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New Release: Orbital featuring Maxine Peake- Mother, Maiden & Crone
It must be October. The Hartnoll brothers are going full pagan techno on our arses, and I’m loving it. This arcane-school banger with witchy mutterings from the actor Maxine Peake throbs with pagan poetry, as Bjork once called it. Hand me the candles and berries. We all come from the goddess.
Must Be The Season Of The Witch
October is officially Samhain season, so here are some songs and melodies that evoke some spooky feelings. I’ve tried to avoid obvious goth songs. In essence, it’s a nocturnal playlist.
Dance Review: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands
Matthew Bourne paints his adaptation of Tim Burton’s gothic fairytale in somewhat broad strokes. This is both a blessing and curse: fine, when cartoonishly attacking the bland uniformity of suburban Upton; not so effective when tackling the more vicious elements (Kim’s jock boyfriend is a toxic asshole, the town is populated by bigots). Liam Mower…
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