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| | | Andi Oliver: 'In front of the camera I try to be a little less sweary' | | by Michael Segalov Apr 2, 2022 | | The chef, 58, talks about running away from home to see the Clash, meeting Shirley Bassey and growing up with her daughter Being a young child never suited me, I wasn’t very good at it. I always wanted a seat at the table and to be heard. Colouring within the lines just isn’t my thing. Scrawling across the page is far more interesting. Mum and I have always got on, my relationship with dad was tricky. He was difficult and dysfunctional. He’d quickly switch from deep darkness to being a bon vivant. It left me walking on eggshells. I went from being outgoing to insular. Continue reading... | | | | | Wet Leg: Wet Leg review – absurdist delights and damp squibs | | by Kitty Empire Apr 2, 2022 | | (Domino)
The ribald charms of the Isle of Wight duo’s first two singles have been replaced by indie rock about rubbish exes on their surprisingly conventional debut Wet Leg are a band whose greatest power comes from unexpected contrasts. Their Mona Lisa smiles offset by steely-eyed glee, Rhian Teasdale (most vocals, guitar) and Hester Chambers (other vocals, guitar) paired wholesome bonnets with lobster claws in the video for 2021’s Wet Dream. Earlier this year, they offset a glam rock strop about smartphone anomie – Oh No – with yeti suits made of mop heads. Then there’s the name itself. Former folk-leaning musicians, Teasdale and Chambers seem as though butter would not melt in their mouths. But their name hints at a sloppy mishap with a drink or, worse, of bodily fluids oozing where they shouldn’t. Continue reading... | | | | | |
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