Seeing Jubilee last week was an invigorating experience; this play celebrates rebellion and generational agency. Chris Goode, the director, has highlighted the fact that queer people of color are speaking out against the status quo collectively and defiantly. Goode’s adaption is fresh yet similar to Jarman's film in terms of the plot… Elizabeth I – played by Toyah Willcox, eerily observes the chaotic nature of this group of militant, over-sexed punks. The play is set in a squat and is opened with a monologue from Amyl Nitrate, (the historian) performed by Travis Alabanza. From the very sta...
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Boomtown was epic this year! The festival returned to the Matterley Estate near Winchester recently and the 60,000 capacity event really had something for everyone, a Kidztown area with separate camping, Whistlers Green was more of a chilled out environment with a speakers corner, Yoga and a Spa, District 9, China Town and The Psychedelic Forest were all ideal for the ravers and The Lions Den (based in a trench!) was where most of the main acts performed such as - Toots and Maytals, Protoje, Protoje, Ziggy Marley, The Specials and M.I.A. Furthermore - Political activist and poet Benjamin Zep...
Read more →No comeback was better received this year than that of legendary, broody noise rockers My Bloody Valentine. Having taken a 20 year hiatus, the band returned this year with their third studio album. And to the sheer delight of fans and critics alike, the band have announced some live dates. Amongst them will be the acclaimed Berlin Festival on 6th and 7th September at the historic Tempelhof Airport. If this isn’t enough to whet your indie appetite, then either of the following may: Klaxons, Mia, Pet Shop Boys, the most excellent up'n'coming Savages or legendary British posters Blur. And for t...
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