In part one of our interview with Robyn Hitchcock we learned about sex, death and the Venus 3: now find out about his experiences at Glastonbury and Bonnaroo, and how he feels about being called "eccentric"...
BITCH:CULTURE
06 Jul 2009 12:00 GMT
“I can relax in the knowledge that some people just don’t get me at all,” idiosyncratic songwriter Robyn Hitchcock admits. “They can relax too.” For well over thirty years, the unconventional Englishman has been cranking out albums that are always introspective, often provocative, but never ever clichéd. If you’re looking for someone whose career highlights include rhyming ‘heart’ with ‘start’, he’s not your guy. Instead, his carefully crafted songs often explore the undersi...
BITCH:CULTURE
03 Jul 2009 13:04 GMT
Even though fairy tales have their benefits and consequences, they are rapidly becoming outdated. Their morals and meanings can be adapted to the modern world, but many things must be changed in order for them to be useful tools for young girls.
Fairy tales can never be perfect: by definition, they rely on a lack of reality to tell their story. The model is flawed: it requires a ...
BITCH:CULTURE
02 Jul 2009 17:00 GMT
I'm happy for Sandra Bullock: for the first time in ages, she has a top grossing film at the box offices. I like her, she's a good actress. But I have some serious problems with The Proposal.
The basic premise of The Proposal is that Sandra Bullock's career-driven character is a Canadian immigrant to the United States. She loses her ability to work in the States, and either has to get married to keep her job, or move back to Canada and lose her job. Ever the enterprising woman, Bulloc...
BITCH:CULTURE
01 Jul 2009 17:05 GMT
He gave us The Beatles, he gave us Wings (which The Quietus
at least are pretty pleased about), he gave us Stella McCartney, and
now Paul McCartney is giving us a big ol’ kick in our meat-eating arses
with Meat Free Mondays! The campaign, which is sponsored by Goodlife...
BITCH:NEWS
29 Jun 2009 13:00 GMT
Last night, Laura Silver and I were invited to attend a fabulous, vintage,1920s-style tea party in a sun-drenched Covent Garden. To say the least, it was amazing. (Or should I say "Smashing, darling!")
As part of the Covent Garden Night Market, which is amazing in its own right, the "Tea Party on the Piazza" took place on the east side of the P...
BITCH:CULTURE
26 Jun 2009 14:42 GMT
This year marks 10 years of the Relentless Wakestock festival, a unique weekend that combines Wakeboarding and music, along with all the usual camping, cider, and noodle-stand related shebang.
This year’s line-up includes indie newcomers Golden Silvers, Scottish hip-hop trio, Young Fathers, Goldierocks, and none other than bonkers man o’ the moment, Dizzee Rascal.
BITCH:CULTURE
25 Jun 2009 15:00 GMT
All of Regina Spektor's previous artistic and funky albums were instant favorites for me and are still in regular rotation on my playlists. It's been three years since she's come out with a new solo album, and I haven't really noticed, thanks to the eclectic nature of her previous albums. But it was three years well worth the wait, and now I wonder what I did without Far.
BITCH:CULTURE
24 Jun 2009 18:00 GMT
With a lineup of bands that’s almost as long as the list of people Paris Hilton has propositioned, deciding who to see at this week’s Glastonbury festival can be a challenge.
Granted, you could limit yourself to the Pyramid Stage and still get your face rocked by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Blur, Lily Allen and recent schedule additions N.E.R.D., but your rubber boots are mad...
BITCH:CULTURE
24 Jun 2009 13:00 GMT
It is a very special day, almost a holiday in fact.
Today marks the birth of our Lord and Savior of Television and Film, Joss Whedon. He's been having a great year so far: Dr. Horrible was a huge success last summer, and Dollhouse was renewed for a second season.
BITCH:CULTURE
23 Jun 2009 17:27 GMT