OnTheBig Screen bits The best at the pictures this month.
Let’s be honest, writing film previews without seeing the film is a bit of a bloody guess. So here’s my round up of May. The opinions contained in these previews are my own and might be utter bollocks. But in reality we choose to go see a film based on trailers, the odd
poster and word of mouth. So I have done the leg work for you this month and here’s a few that I like the look of. Any studio execs reading? Feel free to send Wireless a preview DVD so we can write an accurate preview/ flog it down the pub.
Juan of the Dead 4th May
A clever satirical look at the long strained relationship between Cuba and the United States. A U.S. sponsored Zombie invasion threatens Havana and it’s up to a Latin version of Simon Pegg
The Raid 18th May
Welsh Director Gareth Evans returns to the martial arts genre with what is tipped to be the action film of the year. There’s a very simple premise, 20 elite Indonesian SWAT cops must take down a
mobster boss. To do this the cops must fight their way floor by floor up a heavily defended 30 floor tenement block. Recon they will all make it out alive for Buds and Buffalo wings? No nonsense, just action, if you’re a fan of the genre you do not want to miss this one.
(Juan) to stop it. The f i l m successfully mocks the politics of both the Castro regime and the U.S. simultaneously. If you have never read a History book it’s a funny Zomcom, for the rest of you it’s a bloody clever funny Zomcom.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation The Dictator 11th May 16th May Mel Gibson takes a break from his drunken disorderly anti-semitic rants to return to his bread and butter. A bit like Falling down takes a field trip to Mexico. Expect Sombreros, grenades and police chases. Fans of Payback and Lethal Weapon will be in for a treat. Fans of the Passion and Apocalypto can expect... oh hang on, this applies to no one. Gibson back to his best
as a zany violent lunatic. Come to think of it, in all his good films he plays a zany violent lunatic. Does this count as acting?
Sacha Baron Cohen returns in the heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Yes please!
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What’s happening around the North East...? 5th May Durham: Angel Inn: On The Rocks Newcastle: O2 Academy: The Exploited Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Paul Brady & Eleanor McEvoy Middlesbrough: The Empire: Resident Djs Middlesbrough: Georgian Theatre: Pete Molinari Sunderland: The Ropery: The Kill Sunderland: Independent: The Death Rays Of Ardilla York: Fibbers: Matt Schofield
6th May
Newcastle: Digital: Friends Newcastle: O2 Academy: The Beat Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: BBC Sunday Morning Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Albert Hammond Middlesbrough: The Empire: Sugarshack Reunion Sunderland: Independent: Howler York: The Duchess: Stackridge & Blackheart York: Stereo: Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun
7th May
Middlesbrough: Westgarth Social Club: Tellison Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Folkworks Newcastle: The Cluny: Karima Francis Newcastle: O2 Academy: Twenty Twenty & Room 94 & Futureproof York: The Duchess: Glasvegas
8th May
Newcastle: Trillians Rock Bar: Cobra Skulls Newcastle: O2 Academy: New Order Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Young Musicians Newcastle: Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre: Newton Faulkner Newcastle: The Cluny: Blood
Red Shoes & The Cast Of Cheers York: Fibbers: The Lovely Eggs York: The Duchess: Admiral Fallow
9th May
Middlesbrough: ARC: Justin Currie Newcastle: The Cluny: Ahab Newcastle: Discovery Museum: The Unthanks York: The Duchess: Maximo Park York: Fibbers: Curved Air
10th May
Middlesbrough: ARC: The Blues Band Newcastle: O2 Academy: The Farm Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Northern Sinfonia Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: The Battlefield Band York: Stereo: Ahab York: Fibbers: Franc Cinelli York: The Duchess: Resident
DJs
11th May
Durham: The Big Jug: The Fontains Middlesbrough: The Empire: Resident DJs Newcastle: Legends: Toxic Metal And Metal Night Newcastle: Legends: Fallen Fate & Xisforeyes & Harlot & Pray For Blood Newcastle: O2 Academy: The Smyths Newcastle: Hoults Yard: Communion Unplugged Newcastle: Stirling House: Diablo Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: The First UK Candy Rat Tour Sunderland: Bar1: The Complete Stone Roses York: Fibbers: TooREX York: The Duchess: Morpheus Ring
12thMay May 14th
Middlesbrough: Westgarth Social Club: Boo Hewerdine Middlesbrough: The Empire:
Newcastle Alt J – 29th May @ The Cluny – As if naming your band after an unpronounceable symbol produced by the stated keyboard command wasn't avant-garde enough, Alt-J produce surprisingly catchy eletro-folk tunes.
Alt-J
The Heartbreaks – 14th May @ Head of Steam Fresh faced happy poppy indie tunes. Imagine Suede being lovingly molested by the Honey Monster. It sounds like that. It’s the kind of music you could have a 90's American pool party to... Gary Numan – 24th May @ 02 Academy – Gary Numan's live shows are generally quite good but the electro-innovator is notorious for refusing to play old classics. Just don't shout for 'Cars'. Guns N' Roses – 23rd May @ Metro Radio Arena – G'n'R are a pretty divisive band but there's one thing that fans and non-fans can agree on. Namely, that Axl Rose is a fat asshole. eless Wir45
Resident DJs Newcastle: The Cluny: Houses & Shift-Static Newcastle: The Lochside: Diablo Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Camille Sullivan Newcastle: Cornerhouse: The Clapton Xperience Newcastle: Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre: Live And Unsigned 2012 Area Finals Sunderland: Sunderland Minster: Natasha Haws York: Fibbers: Ozric Tentacles York: The Duchess: The Sultans Of Ping FC
13th May
Newcastle: Northumbria University Students Union: The Temper Trap Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: BBC Young Musician 2012 Final Newcastle: O2 Academy: Steels Newcastle: The Cluny: Kirsty Almeida York: Fibbers: Brokencyde York: Stereo: Polly And The Billets Doux York: The Duchess: Albert
Hammond
14th May
Middlesbrough: The Empire: Wretch 32 Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Sunny Universe Newcastle: O2 Academy: Brokencyde Newcastle: Metro Radio Arena: Westlife & Vanquish Newcastle: Head Of Steam: The Heartbreaks Sunderland: Sunderland York: Fibbers: Bob Log
15th May
Newcastle: The Cumberland Arms: I Dream In Colour Newcastle: O2 Academy: The Xcerts Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Over The Bridge Newcastle: The Modern Tower: A Glimpse Of Paradise Sunderland: Sunderland Empire: Save The Last Dance For Me York: Stereo: Mojo Fury York: The Duchess: Boddika
Ivyrise York: Stereo: Foreign Office York: Fibbers: Erja Lyytinen York: The Duchess: General Fiasco
17th May
Middlesbrough: ARC: Duke Special Newcastle: The Cluny: Davina And The Vagabonds Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Brit Floyd Newcastle: Cornerhouse: Horace Silverman & The White Gardenias Sunderland: The Corner Flag Sports Bar: The Kill York: House Concerts: Said The Whale York: Black Swan Inn: Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley
18th May
Middlesbrough: Dr Browns: The Kill Middlesbrough: The Empire: Resident DJs Newcastle: Legends: Toxic Rock And Metal Night 16th May Newcastle: Legends: Tech Noir Newcastle: The Cluny: Newcastle: Legends: Blackbird Blackbird & ANTYTHESYS Waskerley Way & Baskin's Newcastle: Newcastle City Wish Hall: Elvis Costello Newcastle: O2 Academy: Newcastle: The Cluny: Peter Case Middlesbr ough N e w c a s t l e : T h e S a g e Gateshead: Northern Sinfonia Wretch 32 – 14th May @ The Newcastle: The Dorset Arms Empire – After having a great Hotel: Paul Heaton 2011 Wretch 32 is at the top of Sunderland: Sunderland his game. Jump at the chance to Empire: Save The Last Dance see one of the UK's best urban For Me artists. Sunderland: Independent: Paper Aeroplanes York: Fibbers: Jake Morley Alkaline Trio – 3rd May @ The Wretch 32 York: The Stone Roses Bar: Empire – Morbid rockers Alkaline Vintage Rock Band Trio have been together for fifteen years now. Their lyrics 19th May Middlesbrough: The Empire: are more often about drugs, murder and the devil. Resident DJs Cool. Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Ramin Karimloo Hawkwind – 30th May @ Town Hall & Crypt – Vintage Newcastle: O2 Academy: rockers Hawkwind are seen as one of the few links Propaganda between the punk and hippie eras with the Sex Newcastle: Head Of Steam: Pistols covering their song 'Silver Machine'. Just Handshakes & The Railway Club Sunderland: Sunderland The Pigeon Detectives – 15th May @ Borough Empire: Save The Last Dance Hall, Hartlepool – It's difficult to remember if For Me these were a rip off of the Kaiser Chiefs or the Sunderland: Sunderland
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York Bob Log III – 14th May @ Fibbers Bob Log is a one man psycho blues band who plays drums with his feet and is perhaps one of the fastest guitarists on the planet. Because of the space helmet he wears at all times there isn't that much evidence to suggest he's even human.
Bob Log III
Maximo Park – 9th May @ The Duchess – Brilliant angular indie band, awesome live. Definitely worth a watch.
Glasvegas – 7th May @ The Duchess – Scotch
rockers of yesteryear Glasvegas aren't enjoying as much limelight as they used to. They ripped off the Jesus And Mary Chain a bit but then again who hasn't?
The Big Pink – 1st June @ The Duchess – The
electro-rock duo who scored a big hit with 'Dominoes' back in 2009 (yes it's been that long already) are back and we couldn't give a flying donkey’s gonad. Minster: The Futureheads York: The Roman Bath: Travelin' Band York: The Duchess: Lollypop
20th May
Middlesbrough: The Empire: Thin Lizzy & The Treatment Newcastle: The Cluny: Bob Long Newcastle: Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre: Let's Hang On Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: West Side Story Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Yesterday Today & Tomorrow Sunderland: Bar 1: Skint & Demoralised Sunderland: Murray's Club: Borderland
21st May
Newcastle: The Cluny: Bleached & Niki And The Dove Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Trio Mediaevel Newcastle: O2 Academy: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly Sunderland: Independent: The Pigeon Detectives York: Stereo: The Xcerts York: The Duchess: Kate McGill York: Brothers & Bones York: York Barbican: Brit
Floyd
22nd May
Middlesbrough: The Keys: Brother & Bones Newcastle: Bob Trollops: Simma Newcastle: The Cluny: Fixers Newcastle: The Cumberland Arms: Broken Hands Sunderland: Shipwrights: Terry Gorman York: Stereo: Jonquil York: The Duchess: Gemma Hayes
23rd May
Newcastle: Head Of Steam: 12 Dirty Bullets Newcastle: Metro Radio Arena: Guns N' Roses & Thin Lizzy Newcastle: O2 Academy: Keane Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Savoy Family Cajun Band Newcastle: North Bar: Simma Sunderland: The Smugglers: Bill 'N' Bam York: Stereo: Dirty Goods York: The Duchess: Lucy Rose
24th May
Newcastle: The Cluny: DJ
Format Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio Newcastle: O2 Academy: Gary Numan & Officers Newcastle: O'Neills: 2 Hogs Sunderland: The Smugglers: Scott Kiers York: Stereo: Broken Hands York: The Duchess: Focus York: Black Swan Inn: Bill Adair
25th May
Durham: The Morley Wood: The Kill Durham: The Croxdale Inn: KAT Middlesbrough: Westgarth Social Club: Fossil Collective & The Daydream Club & Lilliput Middlesbrough: Georgian Theatre: The Purnells Newcastle: Newcastle City Hall: Billy Ocean Newcastle: O2 Academy: Hillsong London Sunderland: Independent: Spector York: Fibbers: Aynt Skynard York: The Duchess: Justin Sullivan & Dean White
26th May
Durham: The Old England: Little Moscow Middlesbrough: Ku Bar: Novana Newcastle: The New Bridge: Jamie Devine Newcastle: Legends: Jim Bob Newcastle: O'Neills: The Longsands Sunderland: Wheatsheaf: Scratch The Surface York: The Duchess: Lollypop
27th May
Newcastle: The Cluny: Islet Newcastle: The Tyne: Stan Newcastle: The Star: 2 Hogs Sunderland: Cottage Tavern: Dave May York: Stereo: Fei Comodo & Evarose & I Divide York: The Duchess: The Moons & Young Believers York: Fibbers: Dick Valentine
28th May
Newcastle: The Cluny: Lydia Loveless Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Focus eless Wir51
Newcastle: O2 Academy: Frei.Wild York: The Duchess: Tragedy York: Fibbers: Viking Skull + The Mercy House
29th May
Middlesbrough: The Keys: Leno & The Port Authority Newcastle: O2 Academy: The Skatalites Newcastle: The Cluny: Alt-J Newcastle: Bob Trollops: Simma Sunderland: The Borough: Chimpy Choons Buskers Night York: The Duchess: Aliases & Deadly Circus Fire York: Fibbers: The Johnny Dowd Band
30th May
Middlesbrough: Town Hall & Crypt: Hawkwind Newcastle: The Cluny: Admiral Follow Newcastle: The Sage Gateshead: Dionne Warwick Newcastle: Trillians Rock Bar: Indigo Vertabrae & Dixon Did It & Ripped Knees Sunderland: The Smugglers: Bill 'N' Bam York: The Duchess: Tristan Mackay
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York: Stereo: Deaf Club
31st May
Newcastle: Bar 38: Honest Thief Newcastle: The Cluny: The Pete Box Newcastle: The Three Tuns: The Filth Hounds Sunderland: Empire Theatre: '80s Mania Sunderland: The Smugglers: Scott Keirs T h e Y o r k : Duchess: All The Young York: Black Swan Inn: Al Parrish
1st June
Durham & Sunderland
Durham Blues Festival 2 –
23rd & 24th June @ D u r h a m The Futureheads University – This21st ace May blues weekend features Robin Trower from Procul Harum and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash. At £21 a ticket for students it's a bargain. – 19th May @ The22nd Futureheads May The Sunderland Minster – Local lads The Futureheads take their new acapella tour back to their home town. Very interesting listening. 23rd May Paper Aeroplanes – 18th May @ The Independent, Sunderland – Welsh duo Paper Aeroplanes produce sweetly crafted janglepop. Not a low point at all!
Middlesbrough: Billingham Forum Theatre: The Stones Newcastle: O2 Academy: DirtyPop Newcastle: O2 Academy: Tristan Mackay Sunderland: Bar 1: The Moons Sunderland: The Borough:
The Fontains York: The Duchess: The Big Pink York: House Concerts: Joanna Chapman Smith