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14th May - by Woolies |
I'm not certain what I witnessed tonight, unparalleled pretentious bullshit is probably the most succinct description. But let's put that to one side for a minute and aim for a less emotive recap of the gig if we can.
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6 Replies | 262 Views | | Hope Not Hate - Brixton Academy, April 30 | |
8th May - by LinnB |
There are always artists a-plenty these days ready to jump on the activism bandwagon in support of one worthy cause or another, which makes one wonder at times whether it’s really the call of their social/green/environmental/political et al conscience, or more the grinding of the PR machinery wheels.
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0 Replies | 106 Views | | Robert Blake - Dave Hughes - Kenny Leckie - Roscoe Vacant @ Trans European Cafe 24/04/08 | |
7th May - by Bunnylingus |
First things first, I'd never been to the Trans European Cafe in my life. What a nice surprise I got when we wandered in. It bright and airy, with old maps on the walls and old train seats at the tables. Ive traveled a fair bit of Europe, and they've definitely got the look they're going for. There's a decent selection of good beers at not too steep prices, and the staff are lovely. I've been in a couple of times since, I was that impressed. My first visit was to see this gig, one of a very few folk nights that I have been to.
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5 Replies | 190 Views | | The Thirst - Sail Away | |
29th April - by Charlie Parker |
Rinky dinky guitars that snake around Kinks melodies played with a slight ska beat. So far so fucking Libertines. But Sail Away is by The Thirst, yet another bunch of Park Life chancers fuelled by racing pigeons, jellied eels and supping ale from a beat bobby's hat. It's not The Thirst's fault but I can't buy into this winking, cheeky indie splodge.
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0 Replies | 127 Views | | Portishead - Third | |
26th April - by pANDAS Radio |
Portishead have been MIA for a decade now. They appeared from nowhere with their loops, samples, scratching, hip hop influences, jazz influences and a melancholic view of the world. They introduced a lot of people to their more cinematic take on the sound of trip hop, a tag which they and the other Bristol bands were never happy with, whilst simultaneously becoming the soundtrack to many dinner parties. They were also very shy when it came to the press, preferring to shun the limelight as much as possible. You liked them, your parents liked them, advertising executives loved them, stoners liked them, ravers liked them—just about everyone liked them. They released two great studio albums, inspired a host of now defunct imitators, recorded a live album with a full string and horn section and then seemed to vanish. Beth Gibbons (vocals) released a folksy solo album while Adrian Utley (guitar) and Geoff Barrow (producer/instrumentalist) worked on production projects including an album for The Coral.
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24 Replies | 433 Views | | Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis) | |
24th April - by Foxglove |
If you know anything about this film or have read any reviews/interviews/synopses you will probably know that writer and star of the film, Jason Segel, appears naked. Full frontal naked, showing his penis in all it’s glory. The suggestion that a naked man crying having just had the love of his life (who he has been in a relationship for 5 years) leave him at the moment he stands clothe less in front of her as he suggests hot sex as being absolutely hilarious sets the tone for Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Clever this is not. Witty? Not at all. Vulgar humour is where it is at for most of the 2 hours that this films stretches to. Most, because as with far too many Hollywood films emotion, morals and a sense of doing the right thing appears to be what the big studios wants at the moment.
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32 Replies | 659 Views | | Flashbacks Of A Fool (Daniel Craig) | |
23rd April - by Foxglove |
Daniel Craig is now best known as the lastest James Bond, and perhaps this is not exactly the position he wants to be in. OK, so James Bond is fun and frivolous and is a hugely popular franchise. Craig certainly brought a je ne sais quios to the role. Yet actors who take their business seriously rarely want to be known for one role.
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