Old Yellow Bricks

Good Cop, Bad Cop is a solo side project from Joe Cornell Jnr of Milburn. The first album, which is self titled came out back in 2019 and I bloody loved it. Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys produced and I believe played on some tracks. It's hard to put a tag on the genre but I'd say there's a kind of electro-synth rock vibe to the record and and it's somewhat of a hidden gem. Five years later and we're on the verge of the "tricky second album" release.  Welcome to the Marble Zone is due out April 5th and we've already been treated to two tracks ahead of the records release. Running Away With The Circus my favourite of the two   which shows a shift in tempo to his previous stuff, with what sounds like electric drums and almost a RnB opening there's lots going on here which makes me very excited for the album and also the live shows. I've picked up a couple of tickets for the London gig. I believe the album has been produced by Goldteeth aka An...

First of all I'd like to say I'm a massive Arctic Monkeys fan. I remember downloading "Dance Floor" from Limewire (remember that?) as news spread about this cool new band from Sheffield playing music in a way we'd never heard before and it really did feel like that, one of those generationally bands that only come around once in a while. Damon Albarn recently said that AM are the last great rock band and I do think he has a point here as I'm struggling to think of any band since that has had such a profound effect on the industry? Here I rank all seven of their albums and my reasoning. If you enjoy this read please take a look at my other posts and share this blog on your socials.  Twitter handle: @AdBartTheSecond     7) Suck It And See - 2011 James Ford Whatever record came bottom of my list I'm sure there will be some who disagree and I fully understand because really AM haven't made a bad   record have they? For me Suck It And See is the one I just ...

TV SHOW: FROM SEASON 2 (SKY SCI-FI) After being put onto this show by a friend who sold it to me as "the new Lost" I delved straight in and season one, although a bit predictable was fun TV.  The show is set in a town in middle America where those who enter are trapped and have to survive the nocturnal monsters that plague the town for some unknown reason. Think Lost and I Am Legend combined. Season two introduced some new but largely forgettable characters and some of the plots were elongated to the point beyond fillers. My favourite characters are Sherriff Boyd played excellently by Harrold Perrineau aka Michael from Lost (Waaaaaaaaaalt!)  Jade, the resident genius who has zero patience with the other minions and Victor, the weird guy who's the towns longest inhabitant. Season 2 was largely disappointing but of course they've left it on a massive cliff hanger so like the mindless drone I am I'll be excited and tuning in for w...

 10) Empire Of Light (Sam Mendes) I believe this is the first movie Sam Mendes has both written and directed and it shows. Normally I don't think this movie would make it into my top ten of the year but for some reason this film left me with a nostalgic feeling that I still have to this day. Perhaps it's because it was the first movie of the year I saw in the cinema or because it's a ode to British cinema and seaside towns it just left something with me.  Olivia Coleman as usual is bloody fantastic as Hilary, duty manager at the Empire Cinema. She's a troubled woman with bipolar disorder, something that wasn't particularly recognised in the 80's (movie is set in 1980) who's having a affair with her married boss who's clearly manipulating the situation. Stephen a new employee at the cinema, a young black guy bonds with Hilary over their love of cinema and they begin a behind closed doors relationship. Stephen suffers horrific abuse from the disgusting ski...