Mon 01/08
Spiral, series 1-3, DVD/Blu-Ray
Viscera, pathos, police corruption and complicated sex: these are the cornerstones of French cop drama, Spiral. More entertainment and less po-faced than The Wire, Spiral ticks all the boxes a satisfying euro-thriller should. The best part is, if you haven't seen any of it yet, you can OD on 3 series' worth. One more thing, did I mention how good looking most of the cast are?
Fountains of Wayne - Sky Full of Holes
This US power pop quartet seem to have been around forever, existing on the periphery of our musical awareness since time began. In reality, they come in at around 15 years, and that's including their period of hiatus (following being dropped by Atlantic Records in '99). Still melodic, still catchy as hell, perhaps it's time to invite them in from the periphery, it's cold out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-bikVt01L0
Crystal Stilts @ The Static Gallery, £7
Brooklyn based five-piece Crystal Stilts bring their form of new-wave shoe-gaze to the Static Gallery this Monday. If you're unfamiliar with them, second album In Love With Oblivion was released to glowing reviews earlier this month, and with good reason. But don't take our word for it; check them out tomorrow night in the flesh in the salubrious surrounds of Static.
http://www.myspace.com/crystalstilts
Thurs 04/08
Memory of a Hope @ Ceri Hand Gallery
Devised by artist Matthew Houlding, Memory of a Hope is a response to a key text by sociologist Henri Lefebvre and the autobiographical writings of JG Ballard. Featuring a smorgasbord of contributors, expect rich and varied works from one of Liverpool's most reliably consistent galleries.
http://www.cerihand.co.uk/exhibitions/31/memory-of-a-hope/
Fri 05/08
Super 8
Self-styled Steven Spielberg protege, director J.J. Abrams reaches a logical landmark of his career with his latest. Executive Produced by Senor Spielbergo, Abrams' latest movie tells the story of a group of friends playing with a super 8 video camera. They capture the derailing of a train, a crash causing a mysterious and dangerous 'presence' to be unleashed on the town. Echoing many themes used throughout early periods of Spielberg's career, this could prove a watershed moment in the career of a man many believe is better suited to TV.
http://www.super8-movie.com/intl/uk/
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