Review: Dr Rubberfunk – My Life at 45
I missed this on its February release owing to the world going batshit. The album pulls together releases from the popular ‘My Life At 45’ 7″ inch series, with an additional four brand new tracks.The opener Boom! has Jalapeno label mate John Turrell delivering an old school R&B belter which begs the listener to hit […]
Review: Children of Dune
Amazon Prime: Children of Dune (2003)Dune was first released in 1965 by author Frank Herbert and became one of the most important science fiction novels of the 20th century. The world of Dune has expanded immensely over the years in the book section since then. Before his death in 1986, Frank Herbert had published six […]
Review: Lack of Afro – Bad Ass Self
Good things are coming our way from producer/multi-instrumentalist Adam Gibbons (Lack of Afro). BBC6 Music recently previewed “You Could Do Better” a slow soul burner (featuring Camila Recchio and Wax). Now he’s upped the tempo and dropped ‘Bad Ass Self’ as a new single.“I think Kennzo got his groove back”. New York rapper Kennzo slaps […]
Review: Maceo Parker – Other Side of the Pillow
If you have never heard of maestro saxophonist Maceo Parker then you have some learning to do, but the good news is that learning will never be this much fun. Start with his on again off again James Brown connections throughout the 1960s and beyond. Then jump aboard the Mothership Connection with Parliament-Funkadelic, then his […]
Review: Beyond Blue
Marine life, and the conservation of it, has always fascinated me since I first watched (and absolutely loved) Marine Boy as a child. Hence it was an absolute pleasure to watch and review the documentaries Blue and Sharkwater Extinction last year for our website. So when a PS4 review code of Beyond Blue was kindly emailed […]
Review: Bahama Soul Club – “Ain’t Nobody’s Business feat. Billie Holiday”. “Never Roam No More feat. John Lee Hooker”
If Bahama Soul Club’s new album is as cool as the tracks they are dropping, then you won’t need a fridge this summer. The German outfit are using some classic samples to create late night, laid back, ultra-cool-as-fuck soul-jazz. On “Never Roam No More ” John Lee Hooker’s growling lament from his 1946 “My First […]
Review: Save Me Too
DVD: Save Me Too (2020) After being gripped by Save Me back in 2018, it was with great anticipation that I sat down to watch the latest developments in the life of Nelly (Lennie James) in Save Me Too. Starting 17 months after Save Me concluded (with an ending that had a lot of viewers […]
Review: The Allergies – Let Them Know (feat. The Cuban Brothers)
If ‘Felony’ was the start of Summer, then The Allergies have turned up the heat up with the release of ‘Let Them Know’. Letting the Cuban Brothers loose on vocals ensures that the fun starts within seconds and never stops till it’s all over. The Bristol hombres have served up a spicy mix with a […]
Review: The Secret of My Success
Blu-ray: The Secret of My Success (1987) Thanks to our good friends at Fabulous Films (hello Isabel), I was sent some Blu-ray releases from their back catalogue that I hadn’t watched since the days of VHS! So to begin, here’s what I thought about revisiting The Secret of My Success. This movie is so 1980s! […]
Review: The New Kids
Blu-ray: The New Kids (1985)Directed by Wes Craven’s mate and horror producer/director/writer Sean S. Cunningham, The New Kids is a quintessentially 80’s film. When Abby (Lori Loughlin) and Loren McWilliams (Shannon Presby) parents (a very brief appearance fromTom Atkins) are killed in an accident, they are forced to move in with their uncle who runs a petrol […]
