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“Absent At The Moment When He Took Up The Most Space” charts Nolan’s artistic journey The retrospective album draws from Kevin Nolan’s unreleased backlog to great effect

●●●●○ Kevin Nolan’s new “Absent At The Moment When He Took Up The Most Space” is a thirty-eight track long album with a particularly interesting premise. The album is comprised of songs recorded between 1997 and 2005, taken from an … Continue reading “Absent At The Moment When He Took Up The Most Space” charts Nolan’s artistic journey The retrospective album draws from Kevin Nolan’s unreleased backlog to great effect

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A Sharp and Syrupy Kiss from Pale Waves The Mancunian indie band evoke The Cure in this first single from their new album

Pale Waves, indie-pop group from Manchester, recently unveiled the first single from their upcoming album, Kiss. Kiss delivers the same style of Eighties influenced synth-pop that many love Pale Waves for, with the same syrupy, catchy melodies and vocals. The … Continue reading A Sharp and Syrupy Kiss from Pale Waves The Mancunian indie band evoke The Cure in this first single from their new album

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Stranger Things and the Rise of ’80s Television Staff Writer, Naoise Osborne, examines television's nostalgic love of the 80's.

As October drew to a close, Stranger Things fans everywhere settled down to submerse themselves in the strangely familiar otherness of this throwback phenomenon. When Stranger Things first appeared on our screens last year, the success that followed was, while … Continue reading Stranger Things and the Rise of ’80s Television Staff Writer, Naoise Osborne, examines television’s nostalgic love of the 80’s.

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Artists on the Margins: Lee Miller and the Gendered Canon Despite being a successful photographer, with a vast portfolio, Miller's own own achievements were repeatedly eclipsed by the presence of the men in her life.

Initially a model for famed surrealist Man Ray, Lee Miller became an established photographer whose innovative works were both inspired by and in conflict with Surrealism, a movement which has long been criticised for its objectification of women. The fact … Continue reading Artists on the Margins: Lee Miller and the Gendered Canon Despite being a successful photographer, with a vast portfolio, Miller’s own own achievements were repeatedly eclipsed by the presence of the men in her life.

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Point: War, Innocence and Celebrity: “Goodbye Christopher Robin” Will Tilston’s Christopher Robin encapsulates the innocence and petulance of childhood; through him we watch Christopher Robin’s transition from ordinary little boy to international icon, as he is plucked from childhood and dropped into celebrity.

●●●●○ Goodbye Christopher Robin, a biopic about the life of A.A. Milne, power of imagination, the crisis of celebrity, and the importance of childhood. Domhnall Gleeson’s Milne is a man struggling with PTSD and what it means to be a … Continue reading Point: War, Innocence and Celebrity: “Goodbye Christopher Robin” Will Tilston’s Christopher Robin encapsulates the innocence and petulance of childhood; through him we watch Christopher Robin’s transition from ordinary little boy to international icon, as he is plucked from childhood and dropped into celebrity.

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A First Look at Nick Mulvey’s “Wake Up Now” Mulvey presents in "Wake Up Now" an album charged with percussive sounds and scattered with more eclectic influences than previously.

●●●●○ Nick Mulvey’s first album, First Mind, was ripe with classical imagery and haunting lyrics. There’s something consistently poetic and chant-like, yet still musically masterful about Mulvey’s songs. I was eager to see how this sound would translate to a … Continue reading A First Look at Nick Mulvey’s “Wake Up Now” Mulvey presents in “Wake Up Now” an album charged with percussive sounds and scattered with more eclectic influences than previously.