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Florence returns with another classic
Ceremonials is Florence and the Machine’s long awaited follow up album to the critically acclaimed Lungs in 2009; but does it live up to all the hype that was generated when she burst onto the music scene two years ago? In a word: absolutely.
The Blackout move Higher and Higher
Standing in a leaky stairwell at the back of the Portsmouth Pyramids, with backstage crew and support bands constantly running past, The Blackout members Sean Smith and Gavin Butler seem excited and proud to be on their biggest headline tour to date.
The Blackout, Portsmouth Pyramids
After proclaiming themselves an “exciting live band”, The Blackout were certainly able to live up to this label once they hit the stage at the Pyramids.
Review: Batman – Arkham City
Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of the stand-out video games of 2009, drawing in substantial praise from audiences. Developers Rocksteady had surprised the industry with such a hit. Before long, public and press alike were clamouring for a sequel.
Review: Football Manager 2012
With an abundance of new features, Football Manager 2011 took its rightful place at the top of the football manager simulation tree. Sports Interactive had outdone themselves yet again. With an offering so unsurpassable, it seemed the only way from there could be down.
The return of the Dark Knight
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, the game takes place a year after the Joker’s attempted break out of Arkham Asylum, with the newly elected mayor of Gotham deciding that the best way to deal with the rising numbers of violent criminals is to wall off the poorest section of the city and contain them all within it.
Retro-Respect: Silent Hill 2 (2001)
No focus group about Japanese horror would be complete if it didn’t have this game skulking in late through the back door with glossed over eyes, sporting a cigarette and carrying an advanced text book on applied mathematics under its right arm.
Book Review: The Sense Of An Ending by Julian Barnes
We all want to look back on our days at university and remember the times we had with clarity, despite our growing distance from them as time goes by. Julian Barnes’s newest novel, The Sense of an Ending, which won the Man Booker Prize last month, displays a rather more heartrending image of ageing and memory.
What’s occuring? 9th – 22nd November
Christmas lights switch on 10th November – Palmerston Road 17th November – Commercial Road 19th November – Gunwharf Quays Didn’t make it to any fireworks shows at the beginning of the month? Well here’s your chance to make sure you…
Preview: Rawhide Comedy at Kings Theatre
Special Offer For more info and to book tickets, go to www.kings-southsea.com or call 023 9282 8282, don’t forget to quote ‘student’ for your 50% discount! Standup comedy. Loved by some, loathed by others. I am currently residing between these…