Music & Film

All in the mind

You don’t have to do media studies to become a DJ – Xfm star Rick Shaw talks to Dan Poole

Inside Music & Film

Hitting the high notes

Friday, 16 January 2009

Want to make your mark in the music business? We asked Simon Gavin, head of A&M Records and judge on Channel 4’s Orange unsignedAct with Sony Ericsson, for his tips on getting to the top.

Short films – big prizes

Friday, 9 January 2009

Youth initiative Ctrl.Alt.Shift is running a fantastic competition for young filmmakers to work with some of the most inspiring contemporary names in film and music.

Review: Persepolis

Monday, 29 September 2008

This stark and beautiful art-house cartoon is an animated coming-of-age story with a difference, set against the backdrop of war and revolution in Iran.

The premise for this film hinges around a billionaire that suffers due to a failed anaesthetic, leaving him fully conscious during open-heart surgery and awake to the unfolding of a devious plot to steal his money. Sound improbable?

Review: Where in the world is Osama Bin Laden?

Monday, 29 September 2008

The problem with this heavy-handed docu-comedy about the war on terror is that you know the ending already: there isn’t one.

Interview: Danny Wallace

Friday, 26 September 2008

Having done his first work placement at 13, Danny Wallace has always had a plan. Now an author and presenter, he talks to Dan Poole about his education and career so far

Interview: Danny Wallace

Friday, 26 September 2008

Having done his first work placement at 13, Danny Wallace has always had a plan. Now an author and presenter, he talks to Dan Poole about his education and career so far

Listings: things you ought to know about

Friday, 26 September 2008

Finding your way, hearing them play and feeling OK

Where are the best student hangouts?

Thursday, 25 September 2008

The student union might seem great at first, but sooner or later you’re going to want a new hangout, the Indy Student scoured the British Isles to find the best haunts