Quench
Arcade Fire - Intervention
As a fan of Arcade Fire, I really want to plug this single. But Intervention is not very good, sounding more like a hymn than their angry selves. There are better tracks on the album Neon Bible, so buy that instead. Or see them live.
This Week
Latest Edition
Drawings
This exhibition offers an exclusive overview of da Vinci’s career and the variety of his subjects and techniques.
Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues: well, let’s just say I was pleasantly surprised. Thinking The Vagina Monologues was going to be full of feminists lecturing about women’s rights, I was initially apprehensive. As it turned out, I was entertained by the real-life experiences of several women and yes, you’ve guessed it, their vaginas.
Re-living the dream
Affable Idiot John Davies gets back to grips with old-school gaming
CSS - Let’s make love and listen to Death From Above
Scrummy electropop brilliance: this Brazilian sextet are doing the wise thing in re-releasing a great tunethat fell under the radar back in August. And, oddly enough, it does exactly what it says on the label, makes you want to go out, make love and listen to Death From Above.
Orange Goblin - Healing Through Fire
Purple Mushroomfish
Director’s chair
Interviews gets a behind the scenes account of the making of Black Book following last week’s DVD release
Diversions
Exposure sees Diversions return to the stage with a new triple bill for 2007. Each of the dances is remarkably different from the others and it’s this variety that draws audiences back to see the dance company time and again.
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.