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ROJAS brings a manic mix to radio
Peter Ray BloodPublished: Thursday, December 18, 2014“From ever since I was young, I was hooked on radio,” said Nigel Rojas. One of the country’s best known rock musicians and leader of Orange Sky,...
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Orlando Octave making good use of his time and talent
‘Rude Boy’ re-emergesPublished: Thursday, December 18, 2014A true Trini Christmas spent with family and friends is enough to put a big smile on anyone’s face. For entertainer Orlando Octave this...
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Artifacts brought back a flood of memories for Machel
Shirvan WilliamsPublished: Thursday, December 18, 2014For more than three decades he has delighted fans with his pulsating rhythms and innovative beats now entertainer and entrepreneur Machel Montano...
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A star is born
Published: Thursday, December 18, 2014A new Chutney star has been born and while he isn’t being boastful about his imminent rise to fame in the Chutney Soca arena, the 23-year-old who has teamed up...
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Miss Julie comes to town
Published: Thursday, December 18, 2014One of theatre’s most performed plays comes to Trinidad for the first time. August Strindberg’s classic play Miss Julie premieres this evening, December 18, and...
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Machel’s museum a must-see
Peter Ray BloodPublished: Friday, December 19, 2014PULSEAfter almost 35 years in the media industry few things amaze, impress or intrigue me. But, I was pleasantly amazed on Monday on attending the...
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Arjun: Only one movie per year
Dana LaVoixPublished: Friday, December 19, 2014Bolly TalksMaybe this next actor will lend his good looks to a runway near us since he may have more time in the near future to play with. We’ve learned...
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Antigua movie draws Caribbean crowd at UK premiere
Published: Monday, December 22, 2014ST. JOHN’S, Antigua— The reviews from the London premiere of homegrown Antiguan movie The Skin are coming in, and they are good.The movie made history recently as...
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Soka stays in Moka
…St Mary’s changes venuePeter Ray BloodPublished: Friday, December 26, 2014It is probably the most eagerly anticipated event on the Carnival all-inclusive fete schedule. Soka in Moka, held annually by...
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Miss Julie—Theatre with a difference
Wesley GibbingsPublished: Saturday, December 27, 2014Veteran dramatist, Errol Sitahal and young, promising theatre director Aryanna Mohamad took a shot at August Strindberg’s 19th century Swedish...
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The Kings of Strings
Simon LeePublished: Monday, December 29, 2014It’s the season for surprises and nostalgia and as if with these thoughts in mind, Short Pants Productions combined the two and preempted the three wise men...
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The year’s shows in review
Simon LeePublished: Tuesday, December 30, 2014Before the Y2K15 soca tsunami hits and drowns musical memories of lesser volume here’s one reviewer’s selection of shows from 2014 that registered on his...
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More progress needed in music industry
Nigel A CampbellPublished: Wednesday, December 31, 2014In my 2012, year-end review, I noted that 2013 onwards would be bumper years as policy changes would be implemented by the government to fast...
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Sparrow shines at final show for the year
Peter Ray BloodPublished: Thursday, January 1, 2015Sparrow’s final performance on local soil for 2014 was nothing short of sensational. Held at De Nu Pub in Woodbrook on Monday night, with a full house...
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Uno por Uno time
Simon LeePublished: Thursday, January 1, 2015One of the problems of sharing a building is the enforced sharing of your deaf neighbour’s choice of radio station. Like all now, as I take my out-of-house...
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Pioneer panmen get special honours
Published: Thursday, January 1, 2015Three stalwart cultural organisations got together on December 20 to host a 50th anniversary award ceremony celebrating the exploits of St James steelbands. The...
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An evening at Sonos Studio: Bunji Garlin in LA
Published: Sunday, January 4, 2015Marlon ‘DJ Pelau’ Regis ...is the spice of life!Sonos Studio, the Los Angeles listening space/art gallery, hosted An Evening with Bunji Garlin, celebrating the sounds...
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Jamaica loses a visionary artist
Published: Wednesday, January 7, 2015Jamaican photographer and publisher Peter Dean Rickards who died on December 31 was considered a maverick and was an inspiration for many regional creatives. This...
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The party now start
Peter Ray BloodPublished: Friday, January 9, 2015PULSECalypso tents open on Sunday The race is off and running as far as 2015 Carnival fetes are concerned. The first weekend of the year saw three mega...
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Aishwarya’s return brings excitement
Dana LaVoixPublished: Friday, January 9, 2015Bolly TalksWell, if he’s “excited,” then what are we? Jazbaa is the film that is bringing Abhishek Bachchan’s wife, Aishwarya Rai, back to the silver...
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