Tag: "Defence mechanism"

Gareth Liddiard @ Regal Ballroom
0 Comments. 745 Views. Posted 10 Apr 2012 @ 1:29pm.
  Jarrod Quarrell is an arresting artist. It becomes clear why the freedom of experimenting under the pseudonym of Lost Animal was a more enticing pursuit for Quarrell than St Helens, as great as that band was. Even with the talented Shags Chamberlain by his side, it’s Quarrell who captivates the attentive audience with his expressive mannerisms. It’s impossible to remain still when those... Read More
Unknown Mortal Orchestra : Unknown Mortal Orchestra
0 Comments. 2,796 Views. Posted 3 Aug 2011 @ 9:41am.
Mixing psychedelic sixties pop with indie sensibilities is nothing new. Here at home Tame Impala have well and truly beaten Unknown Mortal Orchestra to the punch, but there's no denying the group's charm and ability. Their eponymous debut is actually the latest project from ex-Mint Chicks guitarist Ruban Neilson, an immediately accessible record whose logic, strangely, runs on contradiction.... Read More
Bridesmaids
1 Comments. 3,028 Views. Posted 21 Jun 2011 @ 3:03pm.
My past few attempts at finding a suitably shit film to review for Optimistic Norris have been wrought with disappointment. X-Men: First Class was pretty good, Super 8 rocked, and three out of the four films I've managed to review so far weren't really bad at all. My reviews weren't even very funny or entertaining. All in all, one might say that I'm a pretty poor excuse for a column, and that I... Read More
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