A Fantastic First Day At Tramlines 2024 Words and Photos from John Hayhurst We all still have the twitches from memories of last years Tramlines, the mud and rain on... The post Festival Review: Tramlines Festival, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield [Day 1 – Friday 26th July 2024] appeared first on Soundsphere magazine ..read more

When Los Angeles punks Militarie Gun penned 2023 rager, ‘Do It Faster’, it turned out to be a statement of intent. Ditching the harsh vocals and introspective riffs of their... The post Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton on writing Post Malone’s WWE 2K24 theme appeared first on Soundsphere magazine ..read more

Building off of his break into the public eye, Yorgos Lanthimos has graced our cinema screens once again with a characteristically abstract and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition with... The post Film Review: Kinds of Kindness appeared first on Soundsphere magazine ..read more

The Netflix series “Supacell” is an international series about five Londoners who suddenly acquire superhuman powers. The sci-fi series struck a chord worldwide with its themes based heavily on the Black experience in London. Each of the five main characters, their lives, backstories, and powers form small representations of Black culture across the globe. In Supacell, the superhero trope is a cinematic disguise for a serious discussion of how universal the Black experience truly is. Supacell focuses on five primary characters—Micheal, Rodney, Andre, Sabrina, and Tazer–from different bac ..read more

With only a handful of songs released, Balancing Act already have dedicated fans following them on tour, collecting setlists and even getting their lyrics tattooed and understandably so. Thrilling live performances have given the group a reputation as one to watch, especially with their upcoming EP ‘Tightropes and Limericks’ getting ever closer. Photo credit: Isy Townsend “It’s got different flavours on it,” guitarist Jackson Couzens is delighted to discuss what they’ve titled their “new era of music.” Lead singer Kai Jon Roberts continues depicting the EP, “there’s a greater depth to some o ..read more

Amy Winehouse : The Star On July 23rd 2011, one of the UK’s most polarising artists succumbed to the lingering shadow of addiction. Amy Winehouse was just 27 years old when she left the spotlight, however all these years later, her records still resonate with listeners around the globe. The six time GRAMMY award winner achieved icon status with just two records, ‘Frank’ and ‘Back To Black’, famously sporting an iconic beehive hairdo and possessing unearthly vocal talent that could pierce even the coldest of hearts. After a gruelling and at times vicious relationship with the paparazzi, who we ..read more

“Big slow-motion action sequences, no one knows if you live or die… Let’s f***ing go!” It’s been twenty-four or so years in the making and the subject of countless fan theories and speculations – and hope – but finally The Merc With the Mouth and the one they call Logan are teaming up in the same movie in the same cinematic universe. Well, almost. Indeed, such has been the anticipation and immense online chitter-chatter that the film that no one saw coming is now seen as the saviour for an ailing MCU. Marvel Jesuses unite, then, to save the day and lay to rest all that superhero fatigue talk ..read more

Warner Bros. Games today announced that MultiVersus will be adding Samurai Jack and Beetlejuice to its growing roster of characters as part of Season 2: Back in Time. From the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim action-adventure animated series of the same name, the katana wielding Samurai Jack will be available when MultiVersus Season 2 launches on July 23. The troublesome ghost Beetlejuice (a.k.a. Betelgeuse) will arrive later in the season, in advance of the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ..read more

Lewis Sharp went to check out York’s most recognisable musical export Shed Seven, alongside the legendary Libertines man, Pete Doherty, Scottish R&B’s finest, Brooke Combe, and Leeds’ standout rockers, Apollo Juntion! Apollo Junction Brooke Combe Pete Doherty Shed Seven The Crowd The post Photoblog: Shed Seven [Museum Gardens, York] July 19, 2024 appeared first on Soundsphere magazine ..read more

Twisters, the standalone sequel to the original Twister from 1996, will blow you off your feet with its overdrive on blockbuster tackiness. On the other hand, it’s silly popcorn cinema so if you’re after cheap cinematic thrills, this is probably your ticket. Twisters is a surprising big-budget overture for director Lee Isaac Chung. He had impressed many with his semi-autobiographical film, Minari, for which he won numerous Oscar nominations.  Minari was a stunningly delicate portrayal of a South Korean immigrant family who moved to rural Arkansas during the 80s. While Twis ..read more