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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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Patrick Mooty
Apr 21, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Air
Director Ben Affleck’s latest feature Air tells the true story of how shoe manufacturer Nike created the Air Jordans, including one...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 18, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Enter Shikari - A Kiss for the Whole World
St Albans's finest showcase what they do best and most uniquely on seventh album For any band to create a distinct sound is an...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 13, 20233 min read
GIG REVIEW: Brooke Bentham, St. Pancras Old Church, London
A cathartic midweek church service How often is it that a support act outshines the headliner? Certainly not a common occurrence and I...
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Patrick Mooty
Apr 13, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
A film over 40 years in the making (or a mere 30 years if you’ve been counting since its previous big screen adaptation), The Super Mario...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 11, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Lazy Queen - Growing Pains
Oslo-based band's revivalist pop-punk is a lot of fun Renowned music critic, Anthony Fantano, in talking down Machine Gun Kelly’s latest...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 10, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - March 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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Patrick Mooty
Apr 5, 20231 min read
FILM REVIEW: Infinity Pool
In Infinity Pool, husband and wife James and Em are on holiday in a strange country where they meet another eccentric couple. After a...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 3, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Blondshell - Blondshell
No-frills rock thrills on accomplished debut album from 25-year-old, Sabrina Teitelbaum Straightforward grunge-influenced rock music...
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Patrick Mooty
Mar 31, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Shazam! Fury of the Gods
As the DC Extended Universe (EU) winds down to make way for James Gunn’s rebooted DCU, the sequel to one of the studio’s most enjoyable...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 30, 20234 min read
March 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from March Starting this month on 5-9 is a music roundtable, where we'll ask...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 29, 20235 min read
ALBUM ANNIVERSARY: Linkin Park - Meteora
Californian nu-metal band's sophomore effort turns 20 - a perfect opportunity to reappraise it Everyone who loves music has one. That is,...
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Patrick Mooty
Mar 29, 20232 min read
FILM REVIEW: Pearl
A prequel to last year’s horror triumph X in which a demented old lady slaughters a group of people who came to her farm to film a porno,...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 28, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Mylar - Human Statues
Human Statues contains good moments but struggles to leave a lasting impression. The second EP from London art-pop quartet, Mylar, ranges...
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