Archive: 2026

Know the Basics Before You Play If you’re new to the Irish Lottery, the first step is understanding how the game works. The main draw takes place every Wednesday and Saturday at 7:55pm (Irish time). Players select six numbers from 1 to 47, and a bonus ball is drawn to determine additional prize tiers. Each […]

Bingo has long been woven into the fabric of British and international culture, and cinema has often drawn upon its familiar imagery to create memorable moments. Whether used for comedy, drama, or nostalgia, bingo scenes in film capture the excitement, tension, and social atmosphere of the game. This article profiles some of the best film […]

As Julian Lage releases a new album this week, it’s easy to forget that he was once heralded as a child prodigy—immortalized in the 1996 short documentary Jules at Eight, which captured his astonishing guitar command before he’d even reached double digits. Just a year later, at age nine, Lage took the stage with Carlos […]

Soen is a Progressive Metal band from Sweden who released their new album, Reliance, via Silver Lining Music on January 16th, and are coming to the US for a North American tour in March. If you’re really quick, you might catch them on the “7000Tons of Metal” cruise from Miami at the end of January, […]

It’s hardly fair to say guitarist/composer Julian Lage saved his best work for Blue Note Records. After all, he released a handful of memorable albums, such as Arclight, prior to joining the iconic jazz label.  Still, there’s no doubt Lage has stretched himself since issuing Modern Lore and Love Hurts roughly a decade ago, and, for this fifth outing on […]

Let’s face it, Mondays can suck (especially dead-of-winter ones in January, no less). Which is why Manic Mondays were created to deliver something harsh, abrasive, and maybe a little mean to help jar everyone back into the weekly grind in a decidedly visceral fashion. So, in that spirit, we’re making it a Motörhead Manic Monday […]

On January 16th, 2026, indie-folk songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov performed at the gorgeous Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama. He delivered a soft yet powerful performance that felt more like an intimate conversation than a concert. This was the third stop on his intimate acoustic winter tour. As soon as he took the stage with just […]

Japanese/Canadian dance-punk trio Gaijin Smash blends the contrasting elements of pop culture that raised them, playing fast, driven lo-fi antipop bangers under the command of a paranormal drummer in a portable television. After releasing their debut single “Creeper” on Halloween 2019, Gaijin Smash embarked on their “Japanada Tour,” playing nine dates across six major cities […]