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PODCAST: Album of the Month - June 2023
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Check This Out's Kiley Larsen join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

Andrew Belt
Jul 9, 20231 min read


FILM REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Ford is still a likeable lead, but the depressing direction his character takes and the overabundance of special effects just results in...

Patrick Mooty
Jul 9, 20232 min read


My top 10 albums of the year so far
2023's best in no particular order I love lists. Every year, I try compiling 'best of the year' lists in various categories for my own...

Andrew Belt
Jul 6, 20236 min read


FILM REVIEW: No Hard Feelings
A refreshing throwback to the gross-out ranch-coms of the '90s and '00s No Hard Feelings stars Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie, a young woman...

Patrick Mooty
Jul 6, 20232 min read


FILM REVIEW: The Flash
A rushed film in a dying franchise with production issues galore As James Gunn gets to work on his upcoming reboot of the DC Universe,...

Patrick Mooty
Jul 3, 20232 min read


June 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from June Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...

Andrew Belt
Jun 30, 20236 min read


FILM REVIEW: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
An incomplete and largely unsatisfying offering The sequel to 2018’s mostly good, albeit slightly overhyped Spider-Man: Into the...

Patrick Mooty
Jun 30, 20232 min read


EP REVIEW: Alex Nicol - Been a Long Year Vol.1
Sad quintet of haunting folk songs document a tough time for Montreal's Alex Nicol Perhaps more suited to the colder months of the year,...

Andrew Belt
Jun 29, 20232 min read


EP REVIEW: Fräulein – Pedestal
Northern Irish/Dutch duo’s minimalist grunge continues to impress Photo credit: Shea McChrystal Since first releasing single ‘Pretty...

Andrew Belt
Jun 28, 20232 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Grian Chatten - Chaos for the Fly
Chatten cements his position as one of the best songwriters around How do you follow up three critically acclaimed albums in four years...

Andrew Belt
Jun 27, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Do Nothing - Snake Sideways
A decent debut album frustrated by frequent incoherence in its composition It’s been a long time since Nottingham four-piece, Do Nothing,...

Andrew Belt
Jun 26, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun
Encouraging debut from Los Angeles punk band Life Under the Gun – the debut album by Los Angeles’s Militarie Gun is punchy. Punchy...

Andrew Belt
Jun 18, 20232 min read


FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download 2023
Metallica imperious at festival's 20th birthday bash There was dust, little shade, long walks to the arena and huge queues for the few...

Andrew Belt
Jun 17, 20239 min read


PODCAST: Album of the Month - May 2023
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Check This Out's Kiley Larsen join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

Andrew Belt
Jun 3, 20231 min read


May 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from May Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...

Andrew Belt
May 30, 20237 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Body Type - Expired Candy
A baker’s dozen of catchy rock songs Some artists wow you with their studio material, others appear best suited to the live setting. On...

Andrew Belt
May 29, 20232 min read


FILM REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Funny, exciting and heartbreaking, all in equal measure, this is an emotionally satisfying send-off After his abrupt firing and re-hiring...

Patrick Mooty
May 19, 20232 min read


PODCAST: Album of the Month - April 2023
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Check This Out's Kiley Larsen join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

Andrew Belt
May 12, 20231 min read


EP REVIEW: The Early Purple - Summer Hide
Burgeoning north-east music scene has another bright prospect The north-east of England is having a purple patch on the music front. Sam...

Andrew Belt
May 8, 20232 min read


FILM REVIEW: John Wick: Chapter 4
The John Wick-iest John Wick film yet John Wick returns in the fourth chapter of the renowned action franchise, giving us the John...

Patrick Mooty
May 8, 20232 min read
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