The gair rhydd magazine, published by the students of Cardiff University

Billy Whizz

When it comes to cult icons, there are none quite so effortless as Bill Murray. In fact, he almost has us convinced that he’d rather be anywhere than in front of a camera. He is just so wonderfully average and understated that one could be forgiven for overlooking the balding, middle-aged guy shifting uncomfortably on their screen.

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Issue 52 - Front Page

TMNT

Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were two young comic book artists who conceived the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1984 as the result of a joke.

Klaxons - Gravity’s Rainbow

Bursting out of the traps like a sprightly ‘Nu Rave’ greyhound is Gravity’s Rainbow. While the band might have since started a cult, popularised glow-sticks and revived indie-dance music, this re-released track is perhaps their finest moment, with thumping drums and a bass line to die for.

Space

The final frontier for humanity,or a distraction from life on Earth?

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81

Left-eye Lopez’s tragic demise

Seefeel - Quique (redux)

Eeeeeeeeeeel

The Maccabees - Colour it In

Racist

Mr Hudson Vs Sway - Ask the DJ re-mix

This collaboration works. Sway’s tight-fitting rapping about charity, football and his rise to success all work with the intermittent Mr Hudson lyrics. The two musical styles merge well together, as the remix is underpinned by the backing of the original song, which is invigorated by Sway’s lyrics.

Love Is All

Watching Love is All tonight is rather like eating an ice cream too fast.

What’s On

Welsh National Opera @ Wales Millennium Centre, May and June

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