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Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our Americana 25 event in Liverpool go on sale tomorrow (Friday March 3rd) at 10am. We hope to see you there!We leave you this week dear reader with a song from the new HBO college comedy drama (I can’t use the word dramedy) Rooster. In a press release, Stipe says, “I’m thrilled to lend my voice to Rooster — as a giant fan of everyone…
Men and Their Emotions (M.A.T.E) charity is proud to announce a high-profile celebrity football match on Sunday, 3 May 2026, at Swindon Town FC‘s County Ground. This exciting event will unite well-known personalities and former professional footballers in a thrilling showdown to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s mental health. Founded by comedian and actor Daniel O’Reilly (aka Dapper Laughs), M.A.T.E was born from his own journey of overcoming severe drug addiction and suicidal thoughts. Now three years sober, Daniel has become a passionate advocate for men’s mental health. The charity is actively saving lives by breaking down the…
The last time Wordplay covered Native Flora, we likened Cactus Corino and Treeboy to friends bumping into each other at a barbecue, deciding mid-drink to haul the party into the studio, and leaving chaos, questionable antics, and commotion in their wake. “Hello” says they haven’t calmed down. They’ve just learned where to aim.“Hello” is a straight boom bap cut, engineered by Sumgii and built around a beat generous enough for three voices to find their own pocket. Corino and Treeboy are joined again by jesi, whose chemistry with the pair now feels so natural that it would be stranger if…
All four of them moved to Amsterdam around 2020 to study jazz and quickly plugged into the city’s bubbling scene. RADIOHOP are tight with collectives and promoters like Steppin’ Into Tomorrow, and Super-Sonic Jazz. They released their first album on the local imprint Wicked Wax Music, where they also recorded a collaboration album with Dutch beat icon Kid Sublime (Kill Your Idols).Each band member plays an equal role in shaping the music as a single organism, emphasising feeling and atmosphere rather than ego or individual spotlight.The compositions arise from experimentation, intuitive collaboration, and deep listening, an approach that has as…
I am making my way out of Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre for a breath of fresh air. Fresh being the operative word. I have balanced the previous four hours of my afternoon between a windowless, shoebox-sized staff room overstuffed with a hastily assembled interview area to double as a ‘media lounge’ (LOL) and a windowless convention hall full of wrestling fans. In short, I need to inhale oxygen that has not been lingering in the dank, custard thick atmosphere of several hundred pro-wrestling enthusiasts. As I gasp towards the automatic doors that will allow the air to whip off the River…
Through the Dark There’s a particular kind of artist who always seems to stand at the threshold – between mainstream and underground, horror and heart, performance and confession. Over the last decade,David Dastmalchianhas quietly become one of those figures: a shape‑shifting actor, writer and creative force who can slip from billion‑dollar blockbusters to deeply personal indie work, without ever losing sight of who he is or who he’s speaking to. Now, as he steps into one of pop culture’s most iconic villain roles –M. Bisonin the upcomingStreet Fighter film – Dastmalchian does so carrying a lifetime’s worth of darkness, recovery,…
For the Easter weekend this year, Romagna confirms itself as one of the most sought-after destinations for young tourists. Thanks to a unique mix of sea, energy, good food, friendliness, and a desire to be together, it attracts thousands of young people from all over Italy every year. In this scenario, the natural reference point becomes the Peter Pan Club in Misano Adriatico, a long-standing symbol of quality clubbing on the Riviera, the only nightclub in Romagna open continuously during the winter season, as well as the best place to spend one or more evenings while starting to think about…
Trans What You Will Theatretoday announces – onTrans Day Of Visibility– thatElliot Page, the Oscar-nominated star ofJuno, Inceptionand the upcomingChristopher Nolanadaptation ofThe Odyssey, is to introduce a landmark production ofShakespeare’s As You Like Itthis July – performed entirely by an all-trans and non-binary cast and creative team. Page will join live fromNew Yorkto open the premiere on the eve ofLondon Trans+ Pride,24 July 2026atThe Space TheatreinLondon, which will simultaneously be livestreamed to a global audience. A production ofTwelfth Nightwill also be staged inBarcelonaon1st Augustwith both productions being livestreamed in New York, marking the first time the company has taken its…
It’s no wonder the fantastic sci fi Amazon MGM movie, “Project Hail Mary” made $140.9 million at the box office on its opening weekend, the charismatic Ryan Gosling (“La La Land,” “Barbie”) takes viewers on a touching, delightful journey, lighting up every scene he is in. Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in PROJECT HAIL MARY, from Amazon MGM Studios.Photo credit: Jonathan Olley© 2026 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. Without giving too many surprises away, Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a middle school science teacher who reluctantly becomes an astronaut, to help save the world from catastrophe. The film…
Film Feature by James LearoydExciting news for horror fans everywhere! If you love Eurotrash, classic exploitation genre-films and a general ora of the bizarre, there’s a chance that you already love cinema’s greatest freak, Jesús (Jess) Franco: the controversial Spanish horror legend who produced almost (though perhaps over) 200 feature-length films in his career. These pictures were frequently defined by their musical experimentation; inclusion of erotic, almost pornographic, scenarios; as well as a flowing, stream-of-consciousness aesthetic formed through never-ending zooms, lack of concrete narrative, and reliance on the expressionistic language of editing.I’m very happy to announce then that we’ve been…
Who’s ready for some sleuthing as we bring you the chance to win a Queens of Mystery series 2 DVD in our new giveaway here on Blazing Minds. MURDER MYSTERY royalty is back in Queens of Mystery, as the second series of the witty and whimsical Emmy® nominated crime caper receives its long-awaited DVD and digital release on 6 April, courtesy of Acorn Media International, following its release on U&Drama. Created for television by writer Julian Unthank (Doc Martin, New Tricks), the bold and colourful series features a stellar female-led British cast with Julie Graham (This City Is Ours, Shetland)…
Written by: Rick Gomez, Steve ZahnStarring: Ethan Hawke, Steve Zahn, Rosemarie DeWittShe Dances (2025) is a touching comedy drama following a father and his teenage daughter as she comes of age. Jason, played by Steve Zahn, is empowered to reconnect with her daughter Clair, played by Audrey Clair Zahn whilst supporting her in her regional dance competition alongside her best friend Kat. The film starts as a road movie, with strong similarities to Little Miss Sunshine, as we see generational strains among the characters, with Jason attempting to find a common thread for them all to bond over. As Jason’s…