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Stephen RylanceAbout Stephen Rylance Based in London, Stephen Rylance writes on an eclectic range of interests, from music to film, books to art, videogames to opera. His blog, http://culturecrammer.com, is a unique space for voracious culture junkies everywhere. Stephen has worked in journalism and not-for-profit sector communications for more than ten years. Features
Agonies of an ‘Antichrist’: Lars von Trier in the Forest of UnreasonDespite the efforts of some to dismiss it as a prank, Antichrist is a serious film and its disturbing extremes speak of broad and deeply felt moral, social, and ultimately, political anxieties. [30 October 2009] Magazine: The Correct Use of SoapMagazine's The Correct Use of Soap is such a wayward, iconoclastic record, so willfully out of kilter with its own time, that its sound-world and emotional landscape remain unique in pop. [20 October 2009] Reviews
Cornershop: Judy Sucks a Lemon for BreakfastCornershop reopen for business with a dip into the melting pot of British Asian pop. [8 September 2009] 
The Clean: Mister PopKiwi punk legends return with a laid-back pop record that isn't afraid to experiment. [3 September 2009] 
Wave Machines: Wave If You’re Really ThereJust when you thought it was safe to pull the plug on all those '80s electro-pop revivalists from the shallow end of the talent pool, along come Wave Machines. [18 August 2009] 
Lo Fidelity Allstars: Northern Stomp‘Skank rock’ mavericks' third album suggests something has gone very wrong down at the Brain Farm. [14 August 2009] |
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