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Review: Fungi: Web of Life In 3D “The living world is connected by a vast kingdom of connected life. We are only just beginning to discover it”

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Tish of the Day: Paul Sng in conversation Director Paul Sng on his new documentary feature Tish, which charts the life, times and work of Tish Murtha, a photographer whose work still lives on years after her tragic death…

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Life According to C.A.R. – Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus Filmed over a week at the end of 2022, ‘Opus’ is more elegy than recital. If music is the purest art form, cinema comes close second.

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Film Review: The One Who Runs Away Is The Ghost An intimate, poetic meditation on childhood, displacement and urban metamorphosis. Chloé Raunet reviews the Shenzen documentary.

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Review: Erratic Batting in Bristol The “mini-fest” description rang true as Erratic Battling celebrated 7 years in Bristol.

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Cake or Death? Eddie Izzard’s Remix Tour Hits Brighton A reflection on a trip to Brighton and another down memory lane.

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C2C Festival 2023: Upping the Tempo Turin takes the spotlight over a weekend in November as the festival rolls into town for an extravagant edition.

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Review: What Does Normal Look Like? Fran Pope reviews the collective Bristol documentary discussing the limitations and results of the pandemic on creative culture.

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Pop-Kultur 2023: redefining pop music A reflection on the festival just gone in Berlin.

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Track By Track: Various Artists – Utopia or Oblivion Phenomenal sound art, ambient, drone & electronics inspired by the futurist R. Buckminster Fuller

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A weekend of music, architecture, food, ice baths and discourse | Wonderfruit 2022 review. A weekend of music, architecture, food, ice baths and discourse. Wonderfruit 2022 review.

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Sonar Lisbon 2022 – A Reflection "Lisbon is the new cool, right?"

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The infamous allure of Talk Talk charted in new film So, how to talk about a band who doesn’t talk?

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Positive Education: Glasgow’s Riverside Festival in focus There is as much folklore as there is fact about Glasgow’s involvement in the evolution of dance and electronic music. Tall tales have been exchanged outside clubs and venues in Scotland’s biggest city – stories about Underground Resistance gracing the basement of a curry house in Paisley when nobody else would book them, rumours about […]

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Where Active Solidarity Strikes the System: In conversation with Queer Base The needs of LGBTIQ refugees are still not sufficiently protected in Austria’s asylum procedures. Activists and refugees were able to fight for some improvements, but many problems still remain. ‘Queer Base – Welcome & Support for LGBTIQ* Refugees‘ is an organisation that formed in 2015 to help tackle these issues and support those seeking refuge […]

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A Soundtrack for the Sea: Ian Urbina talks about the musical counterpart to his book ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ It’s approaching almost two years since Ian Urbina’s book ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ was first published, a collection of tales and stories told first hand focussed on crime and extralegal activities at sea. The book was critically acclaimed and heralded for shining a spotlight on the lawlessness and ruthless behaviour of countries, corporations and individuals performed […]

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Couldn’t Write It: Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi discuss the unlikely story behind their new book It’s hard to say which plotline is more ridiculous: a gang of diseased bats and a fish market become responsible for the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II, or Steve Davis touring the festival circuit as part of a DJ duo and live act… and he’s actually good. From what started as a bit […]

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Review: John J Shepheard – The Times Bored minds in pandemic times are often found exploring an expanse of new opportunities. Day-by-day or hour-by-hour, personal experience and skills are mentally melted down into fresh aspirations. Catching and nurturing those fleeting dreams is a rare thing. DJ, producer and now debuting author John J Shepheard, has made just that catch. He even pre-empted […]

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Did U Cum Yet? Blackhaine & Richie Culver talk social media and collaboration Richie Culver, a Hull-born contemporary artist, first contacted Salford-based choreographer, MC, poet and performer Blackhaine to compliment his work, but after the two began talking, the idea of a collaboration naturally followed. Finding common ground in their Northern roots and commitment to exploring England’s liminal spaces, socio-politics and low culture, the pair use their creative […]

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Opinion: Coppers in Clubs – an out of touch response to a problem far greater Police and politicians are under strain, it has been a damning few weeks for both UK policymakers and those tasked with protecting the public. The death of Sarah Everard has sent shockwaves through communities across the country; many women feel unsafe and threatened in the aftermath of a murder which has demonstrated just how vulnerable […]

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Gentrified Fun: Jimbo Jones talks about the death of Dublin Very few cities have been left untarnished by a perilous wave of gentrification. One by one neighbourhoods crumble as living accommodation becomes more unaffordable and unfathomable: leaving behind little room for the locals, their loves and passions. Jimbo Jones is an Irish musician and songwriter who isn’t afraid to speak about an uncomfortable truth. He […]

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The future of UK festivals: 5 critical challenges facing the industry after Covid There is an awkward moment on any form of comms, whether it’s social media, email marketing, or website advertising, where an upcoming festival crops up with their line up announcement for 2021. We all know the feeling – a spark of excitement, followed by a nervous pulling of the collar.. A passing thought of should […]

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In Brief: Casey MQ talks Club Quarantine There have been many things that we thought might never take off this year. However, online clubbing might just be up there as one of the most surprising results of 2020. Club Quarantine has swept across the internet, collecting living room dancers from far and wide, ensuring that the music continued to bump despite cities […]

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