The Art Of Doing Nothing by Mark Owen is the singer/songwriter’s fourth solo album and his first since Take That reunited in 2006. The album is bound to attract a lot of attention based on Take That’s monumental success in recent years and so I was looking forward to seeing for myself whether it could… Continue reading REVIEW: Mark Owen – The Art Of Doing Nothing
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REVIEW: The 1975 – Oran Mor, Glasgow
The 1975 Oran Mor, Glasgow, 27/5/13 As a band, there must be nothing scarier than facing a sell-out crowd when you know that a fairly decent proportion are there for one song and one song only. This would be a fairly accurate description of Macclesfield’s lads’ The 1975’s situation on their current tour, as new… Continue reading REVIEW: The 1975 – Oran Mor, Glasgow
REVIEW: The Great Gatsby
Dir: Baz Luhrmann Release: 10 May 2013 Cert: 12A It’s been built up for months and months, and with great relief, we can confirm that The Great Gatsby deserves all the hype it has received. Baz Luhrmann treats audiences to a visually spectacular treat from beginning to end with phenomenal shots and the most vibrant of colours. It’s been criticised… Continue reading REVIEW: The Great Gatsby
REVIEW: Paper Aeroplanes – Dawn O’Porter
Paper Aeroplanes is the debut fiction novel by the wonderfully hilarious journalist Dawn O’ Porter. Formally known as Dawn Porter, she is famous for her eyebrow-raising, brutally honest documentaries where she has explored a number of typically taboo subjects including polygamy, breast cancer and even Dirty Dancing. Besides being married to comedy hunk Chris O’Dowd… Continue reading REVIEW: Paper Aeroplanes – Dawn O’Porter
REVIEW: Noah and the Whale – Heart of Nowhere
Can you believe that Noah and the Whale’s first hit single ‘Five Years Time’ was released six whole years ago? We know, it’s making us feel old too. Putting our feelings of old age aside, Noah and the Whale are back with their fourth studio album, Heart of Nowhere, and it’s a good one. The band… Continue reading REVIEW: Noah and the Whale – Heart of Nowhere
REVIEW: All Stars
Dir: Ben Gregor Release: 3 May 2013 Cert: U From the team that brought you Street Dance comes new Brit flick All Stars, a family-friendly feel-good tale of a group of unlikely teenage friends battling to save their beloved community centre with a talent contest – oh, and win over the hottest girl in school.… Continue reading REVIEW: All Stars
REVIEW: OneRepublic – Native
OneRepublic’s third album ‘Native’ has been on the scene for just over a month now, but having just got my hands on it I’ve decided to do a little review for you guys. OneRepublic were one of my first profile songs on good ol’ MySpace back in the day and so I have a massive soft… Continue reading REVIEW: OneRepublic – Native
REVIEW: Olympus Has Fallen
Gerard Butler. Sold. I don’t care what the plot is about or who else is in it… I will go and watch any film starring Gerard Butler. When I saw the trailer and realised Morgan Freeman was in it too I quickly decided that Olympus Has Fallen was an absolute must-see. Dishy bloke… Check. The… Continue reading REVIEW: Olympus Has Fallen
REVIEW: Black Watch, Glasgow
Black Watch, National Theatre of Scotland SECC, Glasgow, performing until 13 April Seven years after its hugely successful premiere, the National Theatre of Scotland’s Black Watch returned to the SECC last month. Gregory Burke’s immense production remains just as powerful to Scottish audiences, most of whom will have heard of the show by now but… Continue reading REVIEW: Black Watch, Glasgow