The first single that was lifted from Tori Amos’s 16th studio album Ocean To Ocean was the surprisingly upbeat sounding Speaking With Trees. In the deeply personal track, Amos sings of hiding her mother’s ashes under the tree-house, while in her mourning she laments in how she cannot let her…

It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since The Spice Girls first became household names, their emergence heralding their “girl power” tagline to the delight of teenagers the world over. The music industry would like us to believe things have come a long way since (perhaps in some ways they have). Yet for those of us who were around to witness the arrival of iconic 90s female singer/songwriters such as Tori Amos, Bjork and PJ Harvey, it feels like the industry has now somewhat regressed.

Sia is an artist that has made a huge impact on the music scene since she first arrived on it. Whether it’s her powerful and impressive vocals; her songwriting skills (which give not only herself success in the charts, but huge hits for other notable acts in the industry); or…

AFTER the recent announcement that a brand new series of Ghost Adventures is to be aired on Discovery+ (starting the 22nd July) I thought it was the perfect time to look back at some of the fascinating work of paranormal expert, Zak Bagans… Zak Bagans has spent years of his life travelling the world to find answers to life’s biggest questions — and he’s been entertaining his eager audience along the way.

An Opinion Piece by Fiona Dodwell — It was in May 2021 that artist Morrissey announced via his website Central that the recording of his new album, Bonfire Of Teenagers, had been completed. “The worst year of my life,” the singer said, “concludes with the best album of my life.” Fans were immediately consumed by the news…

“It all began with two fateful rides, only weeks apart. The first would catapult him to fame and epic hero status, and the second would plummet him into the depths of a nightmare that continues to this day.” — Philip Fairbanks, The True Story Of Kai The Hitchhiker Independent journalist…

AN OPINION PIECE Tw: Rape, childhood abuse, murder After the recent release of Netflix documentary The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, it seems many viewers have been left with more questions than answers. While the frightening and unnerving chain of events that were described on the show certainly bought fresh attention to…

Morrissey has long been commended for his lyrics (he has even been compared to writer Oscar Wilde). Yet it is rarely referenced how ahead of his time he’s been with the issues he’s addressed throughout his songs. Morrissey’s journey into expressing his innermost thoughts and ideas almost certainly began in…

Looking at one of 2022’s best horror releases, written and directed by Duncan Birmingham… Thanks to the efforts of fresh and exceptional talent in filmmaking, the world of horror has taken a dramatic departure from tired and tested tropes in recent years. Take, for instance, Jordon Peele’s Us, Ari Aster’s…