Last week one of my favourite bands released a new album, A Thousand Suns. Although only their 4th studio album, Linkin Park have released many other albums including an EP, remixes, mash-ups (with Jay-Z) and live albums. The two singers, Chester and Mike, have also released solo albums in the last few years. Many people associate Linkin … Continue reading Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns
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Fringe Festival round-up
I only saw 4 Fringe acts this year, two the same as last year and two new ones. Here is a quick round up of the shows. First off I saw Laura Solon: the Owl of Steven. I saw her perform Rabbit Faced Story Soup last year which I really enjoyed. Laura does an hour of story … Continue reading Fringe Festival round-up
30 Seconds to Mars @ SECC, Glasgow
Wow. Never have I been to a gig where the band where so into interacting with the crowd. Maybe it's because the lead singer, Jared Leto is also a Hollywood actor and knows how to work people, but it was just incredible. A lot of bands don't seem bothered to go past "Hello <insert city>!" and maybe … Continue reading 30 Seconds to Mars @ SECC, Glasgow
This is War by 30 Seconds to Mars
I don't normally feel the urge to do music reviews, but I need to express my love for 30STM and their latest album, This is War, which was released on Monday. 30STM is the only band that I impulsively bought an album after listening to one song. I had heard From Yesterday played on the radio several times and thought … Continue reading This is War by 30 Seconds to Mars
High Tea at the Balmoral
Sorry I haven't posted in ages - I got the flu for a week and a bit. Possibly swine flu, but since I never got tested it could have been ordinary boring flu. Swine flu sounds more impressive, so I'll stick with that. Anyway, yesterday Steven took me to The Balmoral (a very fancy 5 … Continue reading High Tea at the Balmoral
Edinburgh Fringe: Rabbit Faced Story Soup
I thought Rabbit Faced Story Soup by Laura Solon was going to be stand-up comedy and I would have to perform my don't-grab-attention routine so I wouldn't get picked on. How wrong was I! Laura came onto stage in character as Diana Lewis, a publishing agent assistant and spent the hour telling a story about the author … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe: Rabbit Faced Story Soup
Edinburgh Fringe: Double Art History
Double Art History was described as the entirety of modern art in an hour given by one of the Tate's directors, Will Gompertz, who had recently been to comedy classes to help his public speaking skills. Even if it wasn't funny, I was still keen to go as it sounded right up my street. We were … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe: Double Art History
Edinburgh Fringe: The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre
The reason I booked tickets for this was for the name. Sock Puppets. Falsetto. Scottish. How could that not be funny? Thank god they did not disappoint, as this was the funniest show I have ever seen! The guy behind this is an absolute genius. He hid behind a Punch & Judy style stage wearing … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe: The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe: Ian Kendall’s 18th Birthday Magic Show
Yesterday I went to another fringe act, this time a magic show. Ian Kendall has been doing the Fringe for 18 years now, so his show was aptly titled Ian Kendall's 18th Birthday Magic Show. During the hour he performed many magic tricks and told us a bit about his life as a magician. It was … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe: Ian Kendall’s 18th Birthday Magic Show
Edinburgh Fringe: Complete works of Shakespeare (abridged)
Today I went to see The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at The Caves on Cowgate. I vaguely remember seeing this before in London and really enjoyed it. However during the show I only remembered the ending, which puzzled me as usually memories of plays I've seen before come back quite quickly. After having a look on the … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe: Complete works of Shakespeare (abridged)
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