Playlist 6: Day and Night, Pt. II- Night
on Nov 21, 2009 in Music UK Playlists Indie Jazz Dance US Rock Alternative Experimental So, when we decided on the theme for our first group playlist, we came up with 'Day and Night'- seems oddly appropriate with the clocks going back last month, afterall. But what we found when we actually came to choosing our songs was that we simply...

Eileen's 'Could-Go-Either-Way' Upcoming Film Pick: Kick-Ass
on Nov 20, 2009 in Graphic Novels Reviews Film It's time for the second ever Eileen's 'Could-Go-Either-Way' Upcoming Film Pick! For those of you who didn't catch the last installment, here's the short and skinny:'Could Go Either Way': (adjective):1. A term used to described an object, situation o...

Song of the Day: Ready, Able by Grizzly Bear
on Nov 16, 2009 in Music YouTube Song of the Day I know I haven't done a 'Song of the Day' for a very, very long time, but guess what? I'm bringing it back, baby!But, as a radical twist on a conventional concept, I've decided to combine today's slice of aural goodness with a wee bit of YouTube magi...

Kill Bill in 1 Minute
on Nov 16, 2009 in YouTube UK Film Random Have you ever wished you had an encyclopaedic knowledge of films? That you could quote or summarise the plotline of any movie, at any time? There is a pretty speedy way to top-up your film knowledge:Cheat.These days, there are a wealth of YouTube vid...

5 Films To See This Winter
on Nov 15, 2009 in Lists UK Film Reviews Film For many, Christmas is a time for family. For others, it's a time for presents. For some (like us), it's a time for coming in out of the cold, and spending all of our time in the nice, warm cinema. Seriously, what could be more festive?If you want to...

5 To See This Winter
on Nov 12, 2009The Men Who Stare At GoatsThis quirky comedy sees reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) following Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) a trained psychic solider as he is reactivated for his next big mission when Bill Django (Jeff Bridges), the founder of this...

RSC Review: Twelfth Night
on Nov 12, 2009On October 30th Chloe was a very lucky girl, a very lucky girl indeed. That day I travelled to Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare and got to watch a production of the classic Jacobean comedy Twelfth Night performed by The Royal Shakes...

Timeless 50
on Nov 7, 2009 in Music Older Music Recently, Volkswagen asked us to join a campaign to discover what people consider to be 'timeless', and have asked people to choose their most iconic music, television shows, fashions, foods and designs of all time. It's a very interesting project (...

Review -- RSC'S Production of Twelfth Night
on Nov 7, 2009On October 30th Chloe was a very lucky girl, a very lucky girl indeed. That day I travelled to Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare and got to watch a production of the classic Jacobean comedy Twelfth Night performed by The Royal Shakes...

Playlist 6: Day and Night, Pt. I- Day
on Nov 2, 2009 in Music UK Playlists Indie US Older Music So, when we decided on the theme for our first group playlist, we came up with 'Day and Night'- seems oddly appropriate with the clocks going back a couple of days ago, afterall. But what we found when we actually came to choosing our songs was that...