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Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
Hole:  Five years in the making but it seems to be worth the wait. (Well for me). See I know how a lot of people don’t really get her. But for me she’s one of the most under rated songwriters. I know Linda Perry helps on most of the tracks but on songs like “Nobody’s Daughter” and “Pacific Coast Highway” you would have has to have lived it to write about it. “Letter to God” which is written by Linda Perry is so moving. I’m sure this was written for Courtney Love. Yes there are songs on here about Kurt; yes there are songs about pain, drugs, etc. But somewhere in the middle of that you have someone that bears their soul like no other. You wouldn’t see that on the X Factor. Go out and buy this. It’s worth it just for “How Dirty Girls Get Clean”. 
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Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
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Avi Buffalo:
 This is really what MGMT’s new album should have been like. Fresh, Summery, Glowing, Pop Tunes, with a hand full of psychedelic stars chucked in for good measure. I really think this band could come out of nowhere and become very big indeed. Perfect summer song.
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Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
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XXX
 I thought this would be worth a mention. It’s not going to be released on CD but you can find it all over the Internet. DJ Wait What has put together a new band called The XX and The Notorious B.I.G. It works really well the way he has put this together. Like a few years ago when DJ Danger Mouse put together The Beatles’ White album with Jay Z’s Black Album. Even though these guys have used someone else’s music there is still an art to it. Anyone that’s not heard of The XX should really check them out because they really do stand out. And of course when you listen to B.I.G it makes you imagine where it could have all gone. Anyway like I said I thought it would be worth a mention.
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Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
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Slash:
 Now I was thinking this would be an over indulgent affair but I’m pleased to say I was wrong. The first track “Ghost” has a Guns n’ Roses feel to it. Except you have the brilliant Ian Astbury singing it. Good start. Next up is “Beautiful Dangerous” feat “Fergie”. You can’t go wrong with her vocal really. She sort of changes it to a Joan Jett vibe but still sounds great. He really has pulled out the big guns here. Tracks featuring Ozzy, Cypress Hill, Dave Grohl and Ian Astbury really do stand out. My two stand out tracks here are A remake of “Paradise City “ (feat Fergie & Cypress Hill) and “by The Sword” feat Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother. Really good to hear Slash playing the guitar again.  |
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Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
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Die by the Drop
 Introducing the new offering from Dead Weather, how can you go wrong with Jack White at the helm? Just as they left us last time, they start with a new darker touch. It kicks off with a lovely haunting piano sound backed by a very dirty sounding guitar. Then onto Allison’s brilliant vocal. Jack White then adds his vocal over the top of hers making it sound like an echo. Then onto the big Dead Weather sound we all know and love. I’m sure people will put this down but for me it’s great. I hope Jack White never gives up making music. |
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Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Cinema
Dave the nerd (Aaron Johnson) fancies himself as a super hero. So dressed in a green wetsuit, hoodie, mask and boots he transforms himself. One problem though, he is useless! However he pursues the dream and consequently encounters an eleven year old hit girl Mindy (Chloe Moretz) and her strange ex cop daddy ‘Big Daddy’ (Nicolas Cage) who are also super’s
‘Kick-Ass’ is failing badly until the duo teach him how to operate and basically it’s all rockets firing. He becomes the toast of the town and girls are lining up for him. The trio tackle the mob headed by the very dangerous mob moss Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong) and all hell is let loose. So much so that the boss’s son eager to please daddy becomes ‘Red Mist’ a disguise with which to infiltrate the Super’s
All gets resolved and there’s endless action with ‘Hit-Girl’ stealing the film though Johnson and Strong do well. Yes it’s very violent at times, but hey it’s a comic book on film, enjoy it, it’s a send up.
Finally Jane Goldman who co wrote and produced the film is related to me, I know someone might as. That said she is a unique person in real life and behind the scenes, as is proved here. It’s also worth noting that two of our grandchildren crop up in the piece, we get everywhere don’t we!
4 stars.
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