Monthly Archives: April 2013

Noah and the Whale: Heart of Nowhere

Posted on 30 April 2013 by Laura Brewis

Mercury Records Released: 6 May 2013 REVIEW: HANNAH GRENCIS Guess what? Noah and The Whale are back! The follow up their third album Last Night on Earth, Heart Of Nowhere looks set to be yet another promising album. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Love Is All You Need

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Laura Brewis

Dir: Susanne Bier Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dryholm, Paprika Steen Cert: 15, 100 mins www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/whats-on/films/view/love-is-all-you-need REVIEW: RACHEL ATKINSON Shed your fur-lined coat and throw away those woolly hats, because summer has arrived! Well, it has at least for the characters … Continue reading →

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The Girl on the Stairs by Louise Welsh

Posted on 27 April 2013 by Laura Brewis

Published by John Murray Books ISBN: 1848546505 Buy the book REVIEW: ESTHER WADE The Girl on the Stairs by Louise Welsh is a thrilling story that follows the experiences of Jane, a young pregnant woman, who moves to Berlin with her … Continue reading →

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Promised Land

Posted on 26 April 2013 by Laura Brewis

Dir: Gus Van Sant Starring: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski Cert: 15, 106 mins https://www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/whats-on/films/view/promised-land REVIEW: SARA KAMOUNI As films go, Promised Land, Matt Damon and John Krasinski’s adaptation of a short story by American writer Dave Eggers, is … Continue reading →

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Sunderland Soundscape

Posted on 25 April 2013 by Laura Brewis

Sunderland Soundscape 20 April 2013 www.sunderlandsoundscape.co.uk REVIEW: HANNAH GRENCIS It’s Saturday 20 April 2013 and I’m heading to Sunderland to experience Sunderland Soundscape, a slightly bonkers, city-wide musical experiment to test what happens if you put local bands in unexpected … Continue reading →

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Blue Remembered Hills

Posted on 24 April 2013 by Laura Brewis

Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne 19 April-11 May 2013 www.northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/blue-remembered-hills REVIEW: BETH ALLISON Blue Remembered Hills is a play whose reputation precedes itself. Before even setting foot in the foyer of Northern Stage, I am aware that a buzz of positivity surrounds … Continue reading →

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Noises Off

Posted on 23 April 2013 by admin

Theatre Royal, Newcastle 22-27 April 2013 www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/noises-off Review: Flossie Mainwaring-Taylor Noises Off is, if nothing else, a jolly good deal – not only is it a play within a play, but three plays within a play. Hailed by many as … Continue reading →

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10 minutes with… Alt-J

Posted on 21 April 2013 by admin

Interview: Sara Kamouni There are lots of things you can do in ten minutes: have a cup of tea, watch a third of an episode of How I Met Your Mother, make a fish finger sandwich… we could go on. … Continue reading →

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Wolf People: Fain

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Jagjaguwar Released 30 April 2013 Review: Gemma Hirst  If you’re revising for your exams, or simply looking for something to relax to while revising, I suggest checking out Wolf People’s new album, Fain. For me, listening to this, I can imagine … Continue reading →

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Everything Everything: Arc

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Sony RCA Released: 14 February 2013 Review: Laurie Chetwood One day, everything we know will die. Whether our fate rests in our own environmental irresponsibility or the inevitability of the sun eventually dying out, many believe the arc of human … Continue reading →

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Musical theatre dance class

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Dance City, Newcastle upon Tyne www.dancecity.co.uk/events/classes Review: Alex Sikkink Being probably the least flexible person in existence, I was a bit daunted as to what to expect when signing up to attend a beginners’ lesson in musical theatre at Dance … Continue reading →

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Chris Ramsey’s Feeling Lucky

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Gala Theatre, Durham: 12 May 2013 www.galadurham.co.uk/theatre/index.php?page=4 Theatre Royal, Newcastle: 7-8 June 2013 www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/chris-ramsey-feeling-lucky Preview: Elizabeth Atkin Anyone with access to a television over the past couple years probably has some idea of who Chris Ramsey is. He’s a stand-up comedian … Continue reading →

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Mess

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne 30 April-1 May 2013 www.live.org.uk/whats-book/mess Preview: Henri Pearson Birmingham-based writer, director and performer Caroline Horton brings a wealth of extensive and impressive experience to Newcastle’s Live Theatre in her play, Mess. Focusing predominantly on the … Continue reading →

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Love Letters Straight From Your Heart

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

ARC Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton on Tees www.arconline.co.uk/whats-on/drama-and-spoken-word/love-letters-straight-from-your-heart Preview: Gemma Hirst Have you ever wanted to show someone your affection but never found quite the right way to do it? Well, thanks to Uninvited Guests and Fuel Theatre Company, now … Continue reading →

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Captain Amazing

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne 11 April 2013 www.live.org.uk Review: Alex Sikkink With the Live Theatre now celebrating its 40th year, it’s unsurprising that this season includes unique treats such as Alistair McDowall’s aptly named Captain Amazing. A one man … Continue reading →

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The Place Beyond the Pines

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Dir: Dereck Cianfrance Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Ray Liotta, Eva Mendez Cert: 15, 140 mins Review: James Marples I was recommended The Place Beyond the Pines by a friend of mine, who told me it looked like it was a … Continue reading →

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From the Horse’s Mouth

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne 16 March 2013 www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/young-tyneside/bfi-film-academy Review: Jacob Armstrong I am a massive fan of foreign film. Give me Die Welle or Mio Fratello è figlio unico and I will happily sit and watch for hours, entranced by … Continue reading →

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Shell

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Dir: Scott Graham Starring: Chloe Pirrie, Joseph Mawle Cert: 15, 90 mins www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/whats-on/films/view/shell Review: Emily Craig “Shell like the petrol station? No Shell like the beautiful thing you find by the sea”. Shell, Scottish director Scott Graham’s first feature-length film, is … Continue reading →

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Hughie O’Donoghue and Andrzej Jackowski

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

University Gallery Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne 5 April-17 May 2013 http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/universitygallery/exhibitions2013/ Review: Jacob Armstrong Indifference is never an emotion one seeks to experience when viewing art, but unfortunately it was in abundance as I explored the newly installed exhibitions at … Continue reading →

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Ed Ruscha (Artist rooms on tour)

Posted on 20 April 2013 by admin

Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne 22 February-22 May 2013 www.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton-gallery/whats-on/exhibitions/ed-ruscha-artist-rooms-on-tour.html Review: David Broderick “Los Angeles-based artist Ed Ruscha is one of the most consistently inventive American artists of the last 50 years,” the leaflet I picked up in Newcastle’s Hatton … Continue reading →

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