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
Category Archives: Lorna Irvine
Theatre Review: 1984, Dundee Rep Theatre
George Orwell’s prescient futuristic dystopian story, 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 a potted adaptationContinue reading “Theatre Review: 1984, Dundee Rep Theatre”
Film Review: Late Night With The Devil (2023)
Who killed Mr Midnight? Well, the viewers, obviously. As once- popular seventies chat show host Jack Delroy’ s ratings slump, so, he needs to do something notorious to claw them back. A psychic, and sceptic conjurer based on James Randi should (literally) do the trick. David Dastmalchian excels as the obsequious Delroy: he’s classic sleazyContinue reading “Film Review: Late Night With The Devil (2023)”
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
Overlooked Classic: Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Stroking that rare sweet spot between art and pop, Japan eschewed easy or definitive classification. Of course, they were always inextricably linked to Japanese artist Yellow Magic Orchestra and in particular Riuyichi Sakamoto, who wrote the final track here- ‘Taking Islands In Africa ‘ – but there are classical influencers in the won ton soupContinue reading “Overlooked Classic: Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids”
From The List Archive
Live Review: A Girl And a Gun Taking pot shots at potboilers Share: Author: Lorna Irvine Taking pot shots at potboilers Louise Orwin’s funny yet trenchant show, A Girl and a Gun, exists in a hinterland where the good girl (in white) is every bit as damaging and pernicious as the femme fatale (in red) andContinue reading “From The List Archive”
Anatomy Of A Classic: Strawberry Switchblade
Everyone adored their hit single, ‘Since Yesterday’, but Strawberry Switchblade’s eponymous album had many more beautiful songs. In their aesthetic and musical DNA lies a plethora of influences. Sixties icons Brigitte Bardot and The Shangri-Las. Their look is the first obvious jumping -off point. There’s a strong goth look in the Siouxsie-esque make-up and corsets,Continue reading “Anatomy Of A Classic: Strawberry Switchblade”
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”
In Praise of Louise Bourgeois
Louise Bourgeois, the French – American artist who died in 2010 at the age of 98, was pure punk. She was best known for her casts of clothes, bodies and meat, but also her incredible large-scale sculptures, like the 30 foot tall spider called ‘Maman’. The reason for its title was that she adored herContinue reading “In Praise of Louise Bourgeois”
