Review: Ready Player Two deserves a ruthless force-quit

Nine years ago, the author Ernest Cline published the monster hit Ready Player One. Somehow, despite being a huge gamer nerd, Sam Brooks managed to avoid it – until now. We also made him read the sequel, which came out last month. Sorry, Sam.   Ready Player One is an ode to the kind of white … Read more

‘Wait!’: Lisa Coleman on why The Revolution wants a say in what gets released from Prince’s vault

The Revolution’s Lisa Coleman – also known as one half of Wendy & Lisa – tells Calum Henderson about getting the band back together and how they feel about the recent Purple Rain reissue. “It’s so strange,” Lisa Coleman says, thinking back on her time making music with Prince. “We blazed across the face of … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Pop music catch-up time!

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Henry Oliver talks to Kate Robertson and Calum Henderson about some recent pop music highlights. Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver talks to contributor Kate Robertson and staff writer Calum Henderson about Lorde’s Melodrama, Selena’s ‘Bad Liar’, … Read more