New on Crime Guy and Tennessee Vibes
A light re-focusing here and elsewhere.
PAUL DETTMANN
Writer at Crime Guy + White Owl and Pen & Sword Books. Writer at Tennessee Vibes. UK: Bucks + Anlaby.
Cinema
Futura: The Key to Wes Anderson and Stanley Kubrick
How a Bauhaus-inspired font had an impact on motion picture history
my bipolar journey, pt. 3
I never expected this to become a series
Theatre
Dracula @ Lyric Hammersmith
I return to the scene of the crime for a deeper dive.
Theatre
Mina Harker's Dracula
A memorable night at Lyric Hammersmith both shocked and tickled a full house.
Tennessee Vibes
Musical Clive James
Clive James was simply unique
Tennessee Vibes
Paulina Chow's Debut Single: Blue
There's no more exciting moment in the Tennessee Vibes London office than a debut single. When a singer is this brilliant and this original, our tiny little neck hairs get the shivers. Could this be someone as amazing as Tracy Chapman? That was certainly my first question after
Tennessee Vibes
Cyrena Wages at Home: Part 1
When I caught up with Cyrena Wages in the summer she was at her home in Memphis, Tennessee. We spent just over an hour shooting the breeze. Welcome to part one, which covers CW's debut solo album, Vanity Project, so this is the place to start if you
Tennessee Vibes
Dead Head by Screamer
I wrote about the lead singer of Screamer, Madaline Collins, when I started listening to her 2023 single, Overheat, during the hottest week of the year. That was a million years ago, in June. I ended the short piece like this: "I cannot wait to see what she does
Tennessee Vibes
Slow Burn by Caleb Elliott
Caleb Elliott is back with another single this week. In case you haven't heard from him yet (where have you been?) you can catch my write-up on his earlier single below. I Don’t Believe You by Caleb ElliottUnhurried magic from a Muscle Shoals, AL local ft. The
Tennessee Vibes
Pub Choir London
It was Brisbane Clair who dragged myself and Calmer Sounds all the way to Hackney last night. Not only east London, but north-east London. It was a far cry from Buckinghamshire in all kinds of ways. Spoiler alert: we didn't get involved in a brawl. [This is a
Tennessee Vibes
Why Musicians Are Vital
A few recent conversations led me to write something new.