This isn't my first time reviewing Kylie Minogue's wine, but just in case you are unfamiliar, Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, and is often referred to as the 'Princess of Pop' by the European Press. Back in 2020, in collaboration with … Continue reading Drink Review: Kylie Minogue Chardonnay
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Ayrshire College Media Students Launch Ayrshire Film Festival
As a former graduate of Ayrshire College, I am thrilled that they reached out to me to help promote the Ayrshire Film Festival, and I’m even more excited to share with you this fantastic student-led event. I want to quickly apologise, I should have posted more about this in the lead up to the event … Continue reading Ayrshire College Media Students Launch Ayrshire Film Festival
Doss, Last Boy, & Health And Beauty – Reviewed By Me, Big G
There are times when three band line ups with three very different acts feels like a booker throwing darts at their Twitter feed and hoping it makes money. This was not the case on the 24th of February at The Poetry Club when Health and Beauty, and Last Boy played the second night of a … Continue reading Doss, Last Boy, & Health And Beauty – Reviewed By Me, Big G
Single Review: Minna Ora – Wind
With 'Wind', Finnish singer-songwriter Minna Ora takes her musical style to previously unexplored territories. The song is a follow-up to one of her earlier releases, 'Sea', which we also reviewed, and you can check that out here. It picks up exactly where she left off a few years ago, reaching for the top with high-octane … Continue reading Single Review: Minna Ora – Wind
Single Review: Ziggi Battles – Man Like Me
Ziggi Battles is a singer/songwriter, Drag Artist and drummer from Scotland. They identify as queer and use He/Him pronouns. Today I will be reviewing their single 'Man Like Me' which was released on June 25th 2022. The track is an anthem to Ziggi's experience as a trans man, and I'm glad I had the opportunity … Continue reading Single Review: Ziggi Battles – Man Like Me
Albums Of The Year (Curated By Me, Big G)
It’s been a good year for the roses, as was said by Elvis Costello recently. Of course, by “the roses” he meant music that I, Big G, quite like. Therefore, to bring us to the end of the year in a flurry of doe-eyed nostalgia for a time not so long ago, I shall now … Continue reading Albums Of The Year (Curated By Me, Big G)
Food Review: Keith’s Hot Sauce (Various Flavours)
Before we move onto my actual review I thought I’d give you a brief bit about the creator of the hot sauces we will be discussing today. Keith Habersberger is one of the founding members of the Try Guys, together with Zach Kornfeld, Eugene Lee Yang and Ned Fulmer, they created the format together back … Continue reading Food Review: Keith’s Hot Sauce (Various Flavours)
Food Review: Boost Energy – Juic’d (Various Flavours)
Boost Energy, is a British energy drink, from Boost Energy Limited, I’ve previous reviewed some of their original line of energy drinks which you can check out here, but today I will be reviewing their new addition, Boost Juic’d which focuses on more exotic fruit flavour mixes, and includes 5% Real fruit juice as well. … Continue reading Food Review: Boost Energy – Juic’d (Various Flavours)
Food Review: Boost Energy (Various Flavours)
Boost Energy Drinks are the main product sold by British drinks company, Boost Drinks Limited, they are primarily sold in convenience stores, independent retail chains and similar places. The company was founded back in June 2001 by a graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University, Simon Gray, who used a bank loan of £30,000 to fund his … Continue reading Food Review: Boost Energy (Various Flavours)
Book Review: The Partner Track by Helen Wan
So this book first came to my attention when it was announced that it was due to be adapted for TV by Netflix, featuring the sensational Arden Cho. I never like to do half measures, and I’m always up for discovering new and talented authors, so I immediately grabbed myself a copy. Before we start … Continue reading Book Review: The Partner Track by Helen Wan
Food Review: Bang Energy (Various Flavours)
Bang Energy is a brand of energy drink produced by Vital Pharmaceuticals, a business based in Florida, owned by CEO Jack Owoc. Both the brand, and its CEO have gained considerable traction online due to their bold image and attention grabbing visuals. As of 2020, Bang is apparently the third highest selling energy drink in … Continue reading Food Review: Bang Energy (Various Flavours)
Food Review: Cà Phê Trứng (Vietnamese Egg Coffee)
So I originally came across this dish via Vice, and you can check out that video here. It intrigued me, and as someone who drinks a lot of coffee and loves unique dishes, I was excited to try it for myself. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be able to travel to Vietnam, any time soon, … Continue reading Food Review: Cà Phê Trứng (Vietnamese Egg Coffee)
TV Review: Partner Track
So I had fully intended to post a review of Partner Track before now, however, the first season launched in full on Netflix on the 26th August, for reasons I’d rather not elaborate on, August is a very hard month for me, and I had taken some well deserved time away from the site. So … Continue reading TV Review: Partner Track
Single Review: Debacle – Flashing Lights
Debacle are a New York City based seven piece outfit made up of Dan Gardner on Guitar, Brendon Gardner on Bass, Andrew Marden on Keyboard, Zach Cubias on Trumpet, Alan Norton on Trombone, Dylan Balsamo on Vocals and Marc Norton on Drums. Debacle originally emerged as a group of friends in the New Jersey Ska-Punk … Continue reading Single Review: Debacle – Flashing Lights
Single Review: RØNIN – Butterflies (Ready To Go)
RØNIN is an alt hip-hop singer/songwriter and musician from Australia, who has exploded onto the scene, with his previous tracks $HOOK and ALL GIRLS ARE THE SAME doing incredibly well, with both tracks reaching several million plays on Spotify. It’s clear that this artist is going places, and today I’ll be reviewing his new track … Continue reading Single Review: RØNIN – Butterflies (Ready To Go)
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