Whether we like it or not, mobile phones have become an integral part of our lives – something that becomes even more apparent when you’re at a music festival. I literally have no idea how people managed to arrange a meeting with their friends at festivals back in the day, unless of course they were really…
So far there has been 21 winners of the Mercury Prize, or Mercury Music Prize as it was once called. It’s now officially called the Barclaycard Music Prize for sponsorship reasons, but we’ll stick with Mercury Prize from here on in, I think. Since it began all the way back in 1992 the Mercury Prize…
May is here, and it’s bringing a host of great new albums to look forward to. Below is a list of the best albums out in May – what’s going to be soundtracking your month? 6 May Public Service Broadcasting – Inform Educate Entertain Savages – Silence Yourself Little Boots – Nocturnes Ghostpoet – Some…
Many people who want to express their creative abilities often say that they would like to ‘work in media’ – but what exactly does that mean? And what kind of qualifications might be needed? Here we look at the main areas that make up the modern definition of the term and the kind of careers…
The first in our Festival Essentials series covered the best pop up tents for festivals, which was pretty boring but very necessary. Today we can move onto something a bit more fun – cool camping gear! These days camping at festivals doesn’t have to be an uncomfortable ordeal that has to be survived. With the…
The Algarve has a lot to offer, especially when it comes to food. Don’t miss these specialties. Here in the south of Portugal, it is the surrounding sea that provides the main ingredients for the culinary specialties of the Algarve. In addition to very fresh fish, fruits and vegetables are to be found; fruits and…
As we keep getting told, the music-industry is in chaos. The illegal file-sharing of leaked albums is hitting the record labels and artists’ bottom line hard – forcing them to come up with more and more creative ways to take control of their output. Some, like Prince, have taken to giving their albums away for…
Days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and the football season is over – which all means one thing to music-lovers: festival season is upon us! If you’re one of the millions of people in the UK currently looking forward to hitting a festival this year, then you’re probably starting to think about…
Portugal has many wonders, and the Algarve is naturally one of them. In addition to the beauty of the places that stand in the Algarve, it is possible to carry out many activities. Presentation of some ideas of activities in the middle of nature, through the Algarve. Activities in Carvoeiro The fishing village of Carvoeiro…
Just about everybody is streaming music these days. There’s no better way to affordably access unlimited music. And while in the past, the idea of streaming excited people because they could listen to all their favorite artists, now streaming is the ideal way to find new music to listen to. Anyone can upload their music…
