Homemade Eraserhead Baby

I recently saw David Lynch’s Eraserhead for the first time, and whilst I thought the film was a very interesting and atmospheric production, what caught my attention the most was the baby. The… Read More →

Shen Shaomin – The Scary Bones

Like most people I have a wholesome interest in horrific genetic mutations. A cat with one head is fine, but show me a cat with three or even better four heads, and you’ve… Read More →

The Dazzle Ships

During the 1st World War, naval engineers were constantly trying to develop ways to conceal their mighty battle ships when they were out at sea. One way devised by Norman Wilkinson was to… Read More →

The Principality of Sealand

You may not be aware of it, but there is a small principality just 6 miles off the coast of Suffolk, England. You might not have heard of it because the UK government… Read More →

Phil Spector – The Troubled Genius of Pop Production – Part 4

After the death of John Lennon, Spector retreated to his mansion and spent the majority of the 80′s as a recluse, rarely seen and spending most of his time indoors. In 1982, Spector… Read More →

Review: Hop Farm Festival 2012

The Hop Farm Festival is an annual musical event held in The Hop Farm Country Park in Kent. Founded in 2008 by Vince Power, the festival has a back to basics policy, with… Read More →

The Faded Romance of Margate

“Everyday is like Sunday, everyday is silent and grey” So sang the eternal miserablist Morrissey on his debut solo album Viva Hate. In this widescreen, cinematic anti-love song he depicts a visit to… Read More →

Phil Spector – The Troubled Genius of Pop Production – Part 3

Having assisted with some of the recording of John Lennon’s ill-fated Rock and Roll album, Spector was now drinking more than he ever had done before, and becoming more erratic and unpredictable. He… Read More →

Phil Spector – The Troubled Genius of Pop Production Part 2

By 1965 Phil Spector was riding high on the massive success of ‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling’. But having used the Wall of Sound production technique for so long, it was starting to… Read More →

The Verve – Soul Searching Brilliance

The Verve are a band very close to my heart. Although I only discovered them in the late 90s when they were already 3 albums into their career, they made a profound impression… Read More →