Moblogging

by Michael Hubbard

Horrid word, isn’t it. And is there one G or two? Anyway, we shall be indulging in it at selected festies this year, thumbs willing,…



New Indy Trailer

by Jon Ingold

Quite a bit more action, some music, some plot, some effects, and Harrison Ford in a hat. It looks great. Check it out here.

British Museum declares Indiana Jones “a ...

by Jon Ingold

As you might have noticed, this month marks the release of Indy IV, and while it’s hard to have any faith that George Lucas won’t...

Classic FM, Schoenberg and Andrew Lloyd Webber

by Simon Thomas

I switched on Classic FM in the car the other day only to hear Schoenberg being played. Things were looking up.  After a few seconds...

Humphrey Lyttelton, RIP

by Michael Hubbard

Sad news: Humphrey Lyttelton has died, aged 86, following surgery for an aortic aneurysm. The host of Radio 4′s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue,...

X-Files Movie Title Announced

by Jon Ingold

Just a quick note for fans of dour expressions and long fawn trenchcoats: mid-90s paranoia is back this summer and, despite the odds that it’ll...

Camden Crawl live blog: recovery positions

by Michael Hubbard

We’re all in our best recovery positions following the Camden Crawl, and writing up the evening reviews in fits and starts. In truth, and I...

Camden Crawl live blog: Day 2

by Michael Hubbard

Blearily, we’re awakening to the second of the Camden Crawl’s two days and nights. The Wombats headline tonight. Last night, for the most part, ran...

Camden Crawl live blog: Enter Shikari

by Michael Hubbard

Thus it was that wristband wearers were shoehorned onto a bus bound for the northern climes of Kentish Town and lo! they did see Enter...

Iron Man on the Onion

by Jon Ingold

Iron Man is featured on the Onion at the moment in a particularly fine video article, entitled "Iron Man trailer to be turned into full...

Camden Crawl live blog: calm before storm?

by Michael Hubbard

The wind has picked up and it’s bloody cold. Could there be a storm brewing? A storm of a different kind could well be in...

Camden Crawl live blog: Yoav

by Michael Hubbard

Yoav has just been setting up for what’s billed as an acoustic gig, to a handful of media people. Of course he’s an acoustic artist...

Camden Crawl live blog

by Michael Hubbard

So here we are at the seventh Camden Crawl. The weather is so far cloudy, but the rain’s staying off. Already early birds are queueing...

Glastonbury – Not At Good As It Used to Be?

by Jenni Cole

Queue here if you think Glastonbury’s Not As Good As It Used To Be… So here we are, two days after Glastonbury tickets went on...

Why film editors need strong stomachs

by Jon Ingold

I don’t like horror. Actually, that’s not quite right. I like some horror. But I don’t like gore, I don’t like suffering and I really...

AOL buys Bebo

by Michael Hubbard

The third biggest “social networking” site, Bebo, has been gulped down. Following News Corp’s acquisition of MySpace, Microsoft’s investment in Facebook and CBS’s purchase of...

Lovebox 2008 – acts confirmed

by Ben Hogwood

Lovebox was superb last year, but this year already looks like it could be even better, having pulled a few rabbits out of the hat...