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Doctor Who is back on tv tonight kids, 7:30pm ABC as per usual.

This series is so much fun, ok some duds but it really picks up towards the second half.

Full geeked up review on this years series after I watch the final one tomorrow.

-and look at that picture classic who Daleks, awww their genocide and madness is always reassuring except when Russell T. Davies wont make them go away, just steal another classic who villain already, oh wait you just did. That man can really annoy me.

EDIT: Ive spent the past week disecting Doctor Who and I dont really want to talk about it anymore for the moment. I will say that the finale was a bit crap and not very well written, it ripped off Star Wars, Captain Scarlett, Flash Gordan, Peter Pan, and the bible/Jesus. Well done Russell, just when we all thought you had the beginnings of original ideas.

Also in light of the new companion news of 13 episodes of Doctor who with that mouthy-unfunny-whining- Ginger-twat who goes by the name of Catherine Tate, and who according to “Executive producer Russell T Davies is quoted by the site as saying: “Catherine was an absolute star in The Runaway Bride and we are delighted that one of Britain’s greatest talents has agreed to join us for the fourth series. Viewers can expect more ambitious storylines and a whole host of guest stars in 2008.”

Sounds like absolutely diverting fun. The last time this happened was in the 1980s with JNT remember when who was shite and got laughed at for good bloody reason. We don’t want ambitious light entertainment, and loads of guest stars, we want the drama, and the show that it could be. Thank fuck RTD is leaving after this coming forth year.

Also I hold serious issue with Tate being called “one of Britain’s greatest talents”. That has to be the biggest oxymoron I’ve ever come across. Britain, if she is your shining beacon of talent then I am absolutely embarrassed for you.With good reason.

RIP Doctor Who.

I’m off for a swear and a bit of a cry.

Dappled Cites Fly and Red Riders @ Metro

 

 

Two weeks ago (yeah I know I’m behind on the times) Red Riders and Dappled Cities Fly SOLD OUT The Metro with their double headlining Break Your Necks tour, Belles Will Ring were supporting. And what an interesting night, I had just come from the documentary Zoo – see another entry for the poison I pour onto that piece of crap doubling as a filmmaking- so my mood was slightly aggravated and weird at best, thankfully my mood quickly improved. I was late cause of the film and then busy getting some beer and saying some hellos so I ended up missing ¾ of Belles Will Ring set, although I will say this they really impressed me, very together and a more focused sound then when they played at the Essential festival, and I thought they were impressive then, but this time I was ready to light some joss sticks in support of their dreamy, and lush lush melodies.

Then members of Dappled and Red Riders took to the stage for the coin toss that would decide who would play first and last. Dappled won or lost, either way they took to the stage first, the Red Riders followed. Both bands made use of The Metro’s lights and ability to do back-screen projects, Dappled had themselves (see the picture up the top) and the Red Riders had something very close to graph paper. It all looked pretty darn cool.

Dappled took to the stage complete with cheering section waving pomp pomps and played their usual set of mainly Granddance with Peach, Cream, a new song, and my two highlights of the evening their song Outposts and an extended version of Colour Coding. I found out later that the band hadn’t quite rehearsed but they know their material so well that we audience couldn’t tell, they just sounded well like the Dappled Cities Fly we all know and love.

After a wait and a thinned out crowd, Red Riders came out and had the crowd jumping about and in their pocket. This was the first time I had seen them, although I’ve heard the hype around them, with the Red Riders playing all the songs of their recently released album Replica Replica, they held their own and played a tight and enjoyable set, ok so I’m not about to rush out and buy their back catalogue, but I had a good time, and if someone lent me their album I wouldn’t protest.

Both bands came back for a once rehearsed and quickly learnt encore of November Rain, by the Guns N’ Roses IT WAS AWESOME!!! Complete with Wedding Yumi Styles and Andrew G off Channel V playing the respective parts. Sean caught the whole magnificent thing.

Thumbs Up to: Both Dappled Cities Fly and Red Riders, Dappled especially they hold a special place in my record collection, and Tim from Dappled for always being easy on the eye, and for what else NOVEMBER RAIN!

Thumbs Down to: Now for my regular whinge or thumbs down of the night this one should be too hard to guess; the crowd. It was all agers, fine I’m learning and trying to tolerate them, but the constant screaming/screeching gets on my nerves, as does people shoving someone else mainly me to and fro, the people there to socialise and talking LOUDLY over the top of the band, they talked all through Dappled but they just had to shut up when Red Riders came on didn’t they, oh well.

It was more then just a gig this was a farewell show for Dappled Cities Fly as they are off to tour and live in the United States for awhile, and despite the fact we will be deprived off their gigs, I wish them all the best.

Inconsistently Cara…

I am a bad blogger ok. I just admitted it. Lots of things on the up and coming radar or not. Depends on when I get my act together and write them up. My computer is in repairs at the moment so that’s a hardy excuse I am officially going to run with… and run I will.

I’m that sort of blogger and ahem writer in general.

Withnail and I + Q & A with Richard E. Grant;

Dappled Cites Fly, Red Riders, and Belles Will Ring @ The Metro;

My new dvd and book purchases or why I have a Peter Cook obsession that seems to be going places;

and the five films I’m seeing at the Sydney Film Festival, minus Control-that one sold out on me, the bastards!

All sort of coming up amongst other things.