Mon 26/09
Nirvana - Nevermind 20th Anniversary Edition
In an era when Sonic Youth (Goo, 1990), Dinosaur Jr. (Green Mind, 1991) and Pavement (Slanted and Enchanted, 1992) where arguably making more interesting (read better) records, it would be churlish verging on the insane to ignore that Kurt Cobain and his band captured the zeitgeist; his tragic death just three years later confirming Nirvana's status as an epoch-defining force. Tomorrow sees the release of Nevermind 20 years on, and in various formats, boasting rarities and live footage of the band. Does it still stand up? You tell us.
Thurs 29/09
AND Festival, various venues across the region
The festival of new cinema and digital culture returns for a third year in venues across Liverpool, Manchester and Preston. Boasting a range of challenging offerings, we're willing to bet one of the highlights is certain to be Atalonia, an ambitious, experiential theatre tour (it says here). Working on ideas around a newly discovered world within the Earth, The Kazimier's Venya Krutikov described it to us as "a fantastical guided tour through uncharted territory" - sounds great!
http://andfestival.org.uk/event/kazimier-present-atalonia
Clerks, 20:50 @ FACT
It seems a week doesn't go by lately that something showing at FACT doesn't feature on this blog. It's always merited though, and this week is no different. Kevin Smith's debut (and slacker classic) Clerks is given an outing this Thursday, before the release of what he's calling his final movie, Red State (reportedly his best, probably since Clerks). Reputedly shot for $27,000, and introducing an unsuspecting world to Jay & Silent Bob, we strongly recommend you take another look at this hilarity on a shoe-string piece.
http://www.fact.co.uk/whats-on/clerks
Fri 30/09
Melancholia
Though director Lars von Trier was sensationally made 'persona non grata' at Cannes earlier this year for his misjudged stab at, shall we say, Hitler humour, his film still earned rave reviews at the festival, and won lead Kirsten Dunst the best actress gong. Set against a backdrop of impending apocalypse, Melancholia features a strong cast, including a return for Charlotte Gainsbourg (glutten for punishment?), playing sister to Dunst's bride, Justine. Whatever your thoughts of von Trier, you can't accuse him, or his output of being boring.
http://www.melancholiathemovie.com/#_trailer
Dirtblonde @ Static, £2. Doors 9pm
With an EP launch just around the corner, you can catch the band this Friday for a bargainous £2, with support provided by Esa Shields and Rachele Whatever. Compared to The Jesus And Mary Chain by Alan McGee they definitely have a propensity toward shoe-gaze, while live, they aren't unlike The Kills. Either way, if you want some rock 'n' roll thrills on the cheap this Friday - and who doesn't - you can't go too far wrong by heading to Static on Roscoe Lane.
http://dirtblonde.co.uk/
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