Archive for May, 2003
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Tinsel Talk
By Faye Ellis-Charlesworth — May 13, 2003
King is dead, long live King American stars are flocking to take part in a series of thought provoking ad-campaigns which will help raise money for a Martin Luther-King memorial. In one advert actress Halle Berry is seen walking into a restaurant with two friends-only for the Oscar winning actress to have to sit in [...]
The Revenge Of Movieman!!!
By Verity Radley — May 13, 2003
It all started back in 2000. The surprise summer blockbuster that was X-Men was released – a film that, despite having a questionable plot and dubious acting skills (excluding Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen), made a lot of money for Twentieth Century Fox and opened the floodgates to let comic books take over Hollywood.
X-Men 2
By Verity Radley — May 13, 2003
Cert. PG12 Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin Runtime: 134 minutes I have to confess, I’m the kind of sad person who gets excited at movie trailers -there’s always something in me that hopes the actual film might live up to it.Still, I was hugely disappointed by the first [...]
Welcome to Collinwood
By Yasmina Green — May 13, 2003
Cert. 15 Director: Anthony Russo Starring: William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell Runtime: 86 minutes Anthony and Jo Russo’s loveable crime comedy Welcome to Collinwood is a loose remake of Mario Monicelli’s Big Deal On Madonna Street (1958). It’s the typical heist film that is remade every couple of decades- the previous one being [...]
Finch, Manchester Academy
By Iain Lindley — May 13, 2003
There’s seemingly one word that strikes fear into the vast majority of music fans in Manchester – and elsewhere – more than any other, and approaching Finch’s gig at the Academy it was difficult not to think that the Californian quintet would be worse off for the effects of it. The offending collection of letters, [...]
Electric Six, Leeds Met
By Adam Gristwood — May 13, 2003
Electric Six have repetedly been accused of being one hit wonders in the music press, since the failure to follow up on the success of single “Danger, High Voltage!” However, giving them the benefit of the doubt I decided to go for a couple of drinks beforehand to enhance my enjoyment of the disco-rock mutation [...]
Hope Of The States, Fibbers
By Andy Plowman — May 13, 2003
Not even the most exaggerated of hyperbole could have prepared us for this. In a blaze of flickering images and a shock-wave of mind-shatteringly awesome music, Hope of the States announce themselves to Fibbers in a manner truly befitting their rapidly accelerating status as the best new band in Britain. Resplendent in military jackets and [...]
Saw Doctors, Barbican
By Rory Palmer — May 13, 2003
Distinctive Irish rock outfit The Saw Doctors gave a vibrant performance at the Barbican. The Saw Doctors’ audience know what they like and got it with an effective set of well-worn and trusty old tunes ("Clare Island", "This is Me" and the very catchy "Chips" for example) and some interesting new material. The Barbican wasn’t [...]
Junior Senior, Leeds Cockpit
By Jen Knutsson — May 13, 2003
One song and already this band have a lot to live up to. But if releasing the catchiest single you will hear this year, ‘Move your feet’, wasn’t enough, tonight’s supporting DJ’s play the best pre-gig set-list I’ve ever heard. Skipping from 80’s classics like Wham and the Eurythmics to 50 cent and the Beastie [...]
Justin Timberlake, Hallam FM Arena
By Mark Thornhill — May 13, 2003
12,000 filled the arena. Around 80% being girls with an average age of about seventeen. It wasn’t just his first live show in the UK, it was his first live show ever. There was a real sense of anticipation and young female excitement in the air. As I queued into the venue, I had a [...]
DJ Chrome, Who’s Crying Now?
By Jen Knutsson, Johan Palme, Rob Taylor and Daniel Searle — May 13, 2003
Implausibly bad dance single from anonymous rubbishist. Johan: I thought, when I saw the cover it was going to be an ironic record. Its not. Rob: Man with drum machine and keyboard in his bedroom.
Goldfrapp, Inside Of Love
By Jen Knutsson, Johan Palme, Rob Taylor and Daniel Searle — May 13, 2003
Strange warbling lady produces interesting track. Jen: It’s a really good single because it doesn’t sound like all the other crap we’ve heard.
British Sea Power, Fear Of Drowning
By Jen Knutsson, Johan Palme, Rob Taylor and Daniel Searle — May 13, 2003
Flaming Lips-inspired rock. The track starts well with a good guitar lick, but the vocals are off-putting Jen: That’s a really bad vocal Johan: There’s a theme of bad David Bowie impressions going on.
Breed 77, La Ultime Hora
By Jen Knutsson, Johan Palme, Rob Taylor and Daniel Searle — May 13, 2003
Band from Gibraltar mix weirdness with rubbish. Admirably adventurous, mixing Gibraltan music (whatever that is) with industrial metal. The track is interesting although not easy listening and looses credibility through the lead singer’s unfortunate vocal similarities to Michael Ball. Jen: Sounds like a really bad Eurovision entry. Rob: I’ve heard of the Rock of Gibraltar, [...]
Staind, Price To Play
By Jen Knutsson, Johan Palme, Rob Taylor and Daniel Searle — May 13, 2003
Pisspoor nu-metal from Fred Durst’s label buddies. We’ve seen it all before and it impresses no-one; Staind may as well have just sampled the past five years of Nu-Metal and put it into this single, which, to be perfectly honest possesses its most intelligent feature in the unwitty pun that smears the title. Jen: You [...]
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