Small screen smashes… 2018 seemed like a generous year for genre shows, particularly for the Netflix/Marvel TV outings. But some old favourites also came back into the mix making for a busy schedule of shows that caught our eye. Here’s … Read more
In the realms of the surreal There’s a strange blurring of the lines between fact and fiction in the film Female Human Animal. Directed by Josh Appignanesi and starring London-based writer Chloe Aridjis, the film opens as a documentary of … Read more
“Let’s just go and see what happens…” The independent film Sea To Shining Sea offered up a curious road trip movie that managed to be funny, dramatic and at times thought-provoking. Produced by Bricolagista!, a production company founded by Maximón … Read more
The Golden Hour Having previously delivered the delights of ‘What Party?’, it was clearly time to check out 4-piece indie pop outfit Gold Baby in a live setting. Luckily, the band had staged a launch party for their latest offering … Read more
From California to the New York Island The world of skateboarding has always been home for strange and unusual characters. Misfits who are thrown together with other odd individuals in a melting pot of weird ideas and even weirder humour. … Read more
Maybe we can save the world One of the most compelling stories in the pop culture world in recent years has to be the emergence of the enigmatic Poppy. Having built up an odd, often disconcerting series of brief YouTube … Read more
Breezy pop goodness Describing themselves as ‘slacker pop’, 4-piece outfit Gold Baby previously caught our attention with debut ‘What Party?’ Back in October. Consisting of Siân Alex (vocals, guitar), Sam Asbury (guitar, backing vocals), Andrew Myors (bass) and Ian Lee … Read more
AI-AI-AI-Yi! It’s been quite a year for Grimes, who’s spent the past few months on a few collaborative projects. But up until now, details of a follow-up release to 2015’s Art Angels had been sporadic. But with the unveiling of … Read more
Truly Madly Anxious Following on from summer’s ‘Peppermint’ release (see Wavegirl’s previous review), London’s alternative rock outfit Flirting return with a lengthier outing. New EP This Would Be Funny If It Were Happening To Anyone But Me offers up a … Read more
Brutal drug wars sequel keeps things bleak Back in 2015, the Denis Villeneuve-directed Sicario offered up a raw narrative on the escalating war on drugs on the US/Mexico border. Penned by Taylor Sheridan, the film presented the odd relationship between … Read more