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Smaller British Festivals
Following on from the previous article, this one will look at some of the more smaller and specialist festivals that occur in British summer time.
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Summer Festival Season
With summer season fast approaching it is around about now that the festivals start announcing the line-ups for the coming year. Competition is fierce though.
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The Killers - Day And Age
Las Vegas band The Killers have just released their third album. After the first two where do they go now and do they succeed. In a word...yes.
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I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here returns once more to the screens offering celebrities a chance to prove their mettle in the jungle.
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Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda in Easy Rider
The end of the 1960's seen the rise of the counter-culture movement in America and with it came Easy Rider signaling a change in Hollywood.
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United 93
This film highlights the bravery of the passengers of United 93 on the day when America faced its worst ever terrorist attack.
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Most Haunted Live - Village Of The Damned (2)
It the penultimate night of Most Hainted Live and it is still unclear whether the ghosts are real or the programme is a well orchestrated scam.
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Most Haunted Live - Village Of The Damned
North Wales Hospital in Denbigh is the focus for Most Haunted Live. Will they find what they are looking for or is it an elaborate scam.
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Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace is a fictional account of infamous murderess Grace Marks. It presents the reader with the facts while sticking to a fictional background.
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Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul (A Review)
After the return to past glories with their previous album it seems like Oasis have slipped up once again. Psychedelic leanings replace the rockier elements.
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Cult Films - Donnie Darko
Since its release Donnie Darko has gained popularity through word of mouth and can now be seen as the epitome of cult film making.
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Rick Wright - An Obituary
Keyboardist Rick Wright from Pink Floyd has passed away. Founder of one of the biggest bands ever, he has left an untouchable legacy.
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Vampire Weekend - Best New Band?
Already labelled by one magazine as the most important band around today Vampire Weekend have become a big success on the back of their debut album and live shows.
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Oasis Air New Single And Announce Tour Dates
The new Oasis single The Shock Of The Lightning has been aired on British radio at 8am and details of a new tour have been announced.
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Best Horror Films - Night Of The Living Dead
George Romero's classic zombie film was a low budget film which had a huge impact on the horror fraternity. Apart from the horror it had ideas new to the genre.
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Best Horror Films Ever - Psycho
In 1960 Hitchcock's Psycho changed horror cinema by introducing a new evil. Gone were the classic 'monsters' to be replaced by the man on the street.
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Best Horror Films Ever - Nosferatu
The 1922 film Nosferatu introduced the horror film fraternity to its first great vampire. The impact was tremendous with countless imitations following.
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Best Horror Films Ever - Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The second film in this list deals with a road trip in the Southern state of Texas which ends in carnage for the group of young people. The Slasher genre is born.
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Best Horror Films Ever - The Exorcist
In 1973 a horror film was released which becam a landmark in cinematic horror. The story of a young girls demonic possession shocked audiences worldwide.
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R.E.M. - Accelerate
REM have just released their new album to mass acclaim and is touted as a return to form. A good album...yes...return to form?...did they lose it?
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The Searchers : A Racist Parable
The Searchers marks a turning point for Westerns in its depiction of American attitudes to racial hatred. Social attitudes pervade on a genre imbued with racism.
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The Wizard Of Oz - A Reading
The Wizard Of Oz is a classic film which tells of a young girl trying to get home. It also lends itself to multiple readings of which a psychological approach is one.
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Teaching Shakespeare To Five Year Old Children
English Ministers have set out plans to teach Shakespeare in English classes to children as young as five. This raises questions about what is appropriate for children.
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The Verve at Glastonbury 2008
The Verve finally return to the British festival scene by playing the closing night on the famous Pyramid stage at Glastonbury festival.
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