Entertainment

By Anna Power  @TLE_Film Editor “ I take it, I take it and I flip it.” James Brown Get On Up is a moving and suitably energetic homage to the legend that was James Brown, The Godfather of Soul. Much more than a rags-to-riches tale and avoiding the usual drab pitfalls that standard syrupy colour-by-number biopics fall into, Director Tate Taylor delivers a riveting portrait of a remarkable talent and an extraordinary life. A poor boy born in the rubble,...

By Declan Roberts (declanmr) Mode, London, 27/03/15 3pm. London. Mode. Free. Definitely four things you wouldn’t associate with a Blur gig, but here we are. The band are previewing their sixth album ‘The Magic Whip’ to a lucky selection of fans in one of the capital’s smaller venues. ‘Lonesome Street’ opens the set, a combination of Coxon and Albarn vocals and a track that could have easily slotted into the ‘Parklike’ tracklist. It’s a start-stop affair with a pure Brit-pop vibe....

By Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor The 30th March marks the start of the 7th annual National Young Writers' awards.  The competition encourages children between the ages of five and 14 to explore their imaginations and submit a 500 word story on this year's theme of 'Strange Events and Peculiar Happenings' to try and win a holiday to Disneyland Paris and £500 worth of books for their school. Entry is free and stories can be submitted online at www.explorelearning.co.uk/youngwriters To celebrate the...

By Milly Cooper With a band that is Nashville born and bred expectations are high and The Apache Relay are certainly up to the challenge. With two albums under their belt already they’re gearing up to release a third in April and there are an awful lot of people excited to hear it, including us. We were thrilled when singer Michael Ford Jr took the time to chat to us about the upcoming album, the artistic vision for the band,...

By Alex Jones (@alex_jonze) It’s rare a band comes to the stage of releasing their seventh album and still has the world eager to hear what it will sound like. By now artists have usually laid their cards on the table for all to see, genres explored and boundaries well and truly pushed. And whilst this is certainly true of Muse, the stadium-sized trio still has the eyes (and ears) of the music world upon them. Their new record is...

By Daniel Mackenzie (@EkcaLiena) The pathways to drone are mysterious and numerous, rooting themselves in metal – in the case of doom stasis heavy hitters SunnO))); electronic music – like Loscil; a history of abstract sound in the case of Brian Eno or Tangerine Dream. It's not a surprise that a celebratory showcase of the genre would take a very specific core and break it open into its spectral histories. Le Guess Who? Festival, based in Utrecht, premiered the beautifully...

By Will Bateman (WillBateman6611) “Punk rock and indie’s dead, you know? How are we going to make money any more? I mean, the private jets won’t pay for themselves”, The Cribs' bassist Gary Jarman recently joked on the band's return to pop-indie affections. Ryan is quick to clarify that the Wakefield brothers aren't shying away from their melodic side on  new album For All My Sisters. Pop isn't a “dirty word” word in The Cribs camp and their poppier sensibilities have rarely worked to the...

By Declan Roberts (@declanmr) After five years you'd expect some change of sound in a band, and that's exactly the case with Mini Mansions. Their self-titled debut focused on dream-pop melodies and Kinks inspired lyrics. 'The Great Pretenders' is a darker and fiercer affair that casts a shadow over their previous form. The backing vocals on lead single 'Death Is A Girl' echo with a sinister nature and the aggressive drops on 'Vertigo' make for an exciting listen. 'Freakout!' is...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Passarella Death Squad, the Anglo-Japanese fashion label has created 16 exclusive artworks for the iconic American adult brand ‘Penthouse’. Each image has been photographed, cropped and doctored by designer Danny Passarella to achieve the effect. Danny says, "While considering this project I was especially compelled by the allure of the hidden, so I wanted people to look a bit deeper than they normally would at a Penthouse image. "Normally it’s the figure and the nudity...