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’71: An Excellent British Thriller

Posted by Roberto in FILM REVIEW, FILM REVIEW on October 13, 2014

On a particularly strong year for British film, ’71 marks the arrival of a huge talent who has crafted one of the most impressive first features of the year. Yann Demange’s career to date was developed in TV, with directorial credits for episodes in such popular series as Top Boy or Criminal Justice packing his CV. Demange has jumped now to the big screen with this impossibly tense, edge of the seat thriller.

71’ takes us back to the time where sectarian violence was exploding in the streets of Belfast, Read the rest of this entry »

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REVIEW 2008: TOP 100 SINGLES (75-51)

Posted by Roberto in MUSIC REVIEW, MUSIC REVIEW, POP CULTURE & NEWS, POP CULTURE & NEWS on December 20, 2008

75-THE VERY BEST-Kamphopo
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2008 best singles, 2008 best singles, air france, air france, BEACH HOUSE, BEACH HOUSE, BEAT CONTROL, BEAT CONTROL, best songs, best songs, best tracks, best tracks, CALIFORNIA GIRLS, CALIFORNIA GIRLS, CALL & RESPOND, CALL & RESPOND, CALVIN HARRIS, CALVIN HARRIS, CASSIUS, CASSIUS, COLLAPSING AT YOUR DOORSTEP, COLLAPSING AT YOUR DOORSTEP, COMMON, COMMON, DANCE WIV ME, DANCE WIV ME, david holmes, david holmes, DEERHOOF, DEERHOOF, DIRT, DIRT, diskjokke, diskjokke, DIZZEE RASCAL, DIZZEE RASCAL, DUFFY, DUFFY, EL GUINCHO, EL GUINCHO, foals, foals, FRESH BORN, FRESH BORN, FRIENDLY FIRES, FRIENDLY FIRES, GILA, GILA, GNARLS BARKLEY, GNARLS BARKLEY, HOT CHIP, HOT CHIP, I HEARD WONDERS, I HEARD WONDERS, I'M GOOD I'M GONE, I'M GOOD I'M GONE, JAY-Z, JAY-Z, JUMP IN THE POOL, JUMP IN THE POOL, KAMPHOPO, KAMPHOPO, LIGHT OF LOVE, LIGHT OF LOVE, LIL WAYNE, LIL WAYNE, lykke li, lykke li, MIDNIGHT MAN, MIDNIGHT MAN, MR. CARTER, MR. CARTER, MUSIC GO MUSIC, MUSIC GO MUSIC, NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, NO WAY DOWN EP, NO WAY DOWN EP, PALMITOS PARK, PALMITOS PARK, PARASITES, PARASITES, READY FOR THE FLOOR, READY FOR THE FLOOR, SEQUESTERED IN MEMPHIS, SEQUESTERED IN MEMPHIS, SOME SIGNS ARE GOOD, SOME SIGNS ARE GOOD, STANDING NEXT TO ME, STANDING NEXT TO ME, STAY AWAKE EP, STAY AWAKE EP, STEPPING STONE, STEPPING STONE, THE HOLD STEADY, THE HOLD STEADY, THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS, THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS, THE MAGNETIC FIELDS, THE MAGNETIC FIELDS, THE MUSLIMS, THE MUSLIMS, THE VERY BEST, THE VERY BEST, TILLY & THE WALL, TILLY & THE WALL, TIMES NEW VIKING, TIMES NEW VIKING, UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL, UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL, WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOUR SOUL NOW, WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOUR SOUL NOW, YES I SMOKE CRACK EP, YES I SMOKE CRACK EP

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REVIEW 2008: HONORARY MENTIONS – 10 ELECTRONICA & DANCE

Posted by Roberto in MUSIC REVIEW, MUSIC REVIEW, POP CULTURE & NEWS, POP CULTURE & NEWS on December 18, 2008

MICHNA-Triple Chrome Dipper

There was not much joy in the electronica world during 2008, a year of consolidation of the emerging styles from former seasons. Dubstep reined supreme, next to DFA’s productions and flirts with Balearic house among trendsetters; whereas electro and all its derivatives dominated the dance floors.

La electrónica tampoco daba grandes alegrías en el 2008, siendo este un año de consolidación de los estilos emergentes en temporadas pasadas. El dubstep reinó supremo, junto a las producciones de DFA y los flirteos con el house Balear entre los creadores de tendencias; mientras las pistas de baile continuaban con el predominio del electro en todas sus variaciones. Read the rest of this entry »