Ennio Morricone

Sure, the NO ENCORE massive has been clamouring for a Craig Fitzpatrick solo joint, but you’re going to have to wait a bit longer. A far more appealing prospect, in truth, is the appearance of Bandwagons co-host (and all-round top-tier…

Irish outfit Glimmermen have returned with their long-awaited third album, Here I Stand. Do I like the album? Yes. Is it perfect? Not quite. The sound carries a new wave feel throughout. Though it often reminds me of the likes of Thin…

Classical music, art and cinema all have their place and are often given the respect they are due. So it is with the Western. Some of America's greatest fables and folktales exist in the Western genre. From the gunfight at the OK Corral to…

John Carpenter Lost Themes II The great thing about pop culture is its nostalgia problem. Trends love to repeat themselves, and as regurgitation goes, the last few years have been pretty great, with the 80s getting a re-appraisal.…

Ennio Morricone provides a suitably menacing soundtrack to Tarantino's intimate return; The Hateful Eight. Set in the snowcapped mountains of Wyoming, the film recounts the tale of a bounty hunter and his prisoner forced to take shelter…

It only takes about five minutes of Brian De Palma's The Untouchables for you to realise that this is not setting out to be a realistic portrayal of the downfall of Al Capone. The gentle, childlike tune that plays out in the background of…

Ennio Morricone had to get back surgery, so leave him alone, he can do what he wants. He's a lovely man. He was supposed to play in the 3Arena (The O2) (The Point) (The big place at the end of the river there) on the 12th of December, but…