed over the last year! If you're wondering why some obvious product types are missing: I use other products not listed below, but specifically wanted to highlight some products from some smaller/cruelty-free companies. Especially since I think smaller companies can be hard to find or can feel scary to try without any real human input. ^ Me after exfoliating.
Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2026
Indie stalwarts roll into the Steel City.
Rock en Seine 2026
Heavy rain and heavy names in the City of Light.
Publishing Public Knowledge with Agents
A step-by-step workflow for turning source material into a reviewed public page whose evidence, authorization, deployment, and live effect remain connected.
Top 10 Perfumes: 2025
My favorite perfume sampled from 2025!
All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator
The UK’s answer to Camp Flog Gnaw was well curated and extremely effervescent
Jack White at Eventim Apollo
More than 25 years on from the release of the White Stripes’ debut, Jack White blends older classics with heavy blues jams for a lo-fi, high-volume night.
Top 10 Perfumes: 2025
My favorite perfume sampled from 2025!
Outbreak London 2026: Deftones
Alt-metal legends whip up a sandstorm as they close the first weekend of the East London festival.
We Out Here 2026
A festival built from the line-up down, rather than the ground up.
Westside Cowboy at Rough Trade East
A brilliant exhibition of one of the freshest debut albums this decade.
Top 10 Perfumes: 2025
My favorite perfume sampled from 2025!
Boomtown 2026
Chapter 5: Radical Redesign · An expanded site, a wonderfully varied lineup, and its typically confusing storyline.
Jimmy Eat World at Crystal Palace Bowl
Turning back the clock to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their emo classic ‘Bleed American’.
La Route du Rock 2026
Great vibes at this small, friendly and artist-favourite rock festival set among a ruined fort and beach in Brittany.
Phoebe Bridgers at Union Chapel
Like a bolt from the blue, Phoebe Bridgers returns to resounding success.
The Human Is What Passes the Test
John W. Campbell’s 1938 Antarctic nightmare did more than perfect the shape-shifter story: it made personhood a problem of verification, exposing the authoritarian price of a culture that trusts procedure more than people.
Mystery Jets at Mama Roux’s
A short but sweet set packed full of indie tunes.
City Pop Waves 2026: Masayoshi Takanaka
The rightful king of jazz fusion turns London into a beach paradise.
Anjunadeep Open Air London 2026
Returning to Greenwich for a sold-out Sunday on the Thames, with the friendliest crowd in London in tow.
Kippatu Ltd
A falafel wrap review, which begins as follows: Suddenly, you notice. When...
Roots Picnic 2026: Day 1
Black Thought shines in an outstanding inaugural London edition of The Roots Picnic.
Disclosure Day (Steven Spielberg, 2026)
Even when writing this review I had to keep checking the name in brackets above. Yes, this really is a Spielberg joint.
Gary Numan at Crystal Palace Bowl
From 80s pop singalongs to Gary Numan’s gothic industrial spectacle, Crystal Palace Park plays host to a showcase of electronic music royalty.
Camp Bestival 2026
Rob Da Bank's long-running family music offering collaborates with... online retailers. · Long-time Bestival attendee, Jessica, walks us through the recent history and changes at Rob Da Banks' family fest.
Valley Fest 2026
Much-loved festival returns after a year off with a switch in focus, showcasing the difficult landscape in which independent festivals currently operate.
Album Review: "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" by Paul McCartney
A very commendable late work by Sir Paul that has had music critics and fans collectively go slightly bonkers in their over-enthusiastic reactions.
Y Not 2026
Big headliners, grassroots talent and a 33,000-strong crowd deliver one of the summer’s standout weekends.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Preston Park
Cave took his home city by storm.
American Fear at The Rigger
An eventful night full of post-rock, proving just why the underdog deserves the spotlight too.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Destin Daniel Cretton)⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is more like it. Tom Holland's fourth full-length outing as Spidey follows directly on from the so-so No Way Home, in which Doctor Strange used a magic spell to make everyone forget Peter Parker's secret identity, including best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and love-of-his-life MJ (Zendaya).