Chaotic Bling

So as regular visitors to the site will know, one of our guiding principles here on Off the Record is that we endeavour where possible to boost, promote and support other creators through our content. For a couple of years now I’ve been following internet personality, Fay Kanevsky, more popularly known as Faythefae or FaytheGay, … Continue reading Chaotic Bling

Aella Blaze

So earlier today I got a Twitter DM, now usually when this happens it’s either auto-generated messages activated when you follow an account or they are spam, but this time it was someone who actually had something to offer. In this case they wanted to see if I was interested in their services as a … Continue reading Aella Blaze

Album Review: Gogol Bordello – Solidaratine (Reviewed By Me, Big G)

Gonzo Turbo Bonanzatroinic Party Party! If you have heard these words before you may be all over Gogol Bordello’s new album, Solidaritine. If you have no clue what I’m talking about… time to join the Underdog World Strike. The eighth album from the international Gypsy Punk band is out now, and oaft…they’re pissed aff. Gogol … Continue reading Album Review: Gogol Bordello – Solidaratine (Reviewed By Me, Big G)

Food Review: Lewis Capaldi’s Big Sexy Pizza (Various Flavours)

It can be said with some degree of truth that the content and structure of my blog is very mercurial, it would be easy to blame my ADHD for this, and to an extent that’s a contributing factor. But largely I want to keep creating interesting, fun and unique content, and as editor-in-chief, a role … Continue reading Food Review: Lewis Capaldi’s Big Sexy Pizza (Various Flavours)

Drink Review: Jack and Victor Blended Scotch Whisky

So before we move on to the actual review, I just wanted to talk a little bit about the story behind the whisky. First off, the titular Jack and Victor, who are they? They are of course, the pensioners from Craiglang, as seen on the hit BBC series Still Game (and in several sketches on … Continue reading Drink Review: Jack and Victor Blended Scotch Whisky

Restaurant Review – Pings Pizza & Wings

Pings Pizza & Wings is a brand new restaurant based in Kilmarnock, located on Bonnyton Road, the newly refurbished eatery is in what many locals will remember as the former pub, Memory Lane. It is a joint venture between Jordan Yates, the owner and proprietor of American Munchies, based on Bank Street, and Mario Martinelli, … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Pings Pizza & Wings

ACME Comic Con 2022

I want to start this post off with a quick apology for the delay in getting this post up on the site, you see I was fortunate enough to be granted a press pass for myself and my team to cover the event. This was a big milestone for me, as it made me feel … Continue reading ACME Comic Con 2022

Food Review: Takis (Various Flavours)

Takis are a Mexican brand of corn tortilla chip snack, noted for their roll-shaped design. They are produced by Barcel, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo. Takis were invented in Mexico in 1999, where they are still a very popular snack, and were introduced to America in 2004, where they were initially intended to be targeted … Continue reading Food Review: Takis (Various Flavours)

Food Review: Rubicon RAW (Various Flavours)

Rubicon RAW is an energy drink made by Barr’s, the soft drink manufacturer based in Cumbernauld, Scotland. I’ve talked about Barr’s previously on the page, and you can check out my thoughts on other products here. As you can probably gather if you clicked the link above, I’m a big fan of what Barr’s has … Continue reading Food Review: Rubicon RAW (Various Flavours)

Food Review: Razorwire Energy (Various Flavours)

Razorwire Energy is a brand of nootropic energy products, I’ve previously talked about Nootropics on the site before, and you can check that out here for a more in depth discussion on that but Razorwire make a range of low calorie, water-soluble powdered energy drinks. In addition they also make a line of lightly carbonated … Continue reading Food Review: Razorwire Energy (Various Flavours)

Food Review: G Fuel (Various Flavours)

G Fuel, often stylised as G FUEL is a caffeinated drink mix, which entered the market in 2012, and is sold by Gamma Labs, which is based in West Babylon, New York. When it was first released G Fuel only produced a variety of flavoured, water-soluble powders, although they have since expanded the product line … Continue reading Food Review: G Fuel (Various Flavours)

Comic Book Review: Powers by Brian Michael Bendis

Powers is a creator-owned comic book series which was written by Brian Michael Bendis, and was illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming. It blends in a variety of elements including Superhero fiction, Crime Noir and a Police procedural and follows a pair of homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim. The characters exist in a world … Continue reading Comic Book Review: Powers by Brian Michael Bendis

EP Review: Penny Mob – Party Animal

Penny Mob are a three piece indie rock outfit, it was formed in London in 2016 by Glaswegian Vocalist/Guitarist, Jamie Quinn and Lincolnshire Vocalist/Drummer, Andrew Mullan. They fleshed out their sound with the addition of Vocalist/Bassist, Jay Luther. I was already familiar with Jamie Quinn because I was a fan of his acting, specifically his … Continue reading EP Review: Penny Mob – Party Animal

Album Review: Noah Guthrie – Blue Wall

Noah Guthrie is a singer/songwriter and musician from South Carolina, who classifies his music as Americana/Country. He was a contestant on the 13th season of America’s got Talent, competing in the semi-finals before being eliminated. I know him best however, because he was a cast member on season 6 of the hit Fox musical comedy-drama … Continue reading Album Review: Noah Guthrie – Blue Wall

Album Review: KJ Apa – Clocks

KJ Apa is a New Zealand born actor and musician, he got his start on New Zealand’s longest running drama and soap opera, Shortland Street, where he played Kane Jenkins from 2013 to 2015. He also featured in a YA Drama in New Zealand, called The Cul de Sac, where he played Jack, one of … Continue reading Album Review: KJ Apa – Clocks