Edinburgh Fringe – The Noise Next Door
Another Fringe show to tick off my wish list for this year. The Noise Next Door are an improv group whose show is made up of lots of sketches and songs. I saw them last year, when they…
Edinburgh Fringe – The Only Way Is Downton
This was a show that I wanted to see last year having heard many good reviews about it, but didn’t have the time to go to. I think the time I tried to get tickets it was sold…
Edinburgh Fringe – Showstoppers
The Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing, which means the city is heaving with tourists and performers and there’s an inescapable buzz in the atmosphere. For someone living and working in the city, like me, it can get…
Review – Guardians of the Galaxy
Being a big Marvel film fan, I have high expectations for each of their new films, so of course, it was no different this time around. I’m not a comic book reader, though, so I don’t have the background knowledge…
Review – The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver may well be my favourite dystopian novel that I’ve read. It’s a genre that, in my opinion, can be fascinating at times, but can also be a bit formulaic and predictable. I enjoyed The Giver because…
Review – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
(Source) It’s no secret that superhero films have seen a huge resurgence over the past few years, in particular those featuring Marvel characters. Yet Spider-Man seems to be a particularly iconic character – after all, the series was…
Review – The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
Source This book pleasantly surprised me – I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with books generally classified as YA, but fortunately this one landed on the love side of the group. The Maze Runner follows Thomas, a teenager…
Review – Veronica Mars
(Source) First of all, it’s important to note that the Veronica Mars movie would not have been made without the fans. When the film was put forward, it was fan support that exceeded all expectations by raising over $5 million…
Review – The Pretty Reckless: Going to Hell
(Source) Going To Hell, the second album from The Pretty Reckless, is largely what you’d expect from them. A record infused with rebellion, seduction and attitude. It’s an album full of big sounds, with the powerful vocals are…
Review – Natives: Indoor War
The debut album from Natives has been long waited for and highly anticipated for many fans – and the wait has been worthwhile. Previously called Not Advised, the band changed their name prior to releasing any song from…