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Weekly Media – August 22nd 2005

Right! Write? To be fair to Steven, I haven’t been doing a lot of it recently. Recently being…2 months or so, apart from that one blip on the slacker radar. And that wasn’t even in my subject criteria oh dear oh dear.

To carry on from where I left then and where to start, for this year I think has provided such a wealth and wide array of musical talent that it is difficult to know where to dive into first. Still, I suppose that’s the role I’m meant to fill. I might as well start off with what I’ve been listening to for the last few months and then I’ll segue neatly into new and classic music.

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Weekly Media – Oriental Movies

I haven’€™t written in a while- the reasons are too dull to be detailed here. This week I’€™ve decided to review two largely ignored Oriental films. There is something I like about Oriental films in general; horror is generally more intense, action usually better choreographed, any quirkiness just quirkier. My preference is not influenced solely by racial bias’€¦

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Weekly Media – Watch this space

Hey hey my little fruityliciousnessess…

This article marks a somewhat ‘comeback posting’ for me after my brief vacation in the land of exams: freak sunny weather, very little alcohol and equally stressed, demoralised and somewhat tetchy ‘natives’. BUT, since that is all now out of the way and I’ve returned home to the freedom of drab and dreary weather, mixed with the joys and freedoms of exam-less life, I have to say is: ‘Let the good times roll, and the frolicking continue!’ In essence, my summer (‘Of Love’?!) has begun very much in earnest, today being the first day in a week where I’ve had more than 5 hours sleep and in my own bed. Drawback is of course that I now have no money for all my ventures this summer. Now, knowing the spendings of more than one of the readers/writers/site owner of SPIELOFF I’m pretty damn sure that there’s a lot more people in the same boat: penniless, homeless and bloody hungry. Now it seems that Mr. Steven ‘site-owner’ Vu can help you, regarding the hunger with his new burger deals, and as for homelessness, try ‘Shelter’, they do a lot of good work around the country and especially in London, poignant methinks for my column…

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Weekly Media – Imogen this, Imogen that.

My last column was a 700-word gloat about how great it is to be free and single, so it’s rather amusing that this week has been all about dependency for me.

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Weekly Media – June 3rd 2005

All musicians in bands have one thing in common. They are there because they love making music and therefore being paid to do this for a living is a dream come true. Fame however is a far more fickle creature and the majority of musicians chase it. Only a few ever succeed and only a fewer percentage ever achieve major stardom. This week sees the release of Coldplay’s third album. Already one of the most famous bands in the world, this third release is their bid to become the biggest band in the world. Do they succeed?

Coldplay – X&Y

The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground

The Raveonettes – Chain Gang Of Love

2 Many DJs – Radio Soulwax Presents Pt. 2

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Weekly Media – National Gallery – John Virtue

Right, penning a relatively quick article this week due to exams and revision, but I really wanted to bring up the John Virtue exhibition they have at the National Gallery at the moment. Now I know this may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but either way I’m going to write about it anyway as:

1) It’s absolutely amazing
2) It’s free
3) I’ve already started so you know….

First things first though actually, this article has a relatively short shelf-life, mainly due to the fact that this exhibition finishes on the 5th of June, so get your arses down there pronto.

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