Case 39: A Review

March 5, 2010

Released: 5th March

Cert: 16

With just having loved ‘The Crazies’, I was very much in an open state of mind about horror movies. When I was given the chance to go see ‘Case 39’ I approached with the hope that it would be a nice fulfillment of scares. I had seen the trailer and [...]

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Open Call for proposals for BIORHYTHM: MUSIC AND THE BODY

March 4, 2010

Just wanted to spread the word about a really great opportunity for artists of every discipline to submit proposals for the upcoming exhibition in the Science Gallery: BIORHYTHM. Proposals for gallery installations, experiments, events, workshops and performances are all very welcome.
I was lucky enough to be included in the recent launch and brainstorming session in [...]

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Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

March 4, 2010

You all remember Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Graeme-Smith’s incredibly successful zombie/drama. Of course it’s now in production for the movie adaptation, starring Natalie Portman. Graeme-Smith’s latest effort sounds even more interesting. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is the first President’s diary of his efforts to cleanse the promised land of the undead scourge within. [...]

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How DO musicians make money?

March 3, 2010

We were having the chats about where music distribution might go in the next few years on the show this week (You and the podcast need to get together so you can have a listen! ). Interesting points came up throughout. Musicians are really in a bind aren’t they?  Do not worry though. As I [...]

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What SHOULD happen at Award Shows

March 3, 2010

We had a bit of a conversation about award shows on The Venntertainment Show this week (get thee to the podcast now please if you haven’t.) I wouldn’t say it was a conversation so much as me ranting in an excitable way as I am obsessed (obsessed!) with award shows. They are truly the greatest [...]

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The Venntertainment Show Podcast 01/03/10

March 2, 2010

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Another week, another podcast. Conor and I had loads to talk about this week:

JDIFF Catch-Up
Award Shows Clichés
Music -The future of distribution
Oxegen Line-Up

Our track-list was as follows:

Efterklang – Alike
Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk
Owen Pallet – Lewis Takes Action
Duckworth Lewis Method – The Age of Revolution
Xiu Xiu – Dear God I Hate Myself

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New Villagers Single

March 2, 2010

Came across this thanks to the guys on Guesslist. Conor O’Brien’s project who took off last year thanks to their Hollow Kind EP. They’ve had quite a few months, culminating in them being signed to Domino Records, UK. Here’s the first single from their forthcoming album and it’s pretty darn class.

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Competition: Win The Amazing ‘Art of Tim Burton’

March 2, 2010

***UPDATE Competition Closed***To tie in with Tim Burton’s amazing exhibition in the MOMA in NYC (which I was lucky enough to be able to visit in December – it is SWEET) and the release of his latest flick, Alice 3D, I am offering one lucky reader a copy of his amazing collection of art.

The Art [...]

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Playstation Bug Fixed

March 2, 2010

I was delighted to hear this morning that the Playstation bug has been fixed. I turned off my Playstation 3 last night before posting this but have read on Gadget Republic that the issue has now been sorted. Why did PS3s around the world reset? Well it’s as simple as this: They thought that this [...]

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The Losers

March 2, 2010

This month’s Empire magazine covers yet another comic book adaptation, this time in the form of ‘The Losers’.It’s a war-based DC/Vertigo series that has been popular since the 70’s…it wouldn’t be my style, but I was intrigued when I read about it in Empire as I’d heard very little about it up to now. The [...]

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