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The last time Wordplay covered Native Flora, we likened Cactus Corino and Treeboy to friends bumping into each other at a barbecue, deciding mid-drink to haul the party into the studio, and leaving chaos, questionable antics, and commotion in their wake. “Hello” says they haven’t calmed down. They’ve just learned where to aim.“Hello” is a straight boom bap cut, engineered by Sumgii and built around a beat generous enough for three voices to find their own pocket. Corino and Treeboy are joined again by jesi, whose chemistry with the pair now feels so natural that it would be stranger if…
All four of them moved to Amsterdam around 2020 to study jazz and quickly plugged into the city’s bubbling scene. RADIOHOP are tight with collectives and promoters like Steppin’ Into Tomorrow, and Super-Sonic Jazz. They released their first album on the local imprint Wicked Wax Music, where they also recorded a collaboration album with Dutch beat icon Kid Sublime (Kill Your Idols).Each band member plays an equal role in shaping the music as a single organism, emphasising feeling and atmosphere rather than ego or individual spotlight.The compositions arise from experimentation, intuitive collaboration, and deep listening, an approach that has as…
I am making my way out of Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre for a breath of fresh air. Fresh being the operative word. I have balanced the previous four hours of my afternoon between a windowless, shoebox-sized staff room overstuffed with a hastily assembled interview area to double as a ‘media lounge’ (LOL) and a windowless convention hall full of wrestling fans. In short, I need to inhale oxygen that has not been lingering in the dank, custard thick atmosphere of several hundred pro-wrestling enthusiasts. As I gasp towards the automatic doors that will allow the air to whip off the River…
Through the Dark There’s a particular kind of artist who always seems to stand at the threshold – between mainstream and underground, horror and heart, performance and confession. Over the last decade,David Dastmalchianhas quietly become one of those figures: a shape‑shifting actor, writer and creative force who can slip from billion‑dollar blockbusters to deeply personal indie work, without ever losing sight of who he is or who he’s speaking to. Now, as he steps into one of pop culture’s most iconic villain roles –M. Bisonin the upcomingStreet Fighter film – Dastmalchian does so carrying a lifetime’s worth of darkness, recovery,…
Sybil Returns with ‘Cheers’.If you grew up on 80s and 90s soul, Sybil’s voice will already feel familiar. From her iconic takes on “Don’t Make Me Over” and “Walk On By” to UK favourites like “When I’m Good & Ready,” she helped define an era of rich, disco tinged soul.Now she’s back with ‘Cheers’, a vibrant new single featuring afrobeats artist Trarius that brings her sound firmly into the present. Blending warm soul vocals with bright acoustic textures and rhythmic afrobeats energy, the track feels fresh while staying true to her roots.Sybil remains in fine form, her voice as expressive…
Rising singer songwriter Essosa steps into her next chapter with the announcement of her six track EP Crush!, arriving May 1 via UnitedMasters. Leading the release is her new single “He’s Not All That,” a soft, self aware take on romanticising the wrong person at the wrong time.Set against light, airy production, the track captures the emotional comedown that follows a late night decision. Essosa leans into that moment of clarity when the haze lifts and you realise it was never that serious, balancing vulnerability with a quiet sense of humour.The single offers another glimpse into Crush!, a project rooted…
Trans What You Will Theatretoday announces – onTrans Day Of Visibility– thatElliot Page, the Oscar-nominated star ofJuno, Inceptionand the upcomingChristopher Nolanadaptation ofThe Odyssey, is to introduce a landmark production ofShakespeare’s As You Like Itthis July – performed entirely by an all-trans and non-binary cast and creative team. Page will join live fromNew Yorkto open the premiere on the eve ofLondon Trans+ Pride,24 July 2026atThe Space TheatreinLondon, which will simultaneously be livestreamed to a global audience. A production ofTwelfth Nightwill also be staged inBarcelonaon1st Augustwith both productions being livestreamed in New York, marking the first time the company has taken its…
It’s no wonder the fantastic sci fi Amazon MGM movie, “Project Hail Mary” made $140.9 million at the box office on its opening weekend, the charismatic Ryan Gosling (“La La Land,” “Barbie”) takes viewers on a touching, delightful journey, lighting up every scene he is in. Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in PROJECT HAIL MARY, from Amazon MGM Studios.Photo credit: Jonathan Olley© 2026 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. Without giving too many surprises away, Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a middle school science teacher who reluctantly becomes an astronaut, to help save the world from catastrophe. The film…
Who’s ready for some sleuthing as we bring you the chance to win a Queens of Mystery series 2 DVD in our new giveaway here on Blazing Minds. MURDER MYSTERY royalty is back in Queens of Mystery, as the second series of the witty and whimsical Emmy® nominated crime caper receives its long-awaited DVD and digital release on 6 April, courtesy of Acorn Media International, following its release on U&Drama. Created for television by writer Julian Unthank (Doc Martin, New Tricks), the bold and colourful series features a stellar female-led British cast with Julie Graham (This City Is Ours, Shetland)…
Russian director Kirill Sokolov made a name for himself with his 2018 debut Why Don’t You Just Die! — a scrappy, blood-soaked debut that had no business being as entertaining as it was. There was something genuinely demented about it, a filmmaker clearly making exactly the film he wanted to make. They Will Kill You is a different kind of test. Bigger budget, Hollywood infrastructure, a proper star. Some of that original spark survives. A lot of it doesn’t. What Is They Will Kill You About? They Will Kill You (2026) © New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Pictures. Via…
Everything about how this film was received in 1982 looks wrong in hindsight. Ridley Scott‘s neo-noir science fiction cost $28 million and made $33 million in US theatres. Critics called it cold and confusing. The studio added a voiceover to explain things they didn’t trust audiences to understand, and attached a happy ending that actively undermined the film’s point. The original theatrical cut — the one most people first encountered — was a compromised version of Scott’s vision, and even that managed to influence every cyberpunk aesthetic that followed it. The subsequent director’s cut removed the damage. The reputation, by…
Fantastic news for one of my favourite films of 2025 as Sinners rises to Number 1, climbing four places to reclaim the top spot, continuing its remarkable run following multiple Oscar wins. The dark, character-driven drama follows twin brothers returning to their Mississippi hometown in search of a fresh start, only to discover an even greater evil waiting to welcome them back — a gripping exploration of guilt, redemption and the past that refuses to stay buried. Last week’s chart-topper, Wicked – For Good, slips to Number 2, after previously securing four non-consecutive weeks at Number 1. The spectacular musical…