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3.5 /5 for the unknown Band Of Skulls At Reading Main Stage

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3.3 /5 for the unknown The Black Watch At Treasure Island

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3.8 /5 for the unknown 2:54 At Latitude 30

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  • Well-done, girl-fronted shoegazer grunge. Very dark, somewhat hard. 3.5 from Steve Marshall
  • Well-done, girl-fronted shoegazer grunge. Very dark, somewhat hard. 4.0 from Steve Marshall

2.5 /5 for the unknown Kindness At Latitude 30

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  • Uptempo, dancey pop malarkey. Reminds me very much of the 80s. 3.0 from Steve Marshall
  • Upbeat dancey pop malarkey. Trying, and failing, to reproduce things that were good about the 80s. 2.0 from Steve Marshall

3.8 /5 for the unknown Tenacious D At Haven

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  • Entertaining set of typically funny songs, marred by a long, narrow venue and too many tall fuckers. 3.5 from Steve Marshall
  • Great set of typically funny songs, including classics, marred by a long, narrow venue and many tall fuckers. 4.0 from Steve Marshall

2.0 /5 for the unknown The-dream At Moody Theatre

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  • You may produce divas, but your own music is a pretty generic rip of 20-year-old R&B. 2.5 from Steve Marshall
  • You may produce divas, but your own music is a pretty generic rip of 20-year-old R&B. Also: try singing. 1.5 from Steve Marshall

3.5 /5 for the unknown Daughter At Union Chapel

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  • Haunting set in an incredibly apt venue. Beautiful voice and charmingly nervous. Reminiscent of Tom McRae. 4.0 from Steve Marshall
  • Haunting set in an incredibly apt venue. Beautiful voice and charmingly nervous. Reminiscent of Tom McRae. 3.0 from Steve Marshall

3.5 /5 for the unknown Circus Town At Xoyo

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2.7 /5 for the unknown Muse At Main Stage

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  • Strong, well directed anniversary set. Decent headliner. 3.0 from Steve Marshall
  • Well directed anniversary set marred by too much in the way of slow, melancholy tracks. 2.0 from Steve Marshall
  • Well directed anniversary set marred by too much in the way of slow, melancholy tracks. 3.0 from Steve Marshall

3.3 /5 for the book Paul

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  • A charming and entertaining buddy road movie with a talking alien. Not quite funny enough for my liking but quite fun. 3.3 from Mike Stenhouse
  • better than i thought. kept me entertained for a few hours. 3.2 from Howling Mad

4.0 /5 for the book The Man Who Would Be King By Rudyard Kipling

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3.1 /5 for the gig Popup At British Music Embassy

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  • Started out alt-country, got markedly better when they left that behind to rock. 3.6 from Steve Marshall
  • Alt-country Scottish group really aren't my thing, but sound good for what they are. 2.6 from Steve Marshall

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4.7 /5 for the movie True Grit

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  • amazing, flawless... yep that sums it up 5.0 from Kaz Patwa
  • Amazing performance from Jeff Bridges and beautiful film by the Cohen brothers. Instant new classic Western. 4.4 from Mike Stenhouse

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4.4 /5 for the movie The Social Network

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  • Well done but a bit too close to home for me to properly disconnect gossip and fact. Need to watch it again. 3.9 from Mike Stenhouse
  • Incredible script from Sorkin. Superslick production. Fantastic performances. A stunningly enthralling film!! 4.8 from Gavin Stenhouse
  • Like! 4.5 from Kaz Patwa

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3.4 /5 for the movie Tron: Legacy

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  • Amazing looks, but essentially style over substance. See with low expectations and you'll be entertained. 3.5 from Frances
  • Looked amazing - fantastical special effects and a stunning world. A bit unsatisfying but very enjoyable none-the-less. 4.0 from Mike Stenhouse
  • Terrible script. Saw it in 3D which was ACE. But, if I'm honest, the 2.8 it DID get was just for Olivia Wilde... in 3D 2.8 from Gavin Stenhouse

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