Freitags #5

December 14, 2012 in news, events, cinema, art, Freitags, blog, video

Freitags #5. Every Friday we post links to news, articles, media, events and other assorted sources of distraction that we've unearthed through the week. This week features Summerhall, Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys, Antony Gormley and Lady Gaga, The Filmhouse, The Cameo, It's a Wonderful Life, The Muppets, Gremlins, Trading Places, Black Christmas, Festivus and Ulysses.

Review: 'Tabu' →

December 13, 2012 in cinema, Erika Sella, review

A cinephile’s paradise, from Lisbon to Mozambique: Erika Sella revels in Miguel Gomes’ sublime story of love, memory and loss.

Freitags #4

December 07, 2012 in music, news, cinema, events, Freitags, blog

Freitags #4. Every Friday we post links to news, articles, media, events and other assorted sources of distraction that we've unearthed through the week. This week features the third Scottish Independent Music Fair, Kraftwerk, My Bloody Valentine, Last Shop Standing Jean-Luc Godard, Vic Godard and a preview of upcoming articles on the site.

Review: 'Amour' →

December 05, 2012 in cinema, Erika Sella, review

Austrian director Michael Haneke is notorious for an unflinching and uncompromising approach to the violent and the taboo. As Erika Sella finds, Haneke's eye is no less unyielding in his new film as he tackles inescapably universal themes: ageing and Amour...

Review: 'Bish Bosch' - Scott Walker →

December 04, 2012 in music, Andrew R. Hill, review

Bish Bosch is the much anticipated fourteenth studio album from 'Godlike genius' Scott Walker. Six years on from The Drift, Andrew R. Hill plumbs the depths with an extended analysis of the 'exhaustingly thrilling' record that may well be Walker's latter-day magnum opus.

Review: Berberian Sound Studio →

December 03, 2012 in cinema, Erika Sella, review

Erika Sella delves into the murky world of 1970s Italian horror cinema, as seen through the eyes of a shy and retiring British Foley artist, in her review of Berberian Sound Studio.

Freitags #3

November 30, 2012 in music, news, cinema, blog

Freitags #3. Every Friday we post links to news, articles, media, events and other assorted sources of distraction that we've unearthed through the week. This week features: Pierrot le Fou, Vertigo magazine on Jean-Luc Godard, Richard Brody's Everything Is Cinema, Amour and Electric Sheep Magazine's interview with director Michael Haneke, a new video and tour dates from Veronica Falls, the announcement of Golden Grrrls debut LP on Night School and Slumberland, and a quick nod to this weekend's Neu! Reekie and VIC.ism events.

Feature: An Interview with Lenzie Moss →

November 30, 2012 in music, interview, Andrew R. Hill, feature

Lenzie Moss (AKA Glasgow based singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Finlay Macdonald) took the time to speak to Andrew R. Hill about the creation of his marvellous debut album (under this alias), his songwriting process and the future.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 'Push The Sky Away' Trailer

November 27, 2012 in music, news, blog, video

Find out more & pre-order now from http://www.NickCave.com The new album coming February 18, 2013 Filmed and directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Editor: Matt Nee | Colourist: Vic Parker

Exciting news today as Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced the release of their 15th studio album, Push The Sky Away. The follow up to the playful Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, and their first since the departure of founding member Mick Harvey, will be released on 18 February 2013 on the usual formats, as well as the de rigueur 'super deluxe' box set.

Freitags #2

November 23, 2012 in music, news, cinema, events, Freitag, blog

Freitag #2. Every Friday we post links to news, articles, media, events and other assorted sources of distraction that we've unearthed through the week. This week features: the BBFC, Lawrence of Arabia, Edinburgh's Catalan FIlm Festival, The Blue Nile, Alasdair Gray, The Pastels, Neu! Reekie!, TeenCanteen, Eugene Kelly, Summerhall, Vic Godard, Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le Fou, The Sexual Objects and James Kirk.