Alex Lodge: Weekly Report Vol. 34
By Alex Lodge (@alexlodgemusic | Insta @alexlodgemusic7) Alex Lodge is a music supervisor for film, TV and advertising at Studio 32 Music. 2016 has really gotten its claws in now. New releases are starting to come thick and fast, including some very interesting re-releases. I’ve included a track from the Bread Woman project from Anna Holmer and Steve Moshier, a definite contender for re-release of the year. Also an unbelievable Moroccan funk cover of James Brown’s ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New...
Breweries And Music Line Up Announced For Craft Beer Rising 2016
Over 600 beers and ciders will feature at next month's Craft Beer Rising festival at The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. This year will see the largest and most diverse mix so far, featuring established UK breweries such as Beavertown, Thornbridge, and Harviestoun, to international talent from Little Bichos, Lagunitas, Mikkheller, and Bronx Brewery. A selection of newcomers will also make their debut with Bad Seed and Mondo both making an appearance. But it's not just about the beer. Brand new for 2016 is a...
Independent Venue Week Review: Oscar
By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) 28.1.16, Engine Rooms, Southampton SXSW has finally found its way to the south coast of England. Radio 6’s Steve Lamacq has brought new bands to Southampton’s Engine Rooms for Independent Venue Week, flaunting some of 2016’s most promising acts. Avec Sans - a duo from London who make dance/electronic music – open the night with a speaker-busting bass blast. The short sharp shock of distortion is attention-grabbing; Jack St. James’ drum machine is an added bonus,...
Tory MP forgot declaration of £400,000…but remembered 49p claim for milk
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Geoffrey Cox, Westminster's highest-earning Tory MP was a tad careless and forgot to declare £400k worth of income from outside interests, but managed to remember to claim for a pint of milk, at a cost of 49 pence. Cox is paid £74,000 a year as an MP but works hundreds of hours as a QC. Unfortunately he broke time limits for registering five hundred hours work he did between Jan and Aug 2015. His excuse...
The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Las Iguanas’ ‘Carnival Kitsch’
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Today (February 5th) marks the start of the world famous Rio Carnival, so to tie in with celebrating the festival carrying on into the weekend, Latin American restaurant chain Las Iguanas have created their own celebratory cocktail. Combining Malibu, blue curacao, mango and orange, ‘Carnival Kitsch’ is available from Las Iguanas until Tuesday (February 9th) priced at £8.95. Alternatively, the restaurant has shared the simple recipe for readers to celebrate Rio Carnival and make...
Cutting Running Costs and ‘Bed Blocking’ Would Save NHS £5bn a Year
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Inefficiencies in the NHS is costing five billions pounds a year. Patients staying in hospital too long, reliance on agency workers, costly supplies and inefficient use of staff is making a huge strain on the public purse. Two official reports have published these findings. 8,500 “bedblocking” patients are stuck in NHS hospitals on a daily basis – costing £900m a year and increasing the need to use the private sector to meet patients' needs. Jeremy Hunt, the...
VIDEO – Politician Has Dildo Thrown in Face by Protester
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor New Zealand politician Steven Joyce was chatting to journalists when he was he smashed in the face with a sex toy. He had been chatting to crowds in Waitangi, near Paihia, when he suffered the assault. In the clip the member of the New Zealand National Party is surprised by the pink toy which comes flying into camera shot, hitting Joyce in the mouth. A female protestor in the crowd, threw the sex toy and...
What Are The Best Long-Haul All Inclusive Holidays To Book?
With the overabundance of cheap holidays and flights around the world right at our fingertips it can be extremely overwhelming when it comes to hunting out your perfect holiday. There is now so much choice out there that picking something out of quite literally thousands and thousands of potential destinations can be quite a struggle. What would be useful is a quick tool to help give you some inspiration, such as a Q&A form or interactive graphic. I stumbled across...
Super Bowl 50 – A Preview
Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara @Sean_FootyMad @TLE_Sport It’s the last stop of the NFL season on Sunday – Super Bowl 50 – as the Carolina Panthers go toe to toe with the Denver Broncos. I talked about storybook endings before and Peyton Manning has a chance to carry out such an ending in the Levi’s Stadium and go out on a high. I didn't think he would get past Tom Brady in the Championship game and he proved me...