Sad news broke this morning (3rd Feb) about the death of Fergus O’Farrell – the hugely influential Irish singer/songwriter and artist. O’Farrell, who suffered from Muscular Dystrophy, died last night in Schull, Co. Cork, at the age of 48. Tributes posted online show the depth and range of his influence. He never really achieved commercial […]
Machinehead’s Rob Flynn has opened a much needed and public discussion on racism in the metal community, calling out ex-Pantera front man Phil Anselmo for his chant of ‘White Pride’
Editors, the platinum selling band from Stafford, have been talking to the press about their new album In Dream. The band’s fifth album, released at the start of October, sees the band head further into an electronic influenced sound – one perhaps at odds with their last album, The Weight of Your Love Lead singer Tom […]
The six novels shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction have been announced. The shortlisted novels are: A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Satin Island by Tom McCarthy The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler A […]
It’s 9.00pm on a thursday evening, as Interpol take to the main stage at Home Festival, one of Italy’s newest and most promising festivals. The crowd is big, the vibe is good, and it manages to coax out a smile even from the ever-taciturn New York band as they play a solid set comprising hits […]
The Camargue area of Provence is famous for its wild windy coast, its brine lagoons, and its reed-covered marshes. The area, Europe’s largest river delta as the Rhone flows out into the sea, forms a protected natural park (Parc naturel régional de Carmague ) that is a nature lover’s paradise. There are plenty of […]
Ireland’s biggest and best cult band The Frames celebrate their 25th anniversary with a string of live shows, an album of collected songs, and – most importantly for long time fans – a new song ‘none but i The Frames have always had a hesitant and wary approach to ‘hit songs’, despite having penned quite […]
Bologna is without a doubt Italy’s culinary capital – if you’re a foodie, it’s a must on any trip to Italy. Tagliatelle al ragú Perhaps the cities most famous dish, and the one that has been bastardised across the English-speaking world as Spag-Bol, much to the bewilderment and disgust of local cooks; you see, one […]
So you’re planning a trip to Bologna? We’ve some useful tips for you here, to help you get the most out of your trip. Obviously you should browse through our Bologna Archive, for more articles and specific info on sights and things to do – but this article is intended as a quick checklist to […]
Bologna has plenty of sights to see, things to do, and restaurants to visit, but it’s also increasingly being used by tourists as a base to explore Northern Italy. Indeed with improvements to the rail connections, including the high speed train line that connects Milan – Bologna – Florence – Rome and Napoli, you can […]
