The Vinyl Chord: Various – Portrety
Label: U Know Me Records Purchased: Sounds of the Universe Why? Read on, brother. U Know Me Records (founded in…
Siberia – a deeply unsettling venture into the human subconscious ★★★★
Siberia delves into the complex language and relationship we have with our subconscious and the meanings behind dreams. Willem Dafoe,…
One Night in Miami – a compelling encounter of icons ★★★★★
Regina King’s captivating directorial debut imagines what happened when Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Cassius Clay (more commonly known as Muhammad…
Mangrove – Steve McQueen revolutionises courtroom drama while denouncing police brutality ★★★★★
Mangrove is one of a five-part series of period films by Steve McQueen about London’s West Indian community. The movie…
Field Recordings – Also Essential Listening ★★★★
I stumbled upon this podcast at the beginning of lockdown. A common topic in my conversations with friends is how…
Transplant Chats with Eliza – Essential Listening ★★★★★
Organ transplants are poorly represented in culture and media, yet thousands in the UK are in need of or have…
The Vinyl Chord: Soreab – Kraepelin Avenue EP
Label: Baroque Sunbursts Purchased: Honest Jon’s in Coal Drops Yard Why? Track #2 Flowers was playing as I walked in…
The Love Witch (2016): Politicising the Feminine Gaze
With Halloween around the corner and a second season of quarantine pending (sans Tiger King this time), I decided that…
Enjoy London on the Cheap (COVID-19 Special)
Books The Southbank Centre has a daily book market offering a wide selection of both paperback and hardback books of…
Tenet – A dangerous step backwards for Nolan ★★
Despite significant fan anticipation, Tenet is far from Christopher Nolan’s best work. Its failure to keep its mind-blowing promise of…
