Blog North #2: Destination Tate
Following the success of the inaugural Blog North event in May, Creative Tourist and co. rock up to Tate next weekend, with top blogging tips in-store… Next weekend sees Blog North make its...
The Turin Horse – Reviewed
Nietzsche’s life would never be the same following his experience with The Turin Horse. What did Adam Scovell make of it? Béla Tarr isn’t a director who likes to make things easy. His...
Field Trip #10: dOCUMENTA (13)
Linda Pittwood takes a trip to the exhibition of modern and contemporary art in Kassel, Germany… On a bright sunny afternoon we followed the map to a shabby building, went round the back,...
Culture Diary w/c 23-07-12
Tuesday – The Turin Horse 6pm @ FACT In the January of 1899, renowned German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche witnessed the flogging of a horse in the street that affected him so deeply some say...
More than a coffee shop
Intrigued by the quality of their exhibitions and gigs, we head to Bold Street Coffee to get the lowdown… Ask any discerning Liverpool-dweller about their favourite hang-out, and Bold Street Coffee is bound...
Film Podcast #1: Detachment and 360
In our inaugural film podcast, DW Mault reviews Tony Kaye’s Detachment, starring Adrien Brody, and City of God director Fernando Meirelles’ new film, 360. Hosted by director and cineaste DW Mault, with special...
Alif Ensemble – Reviewed
Premiering in Liverpool ahead of the BT River of Music Festival, Alif Ensemble proved themselves nothing less than revelatory… Humility, nerves and excitement. This is how the evening begins for the Alif Ensemble,...
Dark Knight Rising…
This Friday sees the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. To get in the mood, FACT screen the first two of the trilogy tomorrow… In 1939, a new character referred to...
Niet Normaal: Difference of Display – Reviewed
Amy Jones reviews Niet Normaal: Difference on Display, an exhibition provoking the question: ‘What is normal anyway?’ Last Thursday DaDaFest 2012 launched and with it a thought-provoking new exhibition at the Bluecoat; Niet...