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Encoded | 05 March 2008
In Encoded's Live Listings show this week we've got some dates for the former Beach Boy Brian Wilson's just-announced tour; details on the Summer Sundae Weekender at De Montfort Hall in Leicester in August; news on the oh-so-trendy Hox to Dot Festival, which will funnily enough be held at various places in London's hip Hoxton; and info about REM's European leg of their forthcoming tour. Make sure you stay tuned for more gig news next week.
Episode 6: Real-life combat with Warfighters
Start/Select | 05 March 2008
In the latest episode of Start/Select, GameSpot UK's Guy Cocker ditches the console and fires some real-life rounds in a Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 combat experience day at Warfighters, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and The Answer get a party rocking and Luke Anderson attends a video game world record attempt.
Movie Review: Margot at the Wedding
Reel Weekend | 29 February 2008
Margot at the Wedding, starring Nicole Kidman, Jack Black and Jennifer Jason Leigh, is a dark comedy written and directed by Noah Baumbach, whose previous movie The Squid and the Whale proved a breakthrough indie hit in 2005. Kidman plays Margot, a successful writer but emotional wreck who comes to visit her estranged sister Pauline after she hears she is about to marry a deeply unsuitable man she has only just met...
Video View: Vampire Weekend, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and Mystery Jets
Encoded | 29 February 2008
Nate Lanxon's back with this week's pick of the latest music video releases. Vampire Weekend are first up with their new single 'A Punk', which was directed by Hammer and Tongs, the guys behind 'Coffee and TV' by Blur and 'Pumping on your Stereo' by Supergrass. Also making the grade is Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly's new video for 'Find The Time' and the Mystery Jets with their latest single 'Young Love'. Have you seen any contenders? Let us know in the comments box below.
Reel Weekend | 29 February 2008
David Cronenberg has brought us many horrifying images over the years – from James Woods inserting pulsating video cassettes into his stomach to Jeff Goldblum transforming into a gloopy insect. But few are as disturbing as the sight of Viggo Mortensen's bits flapping around during the much-discussed bathhouse fight in Eastern Promises, which hits DVD shelves this week. This is the Canadian director's follow up to A History of Violence, and like that film, mixes a mainstream thriller plot with his own distinctive style.
Movie Review: The Boss of it All
Reel Weekend | 29 February 2008
The Boss of it All is definitely a comedy, but director Lars von Trier goes out of his way to subvert the genre. The first thing we hear is the director's voice, telling us exactly what kind of film we're going to be watching, and he pops up a bit later to inform us when we're at the halfway point. He also directs using a process called Automavision, in which a computer randomly chooses the camera angles, meaning that at any point, characters will disappear out of frame and sentences will be cut off in mid-flow. Police Academy this ain't...
Album Focus: Los Campesinos! – 'Hold On Now, Youngster'
Encoded | 28 February 2008
Those serial exclamation-mark abusers Los Campesinos! are busy peddling their hyperactive indie pop with the release of their debut album Hold On Now, Youngster. Lead single 'Death to Los Campesinos!', which came out last week, has finally put them in the spotlight after a couple of introductory releases last year, and the seven-piece from Cardiff have just finished their latest UK tour. Dose yourself up on sugar and strap on your dancing shoes, it's about to get happy...
Live Listings: 27 February 2008
Encoded | 27 February 2008
In this week's live listings show we can officially bring you news of The Zutons, who are doing their bit for the environment by embarking on a self-sustaining forest tour in June; Duffy, who has just announced her third tour in four months; and The Kills, who are covering the country with their electro beats and grimy guitars in April. Don't miss out – tune in next week for more gig news.
Video View: Laura Marling, The Cribs and British Sea Power
Encoded | 26 February 2008
We've once again been seeking out the very latest music videos and have helpfully condensed our top picks into this slick show, presented by Nate Lanxon. Making it through to this week's final cut is Laura Marling's video for the beautiful single 'Ghosts'; The Cribs' 'I'm A Realist', which features sexy girls in underwear and death by plant pot; and British Sea Power's very own scary movie 'No Lucifer'.
Gadget Reviews | 25 February 2008
The Cowon A3 is the most capable video player we've looked at to date. It has the best screen we have ever seen on any media player. Playback for most videos is smooth and glitch-free and audio quality is close to perfect, supporting multiple codecs, making it a killer for its price of £250.
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