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A traditional singer and stalwart of Dublin’s pub scene, John Francis Flynn released his 2021 debut, I Would Not Live Always, to something like critical delirium. Its vision was jarring, its balladry set to arrangements entwining guitar, fiddle and the like with synth and tape loops, displacing old songs to new times while keeping Flynn’s rich, sonorous vocals at its heart. On this second album he again produces in tandem with Brendan Jenkinson, and the multi-instrumental pair push boundaries unsparingly. Songs emerge…

The Philippou brothers, Michael and Danny, are young film-makers from Adelaide who started as production runners on Australian horror classic The Babadook and achieved a cult following for their film spoofs on YouTube under the handle RackaRacka; now with their debut feature they’ve let rip with a blast of wild punk energy and gleeful anarchy with this terrific scary movie. The opening party scene on its own has more voltage than a lot of horror movies, or any kind of movie. If the Sex Pistols ever directed a version of…

Anybody who’s been on the Stich’s Great Escape! Magic Kingdom ride is having sudden flashbacks to the awful scent dispenser chairs.Photo: MicrosoftIf you’re too impatient to wait for your gaming space to inevitably become infected with the odor of stale pizza,Xbox has you covered.Turtle Power with Melissa Navia | First FandomsMicrosoft wants to fill your room with that sweet, sweet smell of disappointment that can only come from stale, greasy pizza. On Monday, Xbox announced it was hosting a sweepstakes for fans of both…

Less inspired by the Wim Wenders film than the idea of juxtaposing disparate elements, Paris Texas are a mysterious, niche-y duo from LA who combine hip-hop with guitars. Rap-rock is, of course, best left to Rage Against the Machine, but today’s post-genre climate means that anything goes, providing it goes right. And Louie Pastel and Felix – no surname provided – have hit on a taut, freeform sound that combines rapped vocals with left-field sonics and punk-adjacent brio.The result is a full-length debut that is acerbic,…

Film: OppenheimerCast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh HartnettDirector: Christopher NolanRating: 4/5Runtime: 180 mins Christopher Nolan’s much awaited bio-epic on J. Robert Oppenheimer, is a three-hour-long wordy indictment on the development of the atomic bomb. An extended internalised character study of a complex man at war with himself, the volatile narrative exposes his tryst with varied forces during a turbulent time, as the film…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsExcellent sound qualitySuperb bass All-day battery lifeConsHeavy No speakerphone functionOur VerdictThe Tribit StormBox Blast is an imposing, powerful speaker with a long battery life that should please most consumers, provided that weight isn’t a limiting factor. Tribit knows how to make a mark on the audio market, with powerful, affordable and durable products. The company wants to prove this once again with the Tribit Stormbox Blast Bluetooth speaker. Tribit promises…

Back to basics BattleBit Remastered is not something I would’ve normally leapt into, at first blush. The low-poly, almost Roblox-like character models made me think that its sudden popularity on the Steam charts might be a flash in the pan. But overlooking BattleBit on aesthetics alone would’ve meant missing out on rediscovering a piece of the FPS landscape I’d thought lost. I loved old Battlefield. The World War II iterations were my first introduction, but there are few shooters I’ve put as much time into as my family…

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has introduced a new event that allows players to grab exclusive in-game Bugatti vehicle skins as part of the Bugatti x BGMI collaboration. The event is named 'Speed Drift' and you can access it by visiting the event section within the game and swiping right. What's on offer? As part of the collaboration, players can get their hands on two Veyron cars, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and Bugatti La Voiture Noire!While these vehicle skins are sure to make you stand out from the…

When discussing popular hatchbacks available in the Indian market, the Maruti 800 is likely the first one that comes to mind for most people. Maruti played a significant role in popularizing the small family hatchback culture in India. However, the 800 was not the first hatchback introduced in the country. The Sipani Dolphin actually arrived in the market before it, but for various reasons, it failed to gain popularity. Consequently, finding a Sipani Dolphin in India nowadays is quite challenging. Nevertheless, we have…

Earlier, it was reported that solar winds were expected to hit the Earth today, June 21, but so far, it has not reached our planet. However, a bigger threat struck the Earth in the late hours last night when a powerful solar flare explosion occurred on the Sun. The X-class solar flare eruption took place on a new sunspot named AR3341, and the impact of the flare was so strong that it sparked shortwave radio blackouts over the North American continent, including major parts of the USA and Canada. Further, a coronal mass…