Dec 31
2009

Yep it’s time for me to create T2009 and in view of that here are a few albums I’ve enjoyed this year:

Little Boots – Hands

Stunning little pop number, I just love this album. There isn’t a song I don’t enjoy on this album and each and every one leaves me with a smile on my face. Stand out  tracks include the lovely duet Symmetry, the incredibly catchy Remedy and the slightly geeky Mathematics.

Chevelle – Sci-Fi Crimes

Hadn’t heard of this American rock band until this year, but really like this album. Immersive rock songs with some rhythmic guitar and very haunting vocals. Stand out tracks for me are Jars, best rock song for me this year by far, and This Circus, love the riff on this one.

U2 – No Line on the Horizon

Nothing different from U2, but it’s still U2. Not much more to say, but check out the powerful and emotional Moment of Surrender.

There are loads more albums I’ve been listening to this year including some oldies (Rush, Faith No More and Extreme), some things new to me (Alabama 3) and some new (The Script and Foy Vance). See you next year.

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Dec 29
2009

A friend booked tickets to see Avatar at the IMAX in London, which a group of us went to see yesterday. The film was amazing, even more so in 3D and on the massive IMAX screen. The film is about a group of humans trying to integrate with an alien culture on another planet, so they can mine some ultra rare mineral. They do this by using avatars, specially grown bodies mixing human and alien DNA. It’s actually a lot better than I make it sound. The aliens are all CGI, but look amazing, you forget that what you’re watching is computer generated. The aliens and their world are brought to life in a way I haven’t seen in a film before, watching this echoed a little of what it was like seeing Jurassic Park at the cinema. Definitely one I’d recommended.

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Dec 25
2009

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Dec 3
2009

I just finished watching the second series of this television show and what a blinder of a final episode, not to mention the entire series as a whole. The show focuses on a vigilante/criminal motorcycle gang in small town America and their interactions with the rest of the town. The first series was brilliant, but this one seems to build on the quality of the first. Some episodes aren’t easy viewing and definitely isn’t suitable for children, but the acting and direction is brilliant throughout, some scenes leave with you the sense that you’ve just been punched in the stomach. The last scene of  series two literally made my jaw drop. Definitely a series to catch.

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