what's a meta phor?

The embodiment of an Onion headline, sometimes I read, but always about film and music.

The collapse of the Soviet Union meant a New Russia, and a new national cinema to go with it.

Yes' 1974 album Tales from Topographic Oceans  is so thoroughly dismissed that the few who even know about it mostly consider it a joke.  But Alan Shulman is here to tell you why the naysayers are wrong, and why he learned to stop worrying and love TfTO.

Copenhagen’s finest band fills a gloomy Sheffield rock club with its celestial sounds.

Oy, my head.

Politics likes pop, but doesn't really listen too much.

So, you've read the first part of our feature and you're hopefully thinking "so far, so good but what's #1". If so, you've come to the right place.

It's finally here. We've fiddled with our formulae on Excel and whittled the entire musical output of 2007 down to fifty great albums.

Let us not forget where Dipset peaked.

It's been a long time coming but you'll be pleased to hear that our eighth podcast is finally available for download.

Yes, you heard that right - on the same bill.

Norfolk, VA series screens movies that are good for you.

It's twenty years since the Pixies' debut release, and we trace the career trajectory of their founder and anchor, Mr Charles Thompson.

Time to remind ourselves exactly why this music meant so much to so many. And why it now means less to so many more.