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Archive for June, 2005

Kung Fu Hustle

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Went to see Kung Fu Hustle yesterday. When I saw Shaolin Soccer last year, I remember thinking it was the best comedy I had seen in years. Well, Kung Fu Hustle didn’t disappoint either. With most of the Shaolin Soccer cast getting back together with a bigger budget and more ambitious story line, this could [...]

It’s summer…

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

I feel gooooooood…
It’s finally here. After a few false starts, torrential rain and positively chilly winds, Summer has arrived. Glorious sunshine and hypnotising blue skies, it feels good to be living again. Man, it feels good. Perfect temperature for listening to Infected Mushroom’s masterpiece The Other Side, the second disc of the Converting Vegetarians album. [...]

Roundhay Park bollard

Friday, June 17, 2005

Roundhay Park bollard

Minghe Morte at the Packhorse

Friday, June 17, 2005

As I said in my previous post, on Monday I went to the Packhorse to see the first “proper” Minghe Morte gig. I saw them at the LIMA showcase last May (more about it here) and really loved their performance. The Packhorse gig confirmed my first impressions: Minghe Morte just ROCK! They are Colin Sutton [...]

An evening of improvised music

Sunday, June 12, 2005

Last night I went to the Holy Trinity Church in Leeds for the first LIMA gig since their showcase event last month. Well, actually, I’m not sure whether there has been any gigs in between because their mailing list system doesn’t seem to be working very well. I was one of the first people [...]