On last week's BBC Film Podcast, Mark Kermode picked Girlhood as DVD of the Week. Directed by Céline Sciamma, Kermode said La Haine was a good counterpart although Girlhood is not quite a girl gang movie. La Haine celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and Oval Space are showing both films tomorrow for the bargain price of £8. I've not seen both, can't wait. Info here.
Not to come off like a Green Man stalker, but this week/weekend, they're putting on a beer/cider festival in Kings Cross (they have a specialist beer tent at the Welsh festival). Musical line up is strong as ever including Stealing Sheep, Meilyr Jones, C Duncan, Rozi Plain and The Wave Pictures & so many beers, I'll get a bit stressed. Oh, and it's free entry! More information here.
Inspired by the wealth of good music at Green Man Festival, I did a little mixtape of songs I've been listening to a lot recently - they're not really in order though. 1. Hooton Tennis Club - POWERFUL PIERRE 2. C Duncan - Garden 3. Girl Band - Pears For Lunch 4. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face 5. The Turtles - Happy Together 6. Stealing Sheep - Apparition 7. Herbert - Middle 8. Drinks - Hermits on Holiday 9. Link Wray - Rumble 10. Meilyr Jones - Refugees 11. Francis Monkman - Current Affairs 12. Martin Courtney - Vestiges 13. Father John Misty - I Love You Honeybear 14. Ultimate Painting - (I've Got The) Sanctioned Blues 15. ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears 16. Ducktails - Surreal Exposure 17. Julia Holter - Feel You 18. This Is The Kit - Bashed Out 19. Courtney Barnett - Depreston 20. Viet Cong - Continental Shelf 21. Speedy Ortiz - Raising The Skate 22. Rozi Plain - Actually 23. Beirut - No No No 24. Lucy Rose - Like An Arrow 25. Ezra Furman - Restless Year 26. Love - Alone Again Or 27. Alessia Cara - Here
