the view is taking a week off. Blame it on belated birthday celebrations enjoyed to the fullest last night and well into the early hours of this morning.
Special thanks must go firstly to all the lovely people who came along to share in my burgeoning crawl towards the mid 30s and to Le Savy Fav, without whom the night may have been all the less memorable, and mind-blowing.
Having said that, I can't resist pointing you in the direction of a handful of cultural highlights for the week; tonight of course is Oscar night. Suffering from Firth fatigue? Probably best to stay away, so here are my tips for the 'big ones':
Best Film: The Social Network (David Fincher)
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Not all of which are who I think deserve to win of course.
This Friday sees the Mercury Awards of 2009's obligatory jazz act, Led Bib, play the Kazimier, a reissue for John Huston's odd couple in adversity classic, The African Queen and, ahem, The Levelllers and The Wonderstuff rolling back the years at the O2 Academy - Gross.
The usual, full service will resume next week folks.
The Double Negative
thedoublenegative.co.uk is coming...
Sunday 27 February 2011
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Gruff Rhys - Legend
On Friday, theview had the privilege of interviewing Super Furrys front man and all round icon, Gruff Rhys.
People say don't meet your heroes, but he gave great consideration to questions he's probably heard a million times before, put us at ease (I'll admit, the nerves were getting to me as interview time approached), and even offered us our pick of a nice range of salads which seems to pass as his rider these days!
Click the link below to read the interview in full and gig review from the same night.
http://www.sevenstreets.com/music-and-listening/animal-magic/
People say don't meet your heroes, but he gave great consideration to questions he's probably heard a million times before, put us at ease (I'll admit, the nerves were getting to me as interview time approached), and even offered us our pick of a nice range of salads which seems to pass as his rider these days!
Click the link below to read the interview in full and gig review from the same night.
http://www.sevenstreets.com/music-and-listening/animal-magic/
Saturday 19 February 2011
Culture Diary, Week Commencing 21/02/2011
Now until 12 March
Oedipus @ Liverpool Playhouse
Steven Berkoff brings his adaptation of Sophocles's greatest Greek tragedy to Liverpool Playhouse. Jaunty romance it isn't, Oedipus tells the tale of a mythical king fulfilling a terrible prophecy. Probably not a first-date kind of thing.
http://www.everymanplayhouse.com/show/OEDIPUS/494.aspx
Fri 25/02
Jamie Woon @ The Shipping Forecast
Strongly tipped (he placed 4th in the BBC's sound of 2011) electro-soul troubador Woon hits the Shipping Forecast this Friday.
http://www.jamiewoon.com/news/2010/12/shipping-forecast,-liverpool
Howl
James Franco continues to impress in 2011 (after his strong showing in Danny Boyle's 127 Hours and the release of his warmly received debut novel Palo Alto) bringing Beat chronicler Allen Ginsberg to life in this screen adaptation of the poet's defining work.
Oedipus @ Liverpool Playhouse
Steven Berkoff brings his adaptation of Sophocles's greatest Greek tragedy to Liverpool Playhouse. Jaunty romance it isn't, Oedipus tells the tale of a mythical king fulfilling a terrible prophecy. Probably not a first-date kind of thing.
http://www.everymanplayhouse.com/show/OEDIPUS/494.aspx
Fri 25/02
Jamie Woon @ The Shipping Forecast
Strongly tipped (he placed 4th in the BBC's sound of 2011) electro-soul troubador Woon hits the Shipping Forecast this Friday.
http://www.jamiewoon.com/news/2010/12/shipping-forecast,-liverpool
Howl
James Franco continues to impress in 2011 (after his strong showing in Danny Boyle's 127 Hours and the release of his warmly received debut novel Palo Alto) bringing Beat chronicler Allen Ginsberg to life in this screen adaptation of the poet's defining work.
Thursday 17 February 2011
Mangum Opus
Not content with having Pavement curate a festival for them in 2010, ATP have arguably raised the stakes with the coup of Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum returning to the stage for this December's Minehead extravaganza.
With the likes of Young Marble Giants, Superchunk, The Raincoats and Apples In Stereo already confirmed, theview is kind of wondering where they go from there...
YOWZA!
http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1102161500.php
With the likes of Young Marble Giants, Superchunk, The Raincoats and Apples In Stereo already confirmed, theview is kind of wondering where they go from there...
YOWZA!
http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1102161500.php
Saturday 12 February 2011
Culture Diary, Week Commencing 14/02/2011
Mon 14/02
Yuck - Holing Out
Rising from the ashes of Cajun Dance Party and augmented by a fresh face here and there, Yuck sit at the forefront of a grunge revival. Supporting the likes of Dinosaur Jr and Teenage Fanclub, while citeing Pavement amongst their influences, Yuck hark back to a time when indie meant something rather than nothing.
Fri 18/02
Day for Night (Reissue)
Following on nicely from this weekend’s release of Two In The Wave, a film chronicling the sometimes strained relationship of the French new wave’s Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, Day For Night (referring to the technique used to shoot ‘night’ scenes in the day) is the latter’s film about film-making.
Gruff Rhys
90’s survivor, Welsh legend or Indie icon, whatever Gruff Rhys means to you he’s now touring his soundtrack to art installation Hotel Shampoo (http://www.gruffrhys.com/hotel-shampoo/gruffrhys_hotelshampoo_300/), and this Friday pitches up at Liverpool’s hipster venue of choice, The Kazimier.
http://www.thekazimier.co.uk/listings.htm
Yuck - Holing Out
Rising from the ashes of Cajun Dance Party and augmented by a fresh face here and there, Yuck sit at the forefront of a grunge revival. Supporting the likes of Dinosaur Jr and Teenage Fanclub, while citeing Pavement amongst their influences, Yuck hark back to a time when indie meant something rather than nothing.
Fri 18/02
Day for Night (Reissue)
Following on nicely from this weekend’s release of Two In The Wave, a film chronicling the sometimes strained relationship of the French new wave’s Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, Day For Night (referring to the technique used to shoot ‘night’ scenes in the day) is the latter’s film about film-making.
Gruff Rhys
90’s survivor, Welsh legend or Indie icon, whatever Gruff Rhys means to you he’s now touring his soundtrack to art installation Hotel Shampoo (http://www.gruffrhys.com/hotel-shampoo/gruffrhys_hotelshampoo_300/), and this Friday pitches up at Liverpool’s hipster venue of choice, The Kazimier.
http://www.thekazimier.co.uk/listings.htm
Seven Streets Call for Contributors
Been sitting on an untapped talent for writing? Wanna get something off your chest but think you don't have a platform from which to do it?
Go here now: http://www.sevenstreets.com/blog/call-for-contributors/
Go here now: http://www.sevenstreets.com/blog/call-for-contributors/
Saturday 5 February 2011
Culture Diary, Week Commencing 07/02/2011
Mon 7/02
James Blake - James Blake
Debut record from the strongly tipped posh boy. On the radar of those 'in the know' since 2009's remix of Untold's Stop What You're Doing, but really coming to prominence with his cover of Feist's Limit to Your Love, 2011 could (and, one expects, will) see Blake reach many a middle class dinner party. Am I beinng cynical? You decide.
Wed 9/02
Quiet City @ FACT
Showing as part of FACT's 'Mumblecore' season, this 2007 offering from don of the genre Aaron Katz, is a typically charming low-key affair. If you're a newcomer to the scene, you could do worse than to start here.
http://www.fact.co.uk/whats-on/mumblecore-quiet-city?listing_id=1592
Fri 11/02
Jonny @ Mojo
Jonny is the name of 90's indie survivors Norman Blake and Euros Childs's (of Teenage Fanclub and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci respectively) new project. Anyone familiar with the music of those two bands will perhaps be unsurprised that the pairing results in a delicious brand of bubblegum garage-pop.
http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/event/341726/Jonny_Mojo_Liverpool_11_February_2011.html
James Blake - James Blake
Debut record from the strongly tipped posh boy. On the radar of those 'in the know' since 2009's remix of Untold's Stop What You're Doing, but really coming to prominence with his cover of Feist's Limit to Your Love, 2011 could (and, one expects, will) see Blake reach many a middle class dinner party. Am I beinng cynical? You decide.
Wed 9/02
Quiet City @ FACT
Showing as part of FACT's 'Mumblecore' season, this 2007 offering from don of the genre Aaron Katz, is a typically charming low-key affair. If you're a newcomer to the scene, you could do worse than to start here.
http://www.fact.co.uk/whats-on/mumblecore-quiet-city?listing_id=1592
Fri 11/02
Jonny @ Mojo
Jonny is the name of 90's indie survivors Norman Blake and Euros Childs's (of Teenage Fanclub and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci respectively) new project. Anyone familiar with the music of those two bands will perhaps be unsurprised that the pairing results in a delicious brand of bubblegum garage-pop.
http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/event/341726/Jonny_Mojo_Liverpool_11_February_2011.html
(Wild) Pet Sounds
theview would very much like to draw your attention to a typically strong showing tonight from those boys down at Harvest Sun Promotions.
Featuring recent Bella Union signing Lone Wolf on the top of the bill, the hotly tipped three-piece Stealing Sheep (http://www.sevenstreets.com/music-and-listening/the-golden-fleece/) and Merseyside buzz-band OWLS* - Not one to be missed, hopefully we'll see you there!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=178916032119142
Featuring recent Bella Union signing Lone Wolf on the top of the bill, the hotly tipped three-piece Stealing Sheep (http://www.sevenstreets.com/music-and-listening/the-golden-fleece/) and Merseyside buzz-band OWLS* - Not one to be missed, hopefully we'll see you there!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=178916032119142
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