The Sigla Blog

Today’s Telegraph has an article on the worst accents in film and not only are Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s atrocious beggorah-isms in Far and Away omitted, no Irish accents feature on the list (well ok, there’s a general hat tip to Sean Connery and every non-Scottish accent he’s ever attempted). But no Pete Postlethwaite […]

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PRESENTS KEVIN DREW
Spirit If.
Arts and Crafts
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You could be forgiven for thinking that Canada’s many-legged musical collective is taking a well earned rest, thanks to an ongoing new project showcasing individuals within the band. Not so. On paper, it’s 14 shimmery solo offerings from Kevin Drew, but BSS are not on complete sabbatical, […]

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Strawberry Jam
Domino Records
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In discography terms, this frantic four-piece outstrip Arcade Fire’s output, but both share a multi-layered approach to what they do. If Arcade are the serious uncle, Animal Collective are the manic, goofier cousin. Now it seems, they also share a producer in Scott “The Wizardâ€? Colburn, who might be responsible for things […]

Is it that time again already? These prizes are starting to roll around again far too quickly, at least from the point of trying to get the books from the previous year’s longlist/shortlist read before it’s time for the madness to kick off again. This year, The Man Booker Prize seems to have almost passed […]

“And the person…”? Jools Holland dawdled tantalisingly as he began the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize winner announcement last night. “Yes!”, I thought. Justice has prevailed and Bat for Lashes has won. Until he continued: “And the person who’s going to announce the winner is me. and it’s Klaxons!” Why the usually straightforward Jools felt that […]

Well, it’s been a while, but I’m much obliged (I think?) to everyone who has sent messages or harassed me through Facebook asking me about returning to blogging. Thanks so much for all the good wishes about my son, who is thriving and a simultaneous source of much joy and some sleep deprivation. Time-permitting, I’ll […]