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Jadu Heart: ‘We prefer to fail on our own terms than win on somebody else’s’

Since 2016, Jadu Heart have gradually established themselves as beloved outsiders in the UK alternative scene. Comprised of Diva-Sachy Jeffrey and Alex Headford, their third album Derealised, released earlier this year, follows on from 2020’s Hyper Romance and 2019’s Melt Away, alchemizing indie, electronic and dream-pop stylings. We speak to the pair about their latest album, creating art from existential angst and why Jai Paul is partly to blame for Jadu Heart being formed.

Art by Charles Bronson | From Britain's most violent prisoner to born-again artist

Charles Salvador's (formerly known as Charles Bronson) controversial artwork raises questions about the relationship between infamy and artistic merit.

Scream 6 review | Ghostface takes New York

★★★☆☆ We say goodbye to Woodsboro in Scream VI as Ghostface relocates to New York. Read our review of the horror sequel.

Meet Me In The Bathroom review | An up-close account of New York’s early 2000s music scene

★★★★☆
Meet Me In The Bathroom, the documentary from Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace based on Lizzy Goodman’s 2017 book, gets its UK cinema release this Friday. Telling the story of the 2000s New York music scene entirely from audio interviews and contemporaneous archive footage, it’s rough and raw like any good gig.

The Middle Man review | Uncanny valley Kansas with bad accents

★★☆☆☆ Norwegian director Bent Hamer's latest film is a peculiar, visually arresting, yet deadbeat oddity - with a distracting Scandinavian accent. Read our The Middle Man review.

Sundance Film Festival: London sets dates and announces opening film

The London edition of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival will take place July 6-9 at Picturehouse Central. 

Eurovision final tickets sell out in 36 minutes

Tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest sold out in 36 minutes after huge demand for the event taking place in Liverpool this May.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey review | Irredeemable, laughable "horror"

★☆☆☆☆ With Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, Rhys Frake-Waterfield attempts to transform Winnie the Pooh into a new, iconic horror villain.

Elon Musk documentary in the works from Alex Gibney

Documentary director Alex Gibney announced on Monday, 6 March, he’s working on a documentary about Elon Musk. 

Two fans die in stampede after GloRilla concert in New York

Two people have died and eight remain injured after a stampede at a concert held by rapper GloRilla in Rochester, New York.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge launches £100,000 Edinburgh Fringe Fund

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has announced a £100,000 fund to assist performers in putting on shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where she took Fleabag in 2013.

Major UK festivals are booking fewer emerging artists, new study finds

New research from Pirate has found that major UK festivals are booking fewer emerging artists each year, with line-ups becoming increasingly “homogenous”.

Michelle Brasier | ‘I've always found comedy in the dark parts of life’

Michelle Brasier is an Australian comedian, embarking on a five-night run at London’s 21 Soho, starting this evening (6th March). She also has the predicted lifespan of an average bear, which is the name of her show. 

Billie Marten: ‘I’m not scared of anyone’s opinion about this album’

Endearing indie-folk sensation Billie Marten is back with her harmonious fourth studio album Drop Cherries next month, with the track’s latest single ‘I Can’t Get My Head Around You’ out today.

Your carefully-stored Nintendo Wii U might be dead

Reports suggest that a bug could leave Wii U console irrevocably bricked if they’re left unused for too long.

Surprise trailer for new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film drops online

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem will arrive on our screens this August and we now have a trailer to prove that. 

The Other Art Fair | 5 must-see events

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, returns to The Truman Brewery, London, from March 9-12, offering a vibrant programme of exciting features, emerging talent, and inclusivity.

De La Soul’s back catalogue can now have the legacy it deserves

With De La Soul’s back catalogue now available for streaming, after years of wrangling and sample-clearances, it will introduce one of the most innovative rap groups to a generation that had hardly heard of them. Gus Mitchell explores the history of the group and their seminal first-four-album run.

Netflix is working on a Gary Glitter documentary

With a working title of Hunting Gary Glitter, Netflix is producing a three-part documentary series on disgraced pop star Gary Glitter. 

The Last of Us | Episode 8 review: When We Are In Need

In episode 8, the penultimate chapter to The Last of Us, Ellie is still caring for Joel, but encounters new, dangerous enemies. 

Dry Cleaning at Roundhouse review | There’s brilliance to be had in the bizarre

★★★★☆
Dry Cleaning brought their strange, surreal and often sublime sound to the Roundhouse – where they’d even put a real-life Gary Ashby on the guestlist.

New Music Friday | Featuring ‘Cello Song’ by Fontaines D.C.

Slowthai, Kali Uchis and The Lathums all released albums this week; which combined with single releases from Avalon Emerson and Matt Maltese, among others, to mark further album announcements, makes for another top week of tunes.

Kandinsky masterpiece once seized by Nazis breaks record in London sale

A painting by the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky that was stolen by the Nazis, who then killed its owner at Auschwitz, has sold for a record £37.2m at auction in London.

Red Moon In Venus review | Quintessential Kali Uchis

★★★★☆
Kali Uchis is officially back with her glossy third studio album, Red Moon In Venus. The project sees the Columbian-American powerhouse effortlessly soaring through her signature colourful soul, RnB, and funk-heavy sounds explored on her previous two experimental albums, Isolation and Sin Miedo.

Electric Malady review | Electrosensitivity and the hidden toll of modern technology

★★★★☆ Marie Lidén's directorial debut is a profoundly moving documentary that explores the emotional toll of electrosensitivity and our reliance on technology.

Matt Maltese: ‘I don’t think I can get much more vulnerable than this’

With a new track out today, Matt Maltese spoke to Elizabeth Aubrey about his forthcoming album Driving Just To Drive, out 28 April, his love of Leonard Cohen and how being dropped by a major label became a source of creative freedom.

From Nothing To A Little Bit More review | The Lathums’ sophomore album doesn’t quite hit the heights of their debut

★★★☆☆
Wigan outfit The Lathums have grown a reputation for wearing their hearts on their sleeves and belting relatable tunes. Yet whilst From Nothing To A Little Bit More doesn’t always hit the same strides as their chart-topping debut, there’s still plenty to admire.

Fashion Reimagined review | An eye-opening documentary on sustainable fashion

★★★☆☆
Fashion Reimagined follows fashion designer Amy Powney on her journey to create a sustainable clothing line. 

Amelia review | Mimi Webb’s talented voice deserves a better debut album

★★☆☆☆
Mimi Webb is a quintessentially 2023 popstar. Emerging off the back of TikTok in 2020 with viral smash hit ‘Before I Go’, Webb has taken the slow road to a full LP, especially in the here today, forgotten tomorrow climate. Three years of work have gone into crafting the personification of pop but has it paid off? Kind of.

UGLY review | Slowthai delivers raw, emotive punk invention

★★★★☆
Slowthai delivers some of his best work since his 2019 debut, with a ferociously charged album that returns to his punk-rap roots.