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GIG REVIEW: 65daysofstatic – Live at University of Sheffield January 20th 2014
65daysofstatic – University of Sheffield It’s always nice to see local bands do the city proud. 65daysofstatic have gone one step further and taken most of the world by storm with their fantastic blend of electro-glitch-rock madness. It’s a cold … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, 65daysofstatic, aod, january, prisms, radio protector, retreat retreat, Sheffield, thought forms, university
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65daysofstatic – Wild Light – How to score a world of dangerous electronics and euphoria
“No-one knows what is happening, There is a lot of danger out there OK?” Not only is this essentially a statement of the current state of the world, but it’s also the static infused opening of the gloriously lavish electronic … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, 65daysofstatic, heat death, infinity, NSA, prisms, radio protector, review, safe passage, sleepwalk city, splinter, Wild Light
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Safety Not Guaranteed – Criminally overlooked Time Travel escapade that focuses more on WHY? than HOW?
“Wanted: Somebody to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed. I have only done this once before.” Based upon a joke … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, amazing, Aubrey Plaza, Darius, Jake Johnson, Juno, Kenneth, Mark Duplass, reasons, regret, Safety, Safety not guaranteed, Seattle, Smalltown, Time Travel, underrated, USA
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Les Miserables – I dreamed a dream this film was better
Lay Mees-urr-ah-bluhs, a movie of a musical of a book! So let’s get ready for lots of teary-eyed singing and a bare bones plot! Based more on the long running and shriekingly popular West End musical than the actual book, … Continue reading
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Tagged bullshit, Hugh Jackamn, Les Mis, Les Miserables, musical, review, Revolution, Russell Crowe, singing, suck it, The Grumps, The sulkys, Victor Hugo
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Dishonored – a.k.a Half Life 2; Steampunk Edition
Dishonored is basically a steampunk version of Half-Life 2 with some magic thrown in for that added SPARKLE. But, like the plague infested city it is set in, looking beyond the fancy tricks and bright lights reveals something rotten at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012. Corvo, Dishonored, emily, half life, outsider, plague, rats, review, stab, stealth, steampunk, who
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Why? – Live at Central Methodist Hall, Manchester October 10th 2012
Hot on the heels of their latest release “Mumps, etc”, Why? stopped for a night in a weird church hall venue in the centre of Manchester to engage with the rabble in (as always happens at Why? gigs) one big … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, alopecia, central methodist hall, gig, josiah, live, Manchester, mumps, october 10, review, swagger, the hollows, the vowels, WHY, wolf, yoni
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! – The Horsemen of the aural apocalypse mount up again…
After 10 years waiting, we finally have a new Godspeed record. Post-rock/apocalypse fans everywhere will flip their shit at the group considered the figurehead of the genre returning to grace the ears of mere mortals. Now then, calm down. Deep … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, 2012, Allelujah, anger, apocalypse, don't bend ascend!, doom, dread, Efrim, Godspeed, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Manchester, Mladic, post-rock, rage, review, strung like lights at thee printemps erable, their helicopters sing, We float like worried fire
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Why? – Mumps etc… – puns and ponderance… punderance?
The new album from alt-hip-hopper Joni Wolf and his excellent crew brings back the wit that was lacking with their previous attempt, yet it still holds some serious musings within; beautiful instrumentation, and of course the black humour and wordplay … Continue reading
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Tagged anticon, clouddead, etc, hip-hop, indie, jonathans hope, mumps, october 8th, paper hearts, rap, release, review, strawberries, WHY
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Sod In The Seed EP – Yoni Wolf and chums tease at the shape of things to come…
The alt-indie-hip hop-jangly gloriousness of Why? return with a new EP. It’s more of a teaser for their upcoming full album ‘Mumps, etc.’ landing in October, yet there are still a few standout tracks that really hit the spot. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, EP, Josiah Wolf, Mumps etc, shag carpet, Sod in the seed, WHY, Yoni Wolf
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Bloc Party – Four – A bit of a mess frankly…
Today we take a thoughtful look at the new Bloc Party album ‘Four’. I reviewed each song as I was listening to them right here but I felt that the album needed a few more listens to really take it … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Bloc Party, Four, genres, Kele, Kettling, Real Talk, review, Russel, Silent Alarm, troubled
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