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It’s only right that one of the last Music Monday’s of the year is dedicated to my queen of life, my idol and inspiration for a lot of the creative things I’ve done in my life so far. Gaga’s sixth studio album was a whirlwind of emotions and had a life of its own as…
Read MoreFrozen, 2013. Finally a relatable Disney Princess.
So, I decided for my month of Christmas movie blogging that I would finally submit myself to the magic and glory of Disney and sit through Frozen, 2013. That really was how I approached it. It was going to be an endurance test, to see if I can make it all the way through. You’ll…
Read MoreThe Runaways, badass teens who grew into the Queens of Noise.
The American teenagers who shook up the industry in the ’70s, rocked Japan and whose legacy owes a lot to the years subsequent to the demise of the band. Starting out as a trio, consisting of Joan Jett, Sandy West and Mickie Steele the band performed around the club scene of L.A. Firstly what absolutely…
Read MoreThe Grinch, my spirit animal.
Ron Howard’s 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey is an iconic piece of cinema. The surreal world of Whoville is brought to life in the full length feature film, adapted from Dr.Seuss’s 1957 children’s book.Dr. Seuss, a writer, illustrator, filmmaker – all around creative whiz kid illustrated political cartoons during the war…
Read MoreFKA Twigs – ‘Magdalene’ Album Focus
Formerly Known As…Twigs is a singer/songwriter from South London. An intriguing lover of music who has crafted a unique lane blending genre’s dance and sport. With many musical influences, ranging from Billie Holiday and Marvin Gaye to Siouxsie Sioux and X-ray Specs, Twigs has curated an avant-garde sound. Born in Gloucestershire, England Twigs was one…
Read MoreThe Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993. Make Halloween Town Great Again?
Is it a Halloween film…or a Christmas film? The age-old debate that has everyone weighing up the amount of happy, jolly Christmass-y content, versus the ghoulish undercurrent of the filmJack Skellington resides in Halloween Town with a whole community of wonderfully weird beings. One day he stumbles upon Christmas Town and becomes instantly transfixes with…
Read MoreAshnikko, the blue haired revolutionary.
Ashnikko is a bold, unique force in the music industry right now. She gained viral popularity with the song STUPID |(feat. Yung Baby Tate) on TikTok.This song was on the Hi, It’s Me EP released in 2019 which is just one of three successful EPs. She mixes a unique blend of genres including rap, hip-hop,…
Read MorePleasantville, 1998. Vintage Fashion NOT Vintage Values.
David and Jennifer assume the roles of the sitcom’s leading sibling; Bud and Mary-Sue. If were up to David, the two would conform to the pre-determined plot that he knows oh so well, but alas Jennifer got transported into the world too with her awakened ’90s feminism. Later in the film, David talks to George,…
Read MoreDeep diving into the open mouth of Imitative Art
Last Friday, Miley Cyrus dropped her new music video for the single ‘Prisoner’ featuring Dua Lipa. The video has been under severe scrutiny since the UK punk band Dream Wife posted on Instagram the side by side comparison of the video concept: ‘Mouth Cam’ from their music video for the song, ‘So when you gunna’…
Read MoreLadies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, 1982.
The journey of two orphaned sisters and their cousin forming a band; The Stains, that go on tour with a dated rock band named The Metal Corpses and their fading but still semi-prominent UK Punk support band; The Looters. Academy award winning screen writer Nancy Dowd penned the script for this movie after being inspired…
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