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Review // Mark Ronson & The Business Intl- Record Collection
Having had this album bubbling away for a while, it is obvious that a lot of time, care and creative energy went into this record. Also, no-one really knew what quite to expect from it. Having already executed a hip-hop based record and a soul based record, the question was: what would Mark Ronson do next? Read the rest of this entry »
Interview // Axwell
Charles Darbyshire caught up with a third of the Swedish House Mafia, superstar DJ Axwell, to discuss his music, his latest single ‘Nothing But Love’, the current kit in his DJ booth & of course… ‘sexy parties’ in Ibiza. Read the rest of this entry »
Live Review // Leeds Festival 2010
The weather forecast looked bleak but with a line up of Guns N’ Roses, Blink 182, Arcade Fire and The Libertines, it hardly seemed to faze the 70,000 revellers. So out came the wellies for another bank holiday weekend at Bramham Park and boy was it a smasher. As 2010 saw reunions, amazing covers, artists of the future and River Cuomo (Weezer) in a wig, it had it all! Read the rest of this entry »
Sam’s Top 10 TV Series
I love TV, it’s great. It definitely helped me to relax and unwind after a long hard day at uni (and now after a long hard day at work). So that got me thinking. What were my university favourites? Read the rest of this entry »
Review // The Runaways
The Runaways is based on Cherie Currie’s book ‘Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway’ which chronicles her rock star lifestyle whilst being in the band, The Runaways. Currie, herself promotes it as a strong anti-drug warning to teens and others alike. The story chronicles the band’s progress through years 1975-77 where they became the first all girl rock band to in an era where people were listening to the likes of David Bowie, The Doors, The Stooges & The Sex Pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Music // Daft Punk – Tron Legacy
The first original material in almost 6 years has appeared from Daft Punk, but those fans hoping for more club friendly bangers – you will just have to keep waiting.
It was announced way back in March 2009 that the acclaimed duo had been signed to score the the proposed big budget/high concept sequel to the cult 1982 film Tron; Tron Legacy. The material is almost undisinguishable to Daft Punks regular output, it has all been built to echo the tone of the movie, the snippets are appropriately dark and have a fairly standard intense action movie vibe, which means booming drones, coupled with heavy rumbles and tense strings. All in all the duo have produced 24 tracks for the film and are due to release them as the official soundtrack later this year. The band will also make a cameo appearance in the film as disc jockey programs at a nightclub within the film’s virtual world.
You can check out the samples here, Or check out the latest trailer below.
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I’m team Edward ♥
Ok, so I admit it. I’m obsessed with Twilight. I know it’s geeky but you know what? You shouldn’t knock it until you try it. Don’t get me wrong, the Twilight saga is no literary masterpiece and Stephanie Meyer is no Shakespeare.
However, I forgive the writing style because the story is so great. Pure fantasy, it transports me back to a time of teenage angst, loves lost and reminds me just how much high school sucked. It’s a love story so wonderful that it could only exist in fairytales (or nightmares).
The saga is spread over four books (they’ll make 5 films in total as the last book is a monster!) and tell Bella Swans story of her move to a small town called Forks. She’s miserable, shy and missing her mum. The story follows her through making new friends, starting school and of course meeting the Cullens, the family whom the books are wound so tightly around.
It just turns out the Cullens, a brooding, unsociable and beautiful family are actually vampires. Vampires that no one knows about. Vampires with special talents like reading minds and seeing the future (some people get all the luck eh?). Luckily for the town of Forks they are of an unusual persuasion; they don’t suck the blood of humans. So they pretend to be normal, going to school and working the old 9 to 5. This is where it all begins…
During one of her first classes, Bella gets to sit next to the gorgeous Edward, a member of the Cullen gang. All the girls want a slice and Miss Swan is no exception. However, this love story will not run smoothly. Even though Edward, like the rest of his family is ‘vegetarian’ there are some things you just can’t resist. And Bella’s blood smells good, real good, to Edward and Edward alone. Edward spends the next few weeks trying to avoid the girl and her sweet smelling blood to keep his morals and his family safe.
Problem is, it just aint that easy. Edward can hear minds. He has heard every mind ever; except one, Bella’s of course! This little change in the other wise monotony of the world he lives in has got him all excited. He wants to know more about this strange girl he can’t ‘hear’, regardless of what the consequences might be…
Of course, they fall in love. Terrific, all consuming, heartbreaking love. The rest is history so to speak. The next three books tell the tale of love lost and regained, heartbreak, danger, tantrums… you know, the usual teenage stuff. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll let you read the books and watch the films yourself.
As I write this, I am wanting/needing to see Eclipse, the third instalment of the saga in motion picture. The anticipation is killing me, however as my better half (and all my friends) refuse to come and see it at the cinema with me, I will just have to wait for the DVD. Meanies. The films aren’t as great as the books but I have to say they are getting better with every attempt. It also gives me chance to look into the dreamy Edwards eyes. He totally rocks the pale skinned brooding vampire look. Yum!
Are you team Edward or are you team Jacob? Let us know below!
The Book Of Eli (2010, 15)
This review contains minor spoilers.
I’m not exactly a big fan of religion. I’m not religious and I never have been. But The Book Of Eli doesn’t exactly throw Christianity in your face. In fact, it’s a good while until you figure out that the movie has a religious theme.
The action starts pretty quickly, it’s at around the ten minute mark that it really gets going with one of a fair few of epic fight scenes. Not what I expected from a movie rated 15 and, as I later realised, sometimes out of the blue and unexpected in certain scenes.
I’m not going to reel off a massive plot synopsis, I’m sure if you really wanted to know you could search for one. Basically, Washington is heading west because he believes he’s been told to by a higher force. He’s in possession of some kind of important and significant book, and people try to prevent him from completing his mission. That’s the best synopsis I can give you without revealing too much of the plot.
What struck me most about this movie is that even as I was watching it, I knew that this was one of those movies you have to watch more than once. There were just these little things that just make you think something else is going on here plot-wise.
Washington and Oldman are brilliant as usual and Mila Kunis makes sure the offers will come flooding in after this release. All-in-all it’s a pretty enjoyable movie, with a brilliant twist.
Rating:★ ★★½
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