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Gentle Friendly, Banjo or Freakout

Joshua Healy reviews the Drowned in Sound night at the Deaf Institute, Manchester, 25 November 2008

The Drowned in Sound gig at Manchester’s Deaf Institute was headlined by two London–based artists: Gentle Friendly and Banjo or Freakout, purveyors of well thought-out, fractured music in a similar vein to Animal Collective.

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The Baader-Meinhof Complex

Ragnor Ironpants reviews The Baader-Meinhof Complex for Mule. Rating: **

Uli Edel’s sprawling account of the Red Army Faction (RAF) or "Baader-Meinhof" gang fails to deliver on the allure of its title, withholding a focus on the psychology and personalities of its eponymous main characters, and choosing instead to focus upon nothing in particular.

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Blindness

Ragnor Ironpants reviews Blindness for MULE.

Film: Blindness

Dir: Fernando Meirelles

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TV review: The Wire

American cop series The Wire has got to be one of the most widely - and favourably - reviewed shows in recent times. So why aren't you watching it?

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