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Andrew Belt
Dec 15, 20239 min read
The best live performances of 2023
What were 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt's favourite performances of the year? Download Festival, a trio of festivals in Reading and a...
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Patrick Mooty
Dec 14, 20231 min read
FILM REVIEW: Wonka
A delightful movie that is perfect for families at Christmastime In a year of underwhelming movies, most of them based on existing...
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Andrew Belt
Dec 11, 202324 min read
Cultural review of 2023
The year is nearly over, but what stood out for our panellists? We find out here 'Rizz' triumphing as Oxford University Press's word of...
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Andrew Belt
Dec 7, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - November 2023
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Check This Out's Kiley Larsen join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...
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Andrew Belt
Dec 2, 20238 min read
November 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from November Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return...
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Patrick Mooty
Nov 23, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: The Marvels
As forgettable and disposable as most of the other projects being churned out right now by MCU Fifteen years into the Marvel Cinematic...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 21, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Birdmask - Tristan
Melancholy suits Manuel Gagneux of Zeal & Ardor Birdmask is the solo project of Swiss-American, Manuel Gagneux, better known for his work...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Write for us!
More on the different ways to get involved Do you enjoy writing in your spare time? Or are you keen to hone your craft and build a...
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Patrick Mooty
Nov 18, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: The Killer
Admirable and interesting but leaves you feeling cold David Fincher is one of the most meticulous directors working today and his films...
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Karl Blakesley
Nov 12, 20233 min read
EP REVIEW: Mickey Callisto - Homospace
A star-making debut from the Liverpudlian pop singer When I was first introduced to Liverpudlian pop sensation Mickey Callisto at...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 11, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - October 2023
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Check This Out's Kiley Larsen join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 9, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Fronzoli
A treasure trove for guitar riff lovers So often enjoyment of music comes from a feeling rather than too scientific a judgement. And so...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 7, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Daneshevskaya - Long is the Tunnel
An EP which sparkles but fails to fully land Returning with her second EP two years after her debut effort and with seven tracks crafted...
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Karl Blakesley
Nov 5, 20234 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Lonely the Brave - What We Do to Feel
The band are once again back to their best In the near 10 years since their debut, Cambridge rockers, Lonely The Brave, have been on...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 3, 20236 min read
October 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from October Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...
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Andrew Belt
Oct 22, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: DJ Shadow - Action Adventure
Sample legend succeeds in musical equivalent of diving into different parts of a video store Curating a diverse collection of 14 songs...
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Andrew Belt
Oct 16, 20234 min read
September 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from September Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return...
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Patrick Mooty
Oct 11, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Saw X
A good time for fans of the franchise The 10th in this franchise and, according to many, the best, Saw X takes place between the first...
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Patrick Mooty
Oct 9, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Expend4bles
Fails to live up to the original premise of the franchise After a nine-year hiatus, the Expendables franchise comes out of retirement...
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Patrick Mooty
Oct 9, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: The Equalizer 3
Not the perfectly positioned punch to the gut that the first film was In the third entry of The Equalizer trilogy, mild-mannered...
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