An Interview with Norman Finkelstein
Feb 2012 Are you aware of any fragmentation in the relationship between American Jews and Israel? You can see it all over the place. You can look at both statistical evidence and survey evidence, which shows especially Jews of your generation, younger American Jews, they’ve grown either in different, in large part or in some … Continue reading
Interview with KT Tunstall
Questions by Conor Kerr Conor Kerr: Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon is a bit more stripped back than your previous albums. Any reason for going that direction? KT Tunstall: The songs that arrived in my head for IE//CM were all about singing and voice, and allowing them to be emotional, so that was how they were … Continue reading
Shauna Tohill (Silhouette) Interview
Conor Kerr: First of all, how was it playing Glasgowbury? Shauna Tohill: It was amazing! Really, really good. It was quite sad in a way because it was technically the last one, and I’ve known Glasgowbury from the very beginning. So there was a little element of sadness in the air, but it was amazing. … Continue reading
COMING SOON…
Hey everyone! With the first issue of the Gown coming in September, this blog will be updated a little more regularly with articles, reviews, and interviews! Keep an eye out for interviews with Shauna Tohill of Silhouette, Cormac Neeson of The Answer, and KT Tunstall! Conor
Film Quote Of The Week: When Harry Met Sally
“I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, … Continue reading
Classic Film Review: Gladiator (2000)
Commodus: “The General who became a slave; the slave who became a gladiator; the gladiator who defied an Emperor. Striking story…” Striking story it is, and it brought to life in an equally striking way. Despite the historical inaccuracies, Gladiator still stands as one of Ridley Scott’s, as well as most of the cast’s, finest … Continue reading
Random Review: Young Adult
Young Adult Review Coming from director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody, both of whom worked together on 2007’s Juno, one would expect a quirky, indie-type comedy. And that is exactly what we get. Except with this film the subject matter is, at times, much darker than Juno. The movie addresses topics like homophobia, alcoholism, … Continue reading
Interview with Eric Martin
By Conor Kerr Conor Kerr: Hi Eric, how are you? Eric Martin: I’m just looking at some emails, some work. People calling in asking me to sing on some Japanese animation video game kind of thing and I just looked it up and was like “Oh Christ!” The things I do for money… CK: That … Continue reading
Interview with Little Boots
By: Conor Kerr 23/04/13 Conor Kerr: Your new album Nocturnes is out on 5th May. Where did the name come from? Little Boots: Well because it’s such a dance influenced album, and dance music is obviously kind of night time music, and that’s where a lot of the inspiration was drawn from, and I think … Continue reading
Vapour Trails 