How nineties are Strange Pink? They’re a young Brittany Murphy in a mall drinking Big Gulp in plaid before her role in ‘ Clueless’. They’re Kim and Thurston before the split but after the innovation. They’re a thousand college students railing against George Bush (Sr) Etc. There’s no doubting the Yorkshire trio’s love of theContinue reading “EP Review: Strange Pink – Guest Room”
Category Archives: 2026
Drag Race UK Series 8: Bye,Bye, Baby
The insufferable Paris Baby sashayed away. I couldn’t be happier. Spoilt, constantly creating drama, fat -shaming, sulking when critiqued ..and that was just before lunchtime.I get really big female stereotype vibes from her, bordering on internalised misogyny. She managed to annoy everyone- even ally Naya Thorn- and her looks were basic on the catwalk, regardlessContinue reading “Drag Race UK Series 8: Bye,Bye, Baby”
New Release: Lana Del Rabies- Annihilate
More gorgeous menace from Lana Del Rabies. ‘Annihilate’ comes from the depths of hell to bring messages to the living. Business as usual in short. This pinch of darkness is taken from the forthcoming album which will be released next year. The video is beautiful too, in keeping with Del Rabies’ industrial goth aesthetic. http://www.feralcronerecordings.bandcamp.com
Theatre Review: 1984, Dundee Rep Theatre
George Orwell’s prescient story, of future dystopia, directed by Citizens Theatre artistic director Dominic Hill, and adapted by Chris Hannan, is a strange beast. At once, origin story of how it was Orwell came to create the novel, flanked by characters who both homage and pastiche post- World War 2 stiff upper-lippery and casual fascism;Continue reading “Theatre Review: 1984, Dundee Rep Theatre”
The Oscar Problem
Oscar Branning, portrayed by Pierre Counihan-Boullier, in ‘Eastenders’, has to be one of TV’s most problematic characters in decades. Oversexed and manipulative, he represents the bisexual representation problem. In fact, he embodies it. Flitting between two lovers, Jasmine and Josh, who both happen to be twins, he goes to one- or both- of them whenContinue reading “The Oscar Problem”
New Release: Ibeyi- Moshpit
Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz are back with a brilliant new single and as ever, their music is at once ethereal and earthy, made for hearts and dancefloor alike. ‘Moshpit’ comes from the most recent album, ‘Offering’. They go from strength to strength, giving us steely beats, but so heavenly in harmonies. http://www.ibeyimusic.com
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 8: Update
Mama Ru’s latest batch of UK queens: bloody hell, they’re a shady lot and no mistake. Don’t hold back, bitches! No sooner had the dust settled on the KY Kelly v Paris Baby furore, than there were yet more kerfuffles. Even the brilliantly named Anita Piss (pictured below) was getting in on the in-fights, andContinue reading “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 8: Update”
Album Review: Death Valley Girls-Welcome To Earth
Picture credit: Sheva Kafai Portents of red moons,flowers and cosmic symbols? Must be the new album from Death Valley Girls. The gals who once convinced Iggy Pop to do an Andy Warhol and eat a burger in their ‘Disaster’ video, are back, with a few changes to their winning formula, but it’s still recognisably them.Continue reading “Album Review: Death Valley Girls-Welcome To Earth”
Anatomy of A Classic: Siouxsie and The Banshees- Peepshow
The apotheosis of everything they’d done up to that point, Siouxsie and The Banshees’ ninth album ‘Peepshow’ released in 1988, was arguably the best of their work, next to ‘JuJu’. Influenced by the flickering expressionist shadows of early German cinema, the Weimar Republic and torch songs, the album saw Siouxsie take off her signature CleopatraContinue reading “Anatomy of A Classic: Siouxsie and The Banshees- Peepshow”
Autumn
Strange that the colours of fire appear in the coldest half of the year
