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By Miranda Hazrati Misogyny with a capital M takes centre stage in Jamie Lloyd’s tense, compacted production of Pinter’s ‘The Homecoming’ at Trafalgar Studios. Lloyd’s pumped up Pinter loses none of its punch or ability to shock audiences 50 years on in this very modern, cinematographic  interpretation with its cool blend of stark staging, lightning flashes between scenes and pulsating sixties soundtrack. John Simm delivers a standout performance as perfectly-suited, leering pimp Lenny, with his dangerously clipped dialogue and squirmingly...

By Eleanor Stammeijer (@ElStammjam) 27.11.15, Tape London, London It’s no secret that seeing live music is an experience that, no matter how hard you try, cannot be replicated on-record. After reviewing his latest release Wings earlier this month, I had high hopes for Mozez’s album launch show. Tucked into a corner of Hanover Square, Tape London was the setting for tonight’s event. Predominantly a nightclub, the venue clearly focusses on making the bar area and surroundings the most appealing, with...

By Julia Prigmore (@JuliaPrigmore) Kent trio Fish Tank’s new EP Jane brings to the table yet more of their enigmatic math pop. This is no bad thing, as their previous releases have carried more than enough clout to get the band places. First-offering Henry was even deemed impressive enough to net them a coveted slot at Reading and Leeds Festival 2012. Back then they may have been small fish in a big Fish Tank, but the ensuing years have seen their sound mature, with their brand...

By Lewis Bunney (@BunneyLewis) Paul Orwell is a very hard man to get hold of. His nostalgic but refreshing brand of rock ’n’ roll, clearly influenced by the British Invasion of the ‘60s, has been something of a sleeper hit (I had to wait for the second release of Blowing Your Mind Away). Releasing material exclusively to vinyl gives a Paul Orwell record an air of old-fashioned cool, like wearing your new suit down to Brighton for the weekend. Paul’s...

By Bill Lytton “A lazy long slow braise in the oven and deep pleasure awaits” -- Nigella Lawson, Simply Nigella, Ep. 4 Three hours have passed, it would seem, since we started on a verbose journey into the crude depths of the chai-dairy-free-almond-milk-mega-breakfast muffin. Nigella starts strong. With reckless abandon for rational word-use, straight-talking and general timing; she convinces us into thinking this muffin is not just a regular muffin recipe with almond milk and the excavated contents of chai...

If you’ve ever liked raving and misbehaving (post 1999) then you will probably have heard of Redlight. Known as a producer of quirky club music, the Bristol-raised, London-based producer has stepped away from his previous sound to deliver a bassline driven debut album: X Colour. The album is full of constant changes: an intro track eases in the listener and builds to the bass orientated house track ‘Gold Teeth’. It then unexpectedly shifts to the more radio friendly tropical house...

2016 marks the 10th Anniversary of Slam Dunk Festival and it looks like they're setting up to make it a big one! Panic At The Disco are set to headline in their first appearance at the festival, with Of Mice & Men, New Found Glory and Four Year Strong putting in killer sets, too. This is only the first round of acts to be announced, with 40+ bands still to announce over 7 stages. The dates and sites for next years' Slam Dunk Festival are:...

New research looking into the use of smartphones at live music events has found that we’re more interested in promoting ourselves on social media than taking the time away from our phones to enjoy the music. Nearly a quarter of those polled by Mobiles.co.uk said they would use their phone at a live music event to represent themselves in a certain way on social media, hunt for Likes (22%) and prove they attended the event (30%). In contrast, only 1 in 10 said they...