Monthly Archives: October 2014

Top 5… Halloween Movies

  WORDS BY: SOPHIE WARD Halloween is a time for kids to dress up as Batman or Cinderella. A time for students to party enough until they resemble real life zombies. But better than that, Halloween is a time for Horror. … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Paolo Nutini @ Metro Radio Arena

24th October 2014 Paolo Nutini Official Website Review by: Somer Cannell Paolo Nutini delivered an amazing set to a sell-out audience at the Metro Radio Arena on Friday. Of course, Paolo didn’t disappoint when he opened with ‘Scream (Funk My … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Example @ O2 Academy Newcastle

21st October 2014 More information from Example’s Official Website Review by: Barry Quinn Following the surprisingly sensational opening act Delta Heavy, who combined dub and EDM expertly, Example rocked the packed-out O2 Academy in Newcastle on Tuesday 21st  October. Despite … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Sister Act @ Darlington Civic Theatre

23rd October 2014 Produced by: Darlington Operatic Society Running until 1st November 2014 More information on Sister Act at Darlington Civic Theatre Review by: Jade Holroyd After its 2006 debut at the Pasadena Playhouse in California, Sister Act The Musical … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Hookworms – The Hum

Domino Released: 10th November 2014 Listen to Hookworms’ stream on Soundcloud REVIEW BY: SOPHIE WARD After 2013’s Pearl Mystic won critical acclaim, garage rockers Hookworms have been back in the studio for more. Hookworms already seemed to be winners in … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Kate Tempest @ Durham Book Festival

Gala Theatre, Durham October 17th 2014 Review by: Jen Szandrowska There’s something to be said for artists who are born to perform and from the moment Kate Tempest steps on stage, it is perfectly clear that she is not one of these … Continue reading

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Paradiso, Newcastle

1-3 Market Lane More information on Paradiso’s Website Review by: Sophie Ward Tucked just off Pilgrim Street , Paradiso is a haven of modern eating. As you wander up, through a narrow street door and climb into the surprisingly large main … Continue reading

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REVIEW: White Settlers

Directed by: Simeon Halligan Starring: Pollyanna McIntosh, Lee Williams Run Time: 79 minutes, Cert: 15 More information on the Tyneside Cinema website Review by: Simon Ramshaw It’s always a pleasure when the seeds of local talent comes to fruition. White … Continue reading

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REVIEW: R.I.O.T @ Dance City, Newcastle

18th October 2014 Produced by: Joseph Mercier and PanicLab More information on R.I.O.T from PanicLab Review by: Sarah Burgess There are two things I love most in this world: dance and superheroes. This performance had an abundance of both. As … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Here’s Looking At You by Helen Burke

Out Now Valley Press More information on the Valley Press website Review by: Nasim Asl Helen Burke has not yet become a household name but Here’s Looking at You Kid definitely suggests that she should be. Doncaster born and bred, Burke’s … Continue reading

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REVIEW: The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Harlequin Teen Out Now More information on Robin Talley’s Official Website Review by: Charlotte Austin Robin Talley’s The Lies We Tell Ourselves is not a beach read. With an intimate account of inner conflict set alongside an always tense, at … Continue reading

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REVIEW: James Dawson: This Event Is Gay

Seven Stories, Newcastle 14th October, 6-8pm More information on the event from the Seven Stories website Review by: Sophie Baines This Event Is Gay was a small ‘promotional’ event for James Dawson’s non-fiction book This Book Is Gay, set in … Continue reading

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REVIEW: North East Rising: Rowan McCabe @ Northern Stage

Newcastle Upon Tyne More info on the Northern Stage website REVIEW BY: Matilda Neill North East Rising is Rowan McCabe’s brand new one-man show in which he dispels the common stereotypes of our region and tries to find the true … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Good Timin’ @ Live Theatre, Newcastle

Performed by: Ian McLaughlin Wednesday 15th October 2014 Review by: Hannah Morpeth Good Timin’ is a factual and personal exploration of the nature/nurture debate that’s been troubling scientists and psychologists alike for many a year. Born between the assassination of JF … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Laura Bates, ‘Everyday Sexism’ @ Durham Book Festival

Durham Town Hall 11th October 2014 Review by: Emily Park As Laura Bates’ Everyday Sexism talk came to an end, an elderly audience member asked whether it had saddened me. Despite the stranger’s certainty that “it should have done,” the … Continue reading

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REVIEW: How To Be A Girl by Anita Naik

Wayland Out Now More information on Anita Naik’s website Review by: Sarah Burgess How to be a girl? This question is more difficult to answer than it seems, especially in today’s society, where ideas of girlhood are clouded by celebrity-shame … Continue reading

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PLAYLIST: 2012 Apocalypse

Playlist by: Sophie Baines This playlist was one I created in 2011. It’s a collection of songs that are apocalyptic. It was my way of poking fun at the ‘world  is going to end in 2012’ thing that everyone was so … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Eagulls @ The Cluny, Newcastle

9th October 2014 Listen to Eagulls’ stream on Soundcloud Review by: Liv Cossey The room was packed, the bar staff were being run off their feet and the brewing anticipation for post-punk band Eagulls was reverberating through The Cluny. Local … Continue reading

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REVIEW: The Lily-Livered Prince by Christopher William Hill

Hachette Children’s Books Out Now More information from Hachette Books Review by: Aicha J. Krasik This is definitely a book ‘for fans of Roald Dahl’ mostly because the story is very peculiar. Its main character is a cowardly fat prince, … Continue reading

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REVIEW: The Barr Brothers – Sleeping Operator

Secret City Out Now More information on The Barr Brothers’ Official Website Review by: Andrew Beadling Whittled down from forty tracks to thirteen, Sleeping Operator is the latest release of Montreal based folk-rockers The Barr Brothers and the first new … Continue reading

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