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Andrew Belt
Jun 30, 20236 min read
June 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from June Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...
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Patrick Mooty
Jun 30, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
An incomplete and largely unsatisfying offering The sequel to 2018’s mostly good, albeit slightly overhyped Spider-Man: Into the...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 29, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Alex Nicol - Been a Long Year Vol.1
Sad quintet of haunting folk songs document a tough time for Montreal's Alex Nicol Perhaps more suited to the colder months of the year,...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 28, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Fräulein – Pedestal
Northern Irish/Dutch duo’s minimalist grunge continues to impress Photo credit: Shea McChrystal Since first releasing single ‘Pretty...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 27, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Grian Chatten - Chaos for the Fly
Chatten cements his position as one of the best songwriters around How do you follow up three critically acclaimed albums in four years...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 26, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Do Nothing - Snake Sideways
A decent debut album frustrated by frequent incoherence in its composition It’s been a long time since Nottingham four-piece, Do Nothing,...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 18, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun
Encouraging debut from Los Angeles punk band Life Under the Gun – the debut album by Los Angeles’s Militarie Gun is punchy. Punchy...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 17, 20239 min read
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download 2023
Metallica imperious at festival's 20th birthday bash There was dust, little shade, long walks to the arena and huge queues for the few...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 3, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - May 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
May 30, 20237 min read
May 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from May Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...
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Andrew Belt
May 29, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Body Type - Expired Candy
A baker’s dozen of catchy rock songs Some artists wow you with their studio material, others appear best suited to the live setting. On...
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Patrick Mooty
May 19, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Funny, exciting and heartbreaking, all in equal measure, this is an emotionally satisfying send-off After his abrupt firing and re-hiring...
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Andrew Belt
May 12, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - April 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
May 8, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: The Early Purple - Summer Hide
Burgeoning north-east music scene has another bright prospect The north-east of England is having a purple patch on the music front. Sam...
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Patrick Mooty
May 8, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: John Wick: Chapter 4
The John Wick-iest John Wick film yet John Wick returns in the fourth chapter of the renowned action franchise, giving us the John...
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Andrew Belt
May 2, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: 7ebra - Bird Hour
Malmö’s answer to Wet Leg lift off on absorbing debut Twins are often said to share telepathic powers. What with sharing a journey from...
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Patrick Mooty
May 2, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Evil Dead Rise
Another satisfying entry for fans of the franchise The Evil Dead return in Evil Dead Rise, a standalone addition to the beloved horror...
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Andrew Belt
May 1, 20235 min read
April 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from April 2023 Following on from our inaugural music blogger roundtable in...
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Patrick Mooty
Apr 27, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Renfield
Renfield takes place in modern-day New Orleans and tells the story of Dracula’s not-so-faithful servant who longs for a life free from...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 23, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Skinny Pelembe - Hardly the Same Snake
Johannesburg-born, Doncaster-raised, genre-agnostic artist shines on carefully arranged second LP After releasing his debut LP, Dreaming...
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