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As the 20th anniversary of Definitely Maybe arrives, as well as commemorative reissues of their first three albums, the life and times of Oasis are perhaps in need of a re-evaluation. Forever snidely mocked for being too musically simple, borrowing one riff too many and with an overuse of the word ‘shine’, perhaps some criticism was justly deserved – especially in the group’s earlier days.
Truth be told, Oasis found a winning formula and stuck with it. The popularity of songs like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, ‘Wonderwall’, and ‘Stand By Me’ meant that every Oasis single from then on in would be of similar characteristics – disgustingly uplifting, happily plodding along, and using the same four chords throughout. But outside of the world of hit singles and radio smashes, the Gallagher-led band would often surprise with their album tracks and B-sides, using them to experiment and...
As the 20th anniversary of Definitely Maybe arrives, as well as commemorative reissues of their first three albums, the life and times of Oasis are perhaps in need of a re-evaluation. Forever snidely mocked for being too musically simple, borrowing one riff too many and with an overuse of the word ‘shine’, perhaps some criticism was justly deserved – especially in the group’s earlier days.
Truth be told, Oasis found a winning formula and stuck with it. The popularity of songs like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, ‘Wonderwall’, and ‘Stand By Me’ meant that every Oasis single from then on in would be of similar characteristics – disgustingly uplifting, happily plodding along, and using the same four chords throughout. But outside of the world of hit singles and radio smashes, the Gallagher-led band would often surprise with their album tracks and B-sides, using them to experiment and...
- 5/19/2014
- by Mark Riley
- Obsessed with Film
The new international trailer for Chan-wook Park's Stoker, starring Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasakowska, and Matthew Goode has arrived and takes a less creepy and more seductive approach than the U.S. version. Although I was sold on the prior trailer, this one is better chopped and uses Death in Vegas' song "Dirge" to its full potential. It's always cool to see a happy marriage of images and music and I think this is a great example. Have a look: I'm excited and curious...
- 10/4/2012
- by Paul Shirey
- JoBlo.com
With so many remakes being announced on an almost daily basis, it's no surprise that a lot of them end up getting lost in the shuffle and never make it to the big screen... which in many cases, is probably a good thing. Indeed, if one of your favourite movies gets targeted for a redo, there's always a chance that the project will just quietly fade away, never to be heard from again. When Universal first announced a remake of David Cronenberg's Videodrome way back in 2009, I felt confident and hopeful that it would fall into this category. The original is far too strange and abstract to make sense as a big budget mainstream film. Alas, this time around Hollywood has proven me wrong and Universal has just hired Swedish commercial director Adam Berg to make the movie his feature debut. According to Deadline, Berg is fairly well-known in...
- 8/22/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
by Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com
Right off the bat I will say that Territories is a challenging film, both in its message and execution. This is what I would call a political horror film, and it really does deliver with both things. I went into this film without any real prior knowledge. I had no expectations and I didn’t know what to expect. This is one of those films that I think benefits from that, so I will keep this review as vague as possible on the plot points.
The beginning scene of Territories is intense and it will keep your heart pounding. It starts off with Dirge by Death In Vegas playing and we see a group of people driving in their car. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with them, they look like a normal bunch of people. As this happens you begin to question...
Right off the bat I will say that Territories is a challenging film, both in its message and execution. This is what I would call a political horror film, and it really does deliver with both things. I went into this film without any real prior knowledge. I had no expectations and I didn’t know what to expect. This is one of those films that I think benefits from that, so I will keep this review as vague as possible on the plot points.
The beginning scene of Territories is intense and it will keep your heart pounding. It starts off with Dirge by Death In Vegas playing and we see a group of people driving in their car. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with them, they look like a normal bunch of people. As this happens you begin to question...
- 11/21/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Death In Vegas have announced details of their first full UK tour in seven years. The band return to the road this December in support of upcoming album Trans-Love Energies. The follow-up to 2004's Satan's Circus was written, produced and mixed by Richard Fearless and is released on September 26. It will be preceded by single 'Your Loft My Acid' featuring Katie Stelmanis from Austra on September 19. Tickets for the live shows go on sale this Friday, August 12 at 9am. The live band features Travis Caine on guitar and vocals, Dom Keen on bass guitar and ms20, James Greenwood on synthesisers (more)...
- 8/8/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Siobhan Fahey has announced details of her first live show as Shakespears Sister in almost 15 years. The singer will perform an exclusive set at the Hoxton Underbelly in London on November 20 to promote new album Songs From The Red Room. The record, which is released on November 30, includes writing and production collaborations with Whitey, Jagz kooner, Death In Vegas, Marco Pirroni and Terry Hall. The album also includes a cover of Linda Lamb classic 'Hot Room' (more)...
- 11/12/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
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