Entertainment

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Outift’s first record, Performance, was a breakthrough for the band, scoring critical acclaim from the lofty heights of NME to indie-facing tastemakers The Line of Best Fit and Stereogum. It also contained some bonafide gems including ‘Thank God I Was Dreaming’, in which vocalist Thomas Gorton croons the line “don’t look back”. It’s a sentiment they’ve taken to heart on their follow-up ‘Slowness’. Here, the band slip away from the bold majestic anthems of ‘Performance’ and...

By Will Bateman (@WillBateman6611) 10.6.15 Electric Ballroom, Camden Katie Crutchfield makes a rare UK appearance, her largest to date, in Camden's iconic Electric Ballroom, alongside support from Girlpool and PINKWASH. For many fans it’s been a long time coming and she doesn't disappoint with her personal blend of delicate indie melodies and fuller punk sound, bridging similarities with her twin sister Alison's band Swearin', who joins her on stage on backing vocals and guitar. There's an atmosphere of triumph surrounding Katie...

By Felicity Evans  @eff_evans HBO’s stylish and compelling cop drama returns to Sky Atlantic on 22 June with a fresh story and new characters…    ‘Well, I can't say the job made me this way. More like bein' this way made me right for the job’ Detective Rustin Cohle (Matthew McConaughey), True Detective Of all the justified praise heaped on True Detective’s first season for the quality of its acting, photography, dialogue and setting, surely most significant is the show’s...

By Will Bateman (@WillBateman6611) To be in the position in which Lifehouse found themselves is a tricky one; seven albums deep, 15 million album sales worldwide and now free from the watchful eye of a major label, entering the studio with a more “do it yourself” approach for 'Out Of The Wasteland' according to lead singer Jason Wade. A new-found feeling of creative freedom was surely present. But they don’t seem to really get out of the “wasteland” as they...

By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter ***** It’s a Saturday night in Elephant & Castle in the 1950s.  Teenagers Josie and Teddy are grooming themselves for a night on the town with the sounds of Johnny Valentine ringing in their ears over the airwaves.  There is an air of post-war optimism in the two youngsters as they preen themselves in front of the mirror looking dapper in their drainpipe trousers, pristine shirts and smart ties. And how apt that...

“Stay low, keep your face hidden, and remember: you are Rebel X,” our masked military leader barks at us, as we dash full pelt through the winding tunnels of a mysterious army base. Not your usual Thursday afternoon in central London. This is not a covert military mission, but Secret Cinema’s latest, and possibly greatest, offering - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Here at TLE we’re not ones for spoilers, but given a price tag that would uncurl Princess...

Adam Cleaver has returned with his latest single 'The Salt Mine', released on 15th June 2015 via Veta Records. Ready yourself for chilled vibes a la Bon Iver, colourful facepaint and some slightly unnerving optical illusions in the new video, which you can watch below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HoQNbjJmo&feature=youtu.be Check out more from Adam on Soundcloud.  

By Adam Turner (@AdamTurnerPR) Widely tipped as one of Scotland's most up-and-coming bands, The Lafontaines were performing their first headline London gig at the Barfly last week. I decided to pop down to see what all the fuss was about. But it wasn't this pop-rock, hip-hop, rap-savvy (more genres than you can fit in a reasonably sized record box) quintet that impressed, but the murky, haunting sounds of their Elbow/Tame Impala-esque support act, Pusher. The grunge-ridden top floor room of the Barfly...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Central London’s Edel Assanti are set to present the debut UK solo exhibition from Puerto Rican artist Radames Juni Figueroa. Opening on June 12th, the site-specifically designed installation will be open until July 31st and is set to merge art, cocktails, concerts and live performances. All of these will be transmitted from a Tree House within the venue that’s constructed from materials inspired by the tropical rainforest and the streets of San Juan where...