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15 Great British Tribute Band Names, And One We Made Up

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:19 +0000

There’s a definite knack to naming a tribute band: Ideally you’d want a devilishly-clever pun on the band’s name (or at a push, their most famous song or album title), but it has to be one that also explains that ...

Watch: Coldplay with Rihanna, Closes the 2012 Paralymics

Brigid Brown — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:46:05 +0000

Sunday, September 9, was the last day of competition for the 2012 Paralympic Games with Coldplay closing the ceremony and extinguishing the flame. Ellie Simmons, Jonnie Peacock, Jay-Z and Rihanna rounded out the musical line-up, ...

Americans Pretending To Be British Part 13: The Beastie Boys

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:57:21 +0000

You know how this feature works. I pick an example of someone either trying a British accent or developing a snooty faux-English attitude, throw a few snarky lines around, giggle a bit and we all get on with our lives.

Adele Caps Record-Breaking 2011 With Six Grammy Nominations

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:53:56 +0000

That Adele would cap her astonishing, record-annihilating 2011 with a slew of Grammy nominations was a foregone conclusion. She is Grammy voter catnip. (She already won Best New Artist a few years back.

How To Stop A Concert Nicely, By Chris Martin (Aged 34)

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:13:52 +0000

It’s got to be frustrating, being the sensitive lead singer in a bookish rock ‘n’ roll band, and having a nice quiet ballad to play, only to discover that someone in the audience has decided to bring along their own ...

Coldplay Buy Pizzas For Queuing Fans And Make Cute Video

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:59:04 +0000

In exactly one week from now, Coldplay will be playing at (for them) tiny college gig at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England. It’s a 1,200 seat venue and a good chance for the band to warm up a bit before they do their ...

News Roundup: Superheroes Tackle Disability In ‘Superior’

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:39:31 +0000

If you saw Matthew Vaughn’s movie adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book Kick-Ass last year, you’ll know these are two men with a really good handle on the backstory behind superheroes, and how the mythology works, even ...

News Roundup: The Tale Of Rihanna And The Farmer From Bangor

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:08:59 +0000

Once upon a time there was a pop star called Rihanna, and she wanted to make a video for a song. She looked all over for the perfect place to film it, and decided that a field of corn in Bangor, Northern Ireland, was the perfect ...

News Roundup: Benedict Cumberbatch In New BBC Period Drama

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:34:53 +0000

Can’t get enough British period drama? Wish Benedict Cumberbatch was on your TV all the time? Got a bit of a thing about starched shirts? Well today’s your lucky day, sunshine.

News Roundup: Russell Brand – ‘The Paralympics Have Novelty Value’

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:27 +0000

Russell Brand appears to be the target of another attempted tabloid bashing, after on-stage comments he made about the Olympics were seized upon as proof of some kind of disability prejudice.