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An awesome and ridiculous film that leaves you thrilled beyond the point of your natural endurance
2012
Theatre
The show has suddenly become quite wonderful, and the galvanising factor is the terrific stage debut of Melanie C
Blood Brothers
Music
The British pop music industry may be eating itself but if Muse are the pick of what it can offer the world in 2010 then British music is in rude health indeed
Muse
I was smitten by both Gilberts enormous luxuriant moustache and the intelligence and nuance of this highly entertaining play
I totally recommend Babbo to anyone who is looking for really good and traditional Italian food
Always been a fan but never seen them live. I was ecstatic to be part of this epic event. WOW!
London,
David Smyth's rating
Reader rating
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Vanessa Brown has been hyped to the hilt. On paper (and in plenty of magazine shoots) she looks great, gangly and of Caribbean descent, with the kind of hairstyle that only a genuine star could get away with. Plus people should surely warm to another retro soul singer who falls safely between the full-blown catastrophe that is Amy Winehouse and the mild tedium of Duffy, and is a better dancer than both.
She is gigging hard, supporting Antony And The Johnsons at a Roger Daltrey Teenage Cancer Trust shows this week, and sharing the bill here with fellow potential summer favourite Gary Go.
When her stick went flying during a showpiece battle with her drummer it was obvious this was not her night. Movement was limited due to the “granny dress” this vintage clothes enthusiast admitted she had trimmed too short, and the abysmal sound was even more restrictive, burying her spirited vocals beneath a clatter of drums.
Somewhere in the murk were some fine tunes, including the slinky bassline of Bottles and the jitterbug stomp of Crying Blood. The Glenn Miller swing of another track strayed too close to novelty, and a cover of This Charming Man added little to The Smiths’ version but the chanting and surf guitar of Quick Fix was near irresistible. A better mixing desk and she’ll be on her way.
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I saw VV in Manchester and was blown away. I came to this gig also and must admitt couldnt hear her voice. Its a shame... she still put on a great show though. Shark in the water is going to be massive ! Keep singing that song on the way to work....
- Amandah, Manchester
She was still amazing dispite the fact that her sound sucked, good luck to her sound guy!!!
The new song Shark in the water 10/10 This charming man was MUCH better than the smiths version!!!!
Love you VV
- Matthew, London
I am a big VV Brown fan, i believe her sound man should be shot for such a crime.. I stayed to watch Gary go and his sound was fine, why couldnt he get it right??
Its such a huge shame as both VV and her Band are AMAZING!! I saw them in Soho review bar last Nov and she captured my heart then. good luck VV i still believe in you and I love you xx
- Wayne, Bow
