Music & Film

Review: Persepolis

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.

Inside Music & Film

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

Head back to the future

Thursday, 25 September 2008

Retro music for a digital age – David Phelan picks out some modern gadgets that keep it old school

Digging through the crates

Thursday, 25 September 2008

Music from your student years stays with you forever, industry insiders reminisce with Emma Bartley

Is music policed and controlled?

Thursday, 18 September 2008

A new course in music policy starting at the University of Edinburgh this month aims to open students' eyes to the politics of sound, teaching them about who is allowed to make music, and who is allowed to hear it, and why. The course – the first of its kind – will encourage third- and fourth-year music students to think about how music is patronised and policed, and what motivates the people and organisations behind it.