Martin Scorsese Doesn't Live Here Anymore and More's the Pity
The question is, where has he gone? These words don't come easy, but Martin Scorsese, at this current juncture in cinematic history, has disappeared. Once a maestro film-maker who advocated anarchy of...
View ArticleThe Voice 2014 Knockout Show Two
Last night the knockout rounds kicked off with Team Kylie and Team Sir Tom picking their teams. Tonight it's over to Team Will and Team Ricky. Team Midas has already had to suffer the loss of Jai, but...
View ArticleThe Testimony of August Alsina
Pic Credit:@HelenBoast August Alsina, Def Jam Records' new R&B star paid a visit to the UK on his Europe tour with LiveBase with a gig at Musicalize at IndigO2. The 21 year-old New Orleans crooner...
View ArticleBig Cheeses Return to Food Tube
It's been an exciting week of welcoming old faces and introducing new on Food Tube. We've been back-flipping around the kitchen with a parkour legend, getting to grips with a seriously big cheese,...
View Article'The Voice UK' - Knockouts and Live Voting
This Saturday The Voice UK moves to live shows! I can't wait to be in the studio cheering on the teams. I'm also pleased that the audience has seemed to of stuck with the show this series too where by...
View ArticleWelcome to the Motherland: My Trip to Ghana's Ghetto to Find the Future Stars...
It's been 15 years since I stepped foot in Ghana. Caught up in the glitz and glam of the first world, the likes of Miami and LA were way more appealing to a seasoned club hopper and showbiz girl. This...
View Article'Infidel - The Musical' Or the Valentines Day That Changed My Life
It was Valentine's Day 2007, and I had a blind lunch date. She was a beautiful actress-comedienne and I was a producer on the up. We met in a lovely café in Hampstead and I brought her a rose. It was...
View ArticleChoosing the Soundtrack for My Movie 'Svengali'
'Svengali's soundtrack makes a very good film great' NME It was amazing how many times I'd run in breathless to the edit suite waving the song I was convinced would be the 'one'. We'd quickly load it,...
View ArticleEasy Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Image supplied by Holly Bell. I get asked an awful lot about gluten free baking and when I explain that I'm really not very experienced in that department I usually get the reply that it's easy and I...
View ArticleHow to Write a Ballet: Part One
So I have pretty much finished writing a ballet. It's called Waiting Room. The first challenge was that it needed to be 80 minutes long. In our heady days of the resurgent 180-gramme vinyl, that is the...
View ArticleOn the Streets Invaded - RUN, Borondo, Alexis Diaz, Pixel Pancho, Space...
With the weather starting to feel like a 'street art weather', there has been some proper creative energy flowing on the streets. Leading off this week's review is RUN's impressive new wall in London....
View ArticleNewcomer to Art Scene Brings Joys of Spring to Battersea
Think of Art in South London and Battersea instantly comes to mind, which is why Caiger Contemporary Art is excited to be holding its first ever Showcase exhibition at Battersea's The Gallery on the...
View ArticleWhen The Cure Is Acceptance, Understanding and Empathy
Some might argue it's been a landmark few years for gay rights - gay marriage, or as it's better known - marriage - has been legalised in the UK and some parts of the US have even joined in. Despite...
View Article'Got My Ticket, How do I Get In?' One Simple Step That Can Improve Access to...
In this era of Wikipedia and NSA spying it is increasingly easy to find any information you need via Internet searches and social media, and yet it is still very difficult for disabled people to find...
View ArticleOne More Time: An Interview with Elliot Minor
If you are reading this and your first thought is 'Who, and/or what, is Elliot Minor?' then you my friend, are yet to experience one of the most innovative rock bands to hit the twenty-first century...
View ArticleInterview - Just an Example...
Known for his crowd bouncing anthems and dark, pleasantly twisted lyrics, Example's life has taken a different direction of late. Facing his demons has meant an evolution in not only his party...
View ArticleNoel Edmonds: Not Just a 'Bloke With a Beard Who Presents Afternoon TV...
Imagine the indignation. You are the once-feared anchor of a once-great BBC news programme and some mere light entertainment presenter - known primarily for overseeing the opening of boxes - comes on...
View ArticleSvengali - Film Review
It's a pleasure to find a UK movie that's fun and entertains - 'Svengali' is a Jonny Owen hyper buzz that deserves to fill cinemas. Munro Film Services Director: John Hardwick Cast: Martin Freeman,...
View ArticleFilm Review: Non- Stop
You know when you watch a film and for the next 24 hours you can't help but inform all of your friends not to go and see it? Non-Stop is one of those. You know when you watch a film and expect another...
View ArticleKylie's Exclusive Private London Gig
Copyright Roderick Arnold. After 26 years in show business Kylie Minogue is still making her mark. For someone accused at the start of her career as being a manufactured pop star, she has always had a...
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