Although The Greatest Showman came out a few months ago now, the film’s music has created a world I have become utterly lost in. From the stomping introduction of ‘The Greatest Show’ through the sensational ‘This is Me’ to the feel good and uplifting ‘From Now On’, I have searched the internet for anything even […]
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Nele Needs A Holiday has created an honest soundtrack for life
When we are being honest with ourselves, life can be a real pain in the ass. Movie and TV portray life to be a struggle with a rewarding end, but we can’t always know that, can we? Life may not be the picture-perfect dream we all want it to be, but two things exist to […]
The sensational soundtrack of The Greatest Showman
Sometimes I think about changing this blog from music focused to movie but then I remember, where would movies be without their soundtracks? How would moments be brought to life if not for hair raising scores and poetic lyrics? Musicals portray life, living and history in an over the top, romanticised beauty that we wish […]
SpongeBob! At The Disco
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Brendon Urie, apparently. The Panic! At The Disco frontman has stepped onto yet another stage (metaphorically, at least) by lending his hand lyrically to the new stage adaption SpongeBob SquarePants – The New Musical. Listen to the song Not A Simple Sponge here: https://soundcloud.com/ethanslater/just-a-simple-sponge ‘Anyone who knows […]
After 50 years the Summer of Love is here! World premiere of A Teenage Opera
The ‘opera that never was’ is celebrating its golden anniversary as it turns 50 since its inception and what better way to celebrate than with its first ever live performance! Youth Music Theatre UK (YMT) have taken on the task of bringing this legendary 60s rock opera to life at South Hill Park Arts […]
The month may be over but pride is forever
As the month of June comes to an end so comes the awful realisation that some people think the LGBTQ+ community disappears with it. To keep the rainbow flag flying here is a collection of songs either written about or by someone in the community. Whilst some highlight the hardships many people still face today, […]