Entertainment

Are you bloody stuffed with Christmas dinner? We’re bloody stuffed with Christmas dinner. And there’s more to come, too. While the bubble ‘n’ squeak sort of gurgles away in a pan for a bit we at TLE thought we’d gather our favourite tracks of 2017 into one handy playlist for your listening pleasure. If you’ve been hiding in your room for the last year with your fingers wedged in your ears, emerging only to scream at your mum to stop...

The final show on the Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes Modern Ruin tour run at the O2 Brixton was an absolute barnstormer. We should know, we were there to grab some snaps on behalf of Sailor Jerry and we can tell you - total carnage. If you were there - congrats, you probably witnessed one of the best live shows of 2017, right? TLE have been lucky enough to come into possession of Franks' personal setlist from the night, which is both...

A new short play has been released documenting the untold story of Kath Duncan - a woman who took on the power of king, parliament and the entire legal establishment to lay the groundwork for the National Council of Civil Liberties. Ray Woolford's Liberty tells Duncan's story through play, newspaper cuttings and photographs, using actual text from politicians of the day to demonstrate the power held, influence gained and chaos created by Duncan. Aptly named the Last Queen of Scotland, we learn of...

A family are celebrating Christmas in style by building a life-sized Millennium Falcon - on their ROOF. Colby Powell and his four children built the 28.5 ft long, 20 ft around, and 5 ft thick replica of the spaceship used by Han Solo in the sci-fi saga. With help from family and friends, they also created a 23-foot replica of the Death Star on top his house two years ago when Episode 7 the Force Awakens was released, which was...

Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes O2 Brixton Academy Support: Vukovi, Basement If it was still in any doubt after his first record finally ended its run last winter, Frank Carter has surely solidified his position with tour two as one of the best frontmen working today. His performance with The Rattlesnakes at the O2 Brixton - the final show on the Modern Ruin tour - is a triumph of visceral rock 'n' roll. With melody and swagger, as well as the hardcore...

Ecclectic art rockers Moulettes have announced an extensive UK/Irish jaunt throughout December, encompassing 18 shows and bringing a rapturous conclusion to their two-year Preternatural tour which has taken the group across Europe and Canada. The band will be performing at Cadogan Hall, London on Friday. Moulettes' Hannah Miller and Raevennan Husbandes took the time ahead of the show to chat to TLE about the upcoming tour and the recording process of Preternatural. What can fans expect on your upcoming tour? Any...

A photographer has released a collection of fun images showing handmade stencils shaping the world's most recognisable landmarks. Rich McCor, 30, visited tourist attractions around the world and held the card cut-outs in place to add characters and objects to the scenery. Rich's new book is priced at £12.99 and is available to buy at amazon.co.uk New book by photographer Rich McCor called Around The World In Cut-Outs. Stencil in San Francisco, USA. Stencil at Tower Bridge, London by Rich...

Dr Rajan Sankaran heads the International Academy of Advanced Homeopathy in Mumbai, and is the international bestselling author of more than 20 books. His first non-homeopathy book, ‘Dog, Yogi, Banyan Tree', is now out on Amazon UK. Here, Dr Sankaran tells the London Economic why mindfulness has become so important in today’s frantic, technology-driven society. In your books, you describe the practice of ‘silent witnessing’ to find peace of mind. What is that? Most people from all walks of life,...

It's been over a year since TLE were last in touch with Scottish post rockers Dialects, when the group were busy taking apart the stage at Arctangent with some fierce as hell set of expansive instrumental. At that time the quartet had an EP to their name 'L.T.K.L.T.L', and one seriously tight session at the Audiotree studios in Chicago. Just before their set, guitarists Conor and Steven were kind enough to sit down with us in the ATG press area...