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Bootleg Beatles - Rex Features

By Sophie Clissett. Cardiff saw the return of legendary tribute band the ‘Bootleg Beatles’ last night for what is their thirty-year anniversary tour. The band, which started life at a student party in Tiverton, Devon played to a packed out venue at St Davids Hall, to the delight of 2000 fans.

Using film footage of the period and ‘with a little help from’ their regular brass and string ensemble the show traces the history of the Beatles from the Fab Four, to the Revolver period, Sgt Pepper years and finally Let it Be phase.

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Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen)

By Scarlett Chamberlain. Anyone with a teenage daughter or who has been in a 10 mile radius of a television or computer in the last year will know what the film ‘Twilight’ is. This weekend sees the opening of its eagerly anticipated sequel ‘New Moon’. Read the rest of this entry »

PIG IN RED SHOES…Newport Museum and Art Gallery, NewportSat 28 Nov-Sat  16 Jan. Review by Helen Lock. This is about more than just clay statues. With the theme  of the figure producing results such as humans with animal heads and men riding tigers, this “mad menagerie of contemporary ceramics” will showcase some of the more experimental aspects of sculpture. Read the rest of this entry »

Spillers Records

By Rowena Wilcox. Chipped paint work, dirty windows and an overwhelming stench of dust get buried in the back of your mind when you spot vintage records from your childhood or a poster advertising Wales’ finest new talent in the world’s oldest record store. Read the rest of this entry »

Ben Holley interviews tribute band Whole Lotta Led, in Cardiff.  They are without doubt one of the most successful Led Zeppelin tribute acts around, and are as close as most people are going to get to the real thing. I caught up with drummer Graham Twist to get an insight in to their life on the road, to chat and to ask them about their own “red snapper”. Read the rest of this entry »

By Donna Critchley. The coats, scarves and gloves are out and the days are getting wetter and darker. With all this gloom in the skies you would think that the film industry would try to cheer people up with light entertainment in the cinemas, right? Wrong! As winter draws in films such as 2012, District 9, The Road, 9 and even Zombieland (pictured above, Rex Features)  focus on the end of the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Duffy - Rex Features

Planning for next year’s festivals? Try a bijou event in Arras instead of a big name British one, writes Adam Hartland.

During the summer, while most Brits where hastily packing their wellies into the smallest confinement of their rucksacks, I was doing similar but spending longer locating my passport. This is because me and three friends where heading to another major festival but not actually one in Britain. Read the rest of this entry »

Opinion – by Tristan Foster. For most students, the time when they move into their own place is no doubt a time of freedom, excitement and responsibility. Leaving first year halls of residence is a promising experience and the idea of living with friends, in your own place an exciting prospect. Read the rest of this entry »

You're going to do what?! (Picture: Rex Features)

Opinion – By Rowena Wilcox. I’m happy to remove my shoes and walk three metres across an extremely grubby floor on tip-toes as they are x-rayed.  I’m happy to wave goodbye to my new (and expensive) handbag as an over- zealous security officer kneads my prized-possession as though it’s a loaf of Hovis brown in order to get it to fit in the tiny tray.

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Dizzee Rascal Tour, The Forum, Camden Town – review by Jessica Howells. Since the number one hit and cheesy video to match, I half expected this gig to be a rather commercial affair. As an old skool fan and lover of the underground material Dizzee once produced…I was pleasantly surprised. Read the rest of this entry »