Observations and directions: Ange Chan’s world of poetry
In 2012, after twenty-six years as a professional in the city, Ange Chan left the rat race to focus on her writing career full-time. Ange […]
Articles by James Gent
Absolute Beginners: The Story Of David Bowie’s Last Big Hit
Despite what most of the retrospective rock biographies will tell you, the sun had not yet set on David Bowie in early 1986. It’s true […]
The trip of a lifetime: What being a Doctor Who fan means to me
It has undoubtedly failed to escape anyone’s notice that this weekend is the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who. Doctor Who has a fanbase utterly unlike […]
The last temptation of Monty Python: Flogging a dead parrot?
Comebacks and reunions are funny things, aren’t they? Let us hope that in Monty Python’s case, their recently mooted reformation for a series of live […]
The Naked Truth
I like getting naked. That probably doesn’t sound that revolutionary, but you’d be surprised how many people rarely spend any time nude, outside of the […]
NOISE ALLOYS! – The saga of Lou Reed and Metal Machine Music
“They should have put a warning sticker on it… Sounds like: static on a car radio. Recommended cuts: none” – Lou Reed Rock babylon has […]
MY OH MYRA – Gore Vidal’s “Myra Breckinridge” – the movie!
If any film truly deserves the legend ‘infamous’, then “Myra Breckinridge” must surely be it. Based on a bestselling book by intellectual fruit Gore Vidal, […]
Dusty Grooves
When you think of Dusty Springfield, I daresay you see many faces. The girl with the panda kohl eyes and bouffant beehive driving a glitter-festooned […]