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Ronnie Barker, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Michael Caine, John Candy, Robert Carlyle, John Cleese, Sean Connery, Paddy Considine, Robert De Niro, Johnny Depp, Michael Clarke Duncan, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Summer Glau, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Bettany Hughes, Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, V.I. Lenin, Juliette Lewis, Desmond Llewelyn, Viggo Mortensen, Jack Nicholson, Edward Norton, Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Pete Postlethwaite, Alexander Siddig, Kiefer Sutherland, Amanda Tapping, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Leon Trotsky, Denzel Washington

Campbell Armstrong, Gary Armstrong, Iain Banks, Clive Barker, Nikolai Bukharin, Alex Callinicos, Bernard Cornwell, William Diehl, Friedrich Engels, Ken Follett, Antonio Gramsci, Ernesto Guevara, Peter F Hamilton, Chris Harman, V. I. Lenin, Simon Levack, Rosa Luxemburg, Andy McDermott, Andy McNab, Karl Marx, Richard K. Morgan, Richard Morgan, Ernest Needham, James Patterson, Stel Pavlou, Steven Pressfield, Leon Trotsky, Harry Turtledove, Clara Zetkin

A1 Project, Adam & The Ants, Aphex Twin, Juan Atkins, Autechre, Bad Manners, The Beat, Joey Beltram, the Black Dog, Black Night, The Bodysnatchers, Caustic Window, CJ Bolland, Cabaret Voltaire, The Chemical Brothers, Clock DVA, Forgemasters, F.U.S.E., Robert Gordon, Richie Hawtin, The Human League, Human League, Richard H. Kirk, Leftfield, LFO, Madness, Massive Attack, Derrick May, Model 500, Nexus 21, Nightmares On Wax, Ozoona, DJ Pierre, Polygon Window, The Prodigy, Rhythim Is Rhythim, Sandoz, Kevin Saunderson, Second Phase, The Selecter, Soul II Soul, The Specials, Specials, Swag, Sweet Exorcist, Toddla T, Tom Tom, UB40, Ultravox, Underground Resistance, Underworld, Unique 3, View To View, Warp 10 (Series), Fluke

All reviews - Movies (7) - Books (4) - Music (5)

Weird Electronic Loveliness

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago on 27 April 2009 04:57 (A review of Warp 10+3: The Remixes)

The 3rd of the Warp 10 albums marking the label’s 10th anniversary. This one features IDM remixes of the label’s back catalogue. Weird electronic loveliness.

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The House Sound of Sheffield

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago on 27 April 2009 04:56 (A review of Warp 10+2 Classics)

Do you want bass, bleeps, clangs, clinks & clonks? Then look no further than this superlative release of all the early Warp classics. Play the five tones.

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Classic House Grooves

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago on 27 April 2009 04:55 (A review of Warp 10+1 Influences)

A collection of classic house grooves that influenced the stripped down bass heavy techno sound that Warp became so famous for in it’s early years. Good stuff.

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Words of wisdom

Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago on 9 April 2009 03:01 (A review of Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung)

“Communists should set an example .. be self-sacrificing .. least prejudiced .. win the support of the masses.” Shame he didn’t follow his own advice.



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Sets the Scene

Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago on 9 April 2009 02:58 (A review of Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes (the Official Movie Prequel Novel))

A quick setting-the-scene read for the upcoming movie. Cost less than the price of a cinema ticket so it’d been rude not to. I now await the film with eager anticipation so as far as a marketing exercise for the film is concerned it's job done. I'll definitely be first in line for a movie ticket once the film is released. I'd recommend this book to any fanboy or girl of the Terminator franchise wanting a back story to the new film. Indeed I'd go as far to suggest that it's an essential read.

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Shocking

Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago on 9 April 2009 02:48 (A review of Rollerball)

Trashball. An epic cinematic fail. An insult to the original 1975 Rollerball film.

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Classically Dull

Posted : 3 months ago on 1 April 2009 11:49 (A review of A Canticle for Leibowitz)

I found this acclaimed classic of science fiction a rather dull and pedestrian read. Far too much religious claptrap for my liking. I find the idea of the roman catholic church becoming the repository and guardian of human knowledge a lot more frightening than nuclear armageddon itself.

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Bleeptastic

Posted : 3 months ago on 29 March 2009 11:39 (A review of Network Records Bleep Era Mix)

This is an excellently crafted mp3 mix available for download at the Sheffield Bleep Blog.

Network Records are one my favourite labels of all time. Many of their early releases are classic techno tunes that along with Warp's early stuff helped define the UK techno movement. These tracks have withstood the test of time and sound as fresh today as they did 15-20 years ago. Check out their two compilation albums Bio Rhythm - Dance Music With Bleeps and Bio Rhythm 2 808 909 1991.

Sheffield Bleep - A premier electronic net radio station.



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How about this for a twist?

Posted : 4 months ago on 1 March 2009 07:07 (A review of Lucky Number Slevin)

Slevin Kelevra & Mr Goodcat want to hope & pray that Nick Fisher doesn't have a son who grows up wanting to revenge the death of his father.

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Epic, Explosive Excitement

Posted : 7 months, 1 week ago on 26 November 2008 03:18 (A review of The Hunt for Atlantis)

A thrill-a-minute rollercoaster ride of an adventure novel. This is the literary equivalent of a dolby surround sound IMAX movie that just explodes at you page after page.

A brilliant female archaeologist, Nina Wilde hunts for the legend that is Atlantis. Assisted & protected by wise-cracking ex-SAS trooper Eddie Chase their adventure spans the globe.

It's fast-paced with likeable characters & sprinkled with a healthy dose of very British humour. If you like Clive Cussler, James Rollins or Matthew Reilly then this book is for you.



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