Progress is a wicked concept. We’re constantly being told to strive for it, and the really insidious thing about it is that it’s presented to us as the least effortful option. It tends to be pitched after a conversation about comparative failure. You didn’t get the promotion....
Every human is fluid. That’s why we’re constantly attempting to define ourselves. Because we’re dealing with a brain soup of chemical impulse, dark sexual fantasies swirling around the back parts of our heads, acceptable sexual fantasies occupying the most of the rest of our heads...
It's going to be a wet one. 10) Ferran Palau: Live 9th September What: Ferran Palau’s songs play with everything: what’s there and what isn’t, pop and R&B, metaphysics and mundanity, sentences that are as tweetable as they are enigmatic. Shaping time with your hands, and asking questions. Experience him...
Temptation is something invariably variable. For instance, this morning we had the temptation to smoke a cigarette, which we did. But just now we had the temptation to use a confusing and ultimately sh***y turn of phrase, which we did. Temptation is never satisfied, it’s simply the...
Shoot for the moon. It's not technically a crime yet and gunplay can be tension-relieving. 10) Lillie Mae: Live 1st September What: Lillie Mae Rische is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known to bluegrass and country fans as a member of all-sibling outfits the Risches and Jypsi. Rock fans...
Regret is an interesting phenomenon. It makes you feel like the a***hole you are and does nothing to prevent recurrence of thing it throws into sharp relief. So perhaps then it’s a good psychological microcosm of the greater cyclical pointlessness of life. When it doesn’t cause...
We are all mortal, fragile beings. And as a direct result, the majority of us are, at best, complete knobs. 10) A Midsummer Night's Zoom 28th August What: 'A Midsummer Night's Zoom' is directed by Eli Simon and features some sparkling new talent. The play has been re-envisioned for the...
Unite (responsibly). Drink (excessively). 10) Phantoms: Live 24th August What: Phantoms, comprised of Los Angeles natives, Kyle Kaplan & Vinnie Pergola, are a live electronic duo that does exactly that. Often tough to box in, their style lends itself to many elements of electronic and pop music while still managing...
Too much emphasis is placed upon self-awareness. These days, it’s all about knowing yourself, understanding who you are and being your authentic self. But it’s in the many, many moments of falling arse-backwards into a quarry or puking out an evenings-worth of Clinkers in a public...
Too often these days the origin of the product is linked directly to its quality. The notion of authenticity can demonstrably raise the value of something whether or not that something functions to a superior standard. The commodification of authenticity is undoubtedly a malevolent force. You only...