Articles by Michael Edwards

Various

Fac. Dance 02

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2012

As time has passed, Factory Records has come to be defined by its successful acts, such as Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays. Yet d...

TOY

Toy

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2012

London band Toy are the latest musical act from the UK to cross the Atlantic on a tidal wave of hype, although it isn't the first time for...

Pet Shop Boys

Elysium

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2012

Of course, it's unrealistic to think that the Pet Shop Boys would be still making the same kind of records that they were nearly 30 years a...

The Weight of the Nation

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2012

With the tagline "Confronting America's Obesity Epidemic," there's absolutely no mistaking which side HBO's latest documentary, The Weight...

The Rookies – The Complete Second Season

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2012

There was no shortage of cop shows on television during the '70s, but it wasn't necessarily the best ones that stayed in the public eye. Th...

Forever Marilyn

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2012

At this point, Marilyn Monroe has been turned into a one-dimensional icon instantly recognisable for her blonde hair, pouty lips and tight-...

I Come To Shanghai

Eternal Life Volume 1 & 2

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2012

As concepts for albums go, the one created by Oakland, CA's I Come To Shanghai is interesting. Their ongoing Eternal Life series attempts t...

Rocko's Modern Life Season Three

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2012

It took an awful long time before it happened, but after almost 20 years, Rocko's Modern Life has finally been recognised as the entertaini...