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Monthly Archives: December 2014
REVIEW: Gone With the Wind by Claire Morgan @ Laing Art Gallery
Newcastle Upon Tyne 19th September 2014 – 11th January 2015 More information on the Tyne and Wear Museums Website Review by: Katy Willis As I always do when I go into museums or art galleries, I wandered into the Laing … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Paul Smith and Peter Brewis: Frozen by Sight @ The Sage
Gateshead 20th December 2014 More information on Frozen by Sight at the official website Review by: Sophie Heward Paul Smith and Peter Brewis are best known for being frontmen of artistic indie-rock bands Maximo Park and Field Music but their … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Cinderella @ Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre
Newcastle Upon Tyne 5th-30th December 2014 More information on the Tyne Theatre Website Review by: Emma Yeo It is the holiday season: time to eat, drink and be merry. For many, a Christmas tradition is to visit a local pantomime … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Stage, Theatre Tagged Cinderella, Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, Pantomime, Review, Stage, Theatre Leave a comment
REVIEW: The Unthanks – ‘Mount the Air’
Rabble Rouser Music Out Now More information on The Unthanks’ official website Review by: Scott Trotter The Unthanks precede their upcoming album Mount the Air with a single born in their own Northumberland studio and four years in the waiting. … Continue reading
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REVIEW: The Drink – Company
Melodic Records Out Now More information on The Drink at their Bandcamp page Review by: Helena Davidson Sharp guitar riffs, bold drum beats and haunting vocals – three of the things that permeate indie folk band The Drink’s debut album, … Continue reading
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Top 5… Naff Christmas Movies
Words by: Josh Brown It seems that every year right around mid to late November you’ll start to overhear grumbles of “Christmas gets earlier every year.” There’s a certain group of people that just can’t stand hearing the opening bars … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Screen Tagged Christmas, Elf, Film, Jingle All The Way, Love Actually, Miracle on 34th Street, Screen, The Grinch, Top 5 Leave a comment
REVIEW: Bosco Rogers – ‘The Middle’
Bleep Machine Out Now More information on Bosco Rogers at their Facebook site Review by: Scott Trotter ‘The Middle’ is the lead release from flower punk band Bosco Rogers debut GooGoo EP. Written, composed and record by the duo Barthélémy … Continue reading
Top 5… Christmas Moments
Words by: Helena Davidson Christmas truly is “the most wonderful time of the year”; it’s a time to eat, drink and be merry with all your loved ones around you sharing in the feel-good spirit! There are many moments over … Continue reading
REVIEW: Gogol Bordello @ O2 Academy
Newcastle Monday 8th December 2014 More info on Gogol Bordello at their official website Review by: Karis King Quick! Book your tickets to the nearest and soonest Gogol Bordello gig you can find, because your evening will be packed with … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Madness @ Metro Radio Arena
Newcastle Upon Tyne Friday 12th December 2014 More information on Madness from their official website Review by: Sophie Ward Madness have been around for over 30 years and last weekend proved that, despite aging, they’ve still got it (in fact … Continue reading
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REVIEW: David Lynch Naming @ mima
12 December 2014 – 26 March 2015 Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima) More information on the mima website REVIEW BY: MAXINE DAVIES “What’s in a name?” mused Shakespeare’s Juliet in the sixteenth century, “That which we call a rose … Continue reading
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REVIEW: An Evening with Noel Fielding @ City Hall
Newcastle Upon Tyne Friday 5th December 2014 More information on Noel Fielding at IMDB Review by: Emily Park Choruses of “what is going on” and “I have no idea what is happening ” echoed around a packed Newcastle City Hall on … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnson
Orchard Books Out Now More information on Melissa de la Cruz on her website Review by: Andy Hartley Frozen: a tale not to be confused with letting go and singing snowmen, instead we have teenage slave trafficking and bloody dismemberment. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction Tagged Books, Fiction, Frozen, Melissa de la Cruz, Orchard Books Leave a comment
Top 5… Alternative Christmas Movies
Words by: Sophie Ward The John Lewis Ad has hit the silver screen and shops everywhere are over-playing Band Aid and The Pogues (and, if you’re from Newcastle, you’ve probably seen Fenwick’s windows at least once already.) Yep. It’s officially … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Mispers – ‘Shoulder’
Out Now More information on The Mispers’ official website Review by: Sophie Ward Formed just a mere 18 months ago, The Mispers have become known for their deliverance of moody indie, violin-infused rock; latest single ‘Shoulder’ is no different. It is … Continue reading
REVIEW: Russian State Ballet’s The Nutcracker @ Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre
Newcastle Upon Tyne 28th November 2014 More information about the show on the Tyne Theatre’s website Review by: Naomi Davis The Nutcracker is a ballet tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather gives her a Nutcracker … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Heathcliff Adrift by Benjamin Myers
Published by: New Writing North Out Now More information on Benjamin Myers’ website REVIEW by: Matilda Neill Heathcliff Adrift is a collection of poems by Benjamin Myers, commissioned by New Writing North for the Durham Book Festival. The collection elaborates … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Kill It Kid – You Owe Nothing
Sire Records Out Now More information about Kill It Kid on their website Review by: Sophie Ward The fourth album from the heavily Americana-influenced band Kill It Kid, You Owe Nothing, is a thrill ride to listen to. It doesn’t … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Some Things Matter: 63 Sonnets by James Nash
Valley Press Out Now More about James Nash on his official website Review by: Jowita Krasik James Nash’s sonnets were first published in 2012 and have since been a big hit. Some have even been featured on BBC Radio 3. … Continue reading
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