There’s little that compares to the emptiness a football fan feels after the World Cup is over but after what was surely one of the finest tournaments in history it’s a bigger loss than ever. Brazil’s World Cup promised a festival of football and they delivered in spades. From the opener some four and a half weeks ago in Sao Paulo to Sunday’s final in the fabled Maracanã, this year’s World Cup was an absolutely enthralling month of football with fantastic games, amazing stories and — Read more →
It might have been “Bye Bye Balado” at T in the Park this year, but for me it was more of a “Hello, Goodbye!” My first T was a fantastic weekend, with some great music and good times spent with friends and although I’ve only been the once, I’ll remember my weekend at Balado fondly. On the whole, T in the Park was probably the best festival I’ve been to. I may be looking at the weekend through rose-tinted sunglasses, with the weather having been — Read more →
The last few years have seen somewhat of a convergence in Scottish football after a few decades worth of change. The re-unification of the SPL and SFL under the SPFL banner has widely been considered great for the game, with the play-offs between the Premiership and Championship being widely exciting for both the few end of season games and the race to be apart (or not) of them. Other changes that have been rolled back within the game include the seating arrangements for fans. From — Read more →
It’s officially summer now, and the songs I’ve listened to this month have generally been stereotypical summery pop songs or dance tracks. Here are my favourites that I’ve added to my iTunes in June: Adam and the Ants – “Stand and Deliver” An 80s classic, with a guitar riff that is classic, I’m amazed that it took me this long to find this song. It’s upbeat and fun throughout, with a touch of flamboyance thrown in for good measure. You can’t listen to this song — Read more →
This month marked an important anniversary for one of music’s biggest institutions. It’s not a band, or a label, but iTunes. Ten years ago iTunes launched their now all-powerful music store, ushering in the dawn of digital music in a real sense. Downloading songs has completely changed the way we experience music, for the better, but Monday marked another step towards an even more digital way of listening to music: streaming. The Official UK Charts Company, who have ran the Top 40 which has become — Read more →
