Twelfth Night Much has been made – even here at PCB, and by me, of the not so recent trend of staging a Shakespeare play in a modern or quirky … Read More
Review: A Simple Space, Underbelly Festival
A Simple Space Every once in a while when in the audience watching something amazingly cool, there comes a little slip up. The singer misses a note, the second serve … Read More
Concert Review: The Zutons, Manchester
The Zutons Live in Manchester The Zutons? You know them from that song, it was huge… ummm. “Valerie”! That’s the one. Except The Zutons had a song that ultimately was … Read More
Concert Review: The Zutons, Manchester
The Zutons The Zutons? You know that band, you know them from that song… ummm, “Valerie”! That’s the one! Sad or bad for them, The Zutons had a song that … Read More
VAULT Festival 2019 Wrap Up, Awards
VAULT Festival 2019 The VAULT Festival 2019 has wrapped, and if you UK residents or visitors didn’t get a chance to stop in, really, next year, you must. This collection … Read More
Theatre Review: Rattled
Review: Rattled Rachel Harper is a force of nature in Rattled. Barely taking a breath, Harper performs an intense and personal monologue as Emma, a young woman we meet having … Read More
Review: Richard III at Temple Church
Richard III Antic Disposition’s Richard III at London’s Temple Church Is it fair to give extra credit to a theatre production based on the venue at which it is held? … Read More
Theatre Review: Greyscale
Review: Greyscale Immersive theatre can take many forms – buy a ticket and you might find yourself at Tony and Tina’s Wedding, dressed to the nines at an Italian-American extravaganza … Read More
Music Review: Gemma Ray – psychogeology
Review: Gemma Ray – psychogeology By her own prolific standards, it’s been a while since we’ve had an album of new material from Berlin-based English singer songwriter Gemma Ray. Save … Read More
Movie Review: Patrick
Review: Patrick Patrick is a delight… for three specific audiences only. Are you a lover of pugs? Is British real estate your porn? Are you a child? Good, you’re going … Read More
UK October Shows: Impractical Jokers and Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley, Impractical Jokers at the O2 We love it when a press release subject line causes a smile. Pop Culture Beast UK received this one recently: “Brad Paisley and … Read More
Ozzy Osbourne Postpones European Tour
Ozzy Postpones Tour European Beasts are getting some bad news, as legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to postpone the entire UK and European leg of his “NO MORE … Read More
Vault Festival 2019
VAULT Festival 2019 One of the coolest venues in London is again host to one of the most eclectic festivals. VAULT Festival is back for its seventh year with over … Read More
Review: Calexico: The Thread That Keeps Us
Calexico update January 2019: more Australian dates announced – see Calexico’s site for details ¿Donde esta Mexico? is both basic Spanish and a question fans might ask about Calexico’s latest … Read More