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The best bits at the pictures

this month.

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The RaidHow I Spent My Summer Vacation11th May

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Lets be honest, writing film previews without seeing the film is a bit of a bloody guess. So heres 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 heres 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.

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!

A clever satirical look at the long strained relationship between Cuba and the United States. A U.S. sponsored Zombie

invasion threatens H a v a n a and its up to a Latin version of Simon Pegg

( J u an) 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 its a funny Zomcom, for the rest of you its a bloody clever funny Zomcom.

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?

Welsh Director Gareth Evans returns to the martial arts genre with what is tipped to be the action film of the year. Theres 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 youre a fan of the genre you do not want to miss this one.

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29th May @ The Cluny As ifnaming your band after anunpronounceable symbol producedby the stated keyboard commandwasn't avant-garde enough, Alt-Jproduce surprisingly catchyeletro-folk tunes.

14th May @ Head of Steam -Fresh faced happy poppy indie tunes. Imagine Suedebeing lovingly molested by the Honey Monster. Itsounds like that. Its the kind of music you couldhave a 90's American pool party to...

24th May @ 02 Academy Gary Numan'slive shows are generally quite good but theelectro-innovator is notorious for refusing toplay old classics. Just don't shout for 'Cars'.

23rd May @ Metro Radio Arena G'n'R are a pretty divisive band but there's onething that fans and non-fans can agree on. Namely,that Axl Rose is a fat asshole.

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Angel Inn: On The Fibbers: The Lovely The Big Jug: TheRocks Eggs Fontains

O2 Academy: The The Duchess: Admiral The Empire:Exploited Fallow Resident DJs

T h e S a g e Legends: ToxicGateshead: Paul Brady & ARC: Justin Metal And Metal NightEleanor McEvoy Currie Legends: Fallen

The Empire: The Cluny: Ahab Fate & Xisforeyes & Harlot &Resident Djs Discovery Pray For Blood

Georgian Museum: The Unthanks O2 Academy: TheTheatre: Pete Molinari The Duchess: Maximo Smyths

The Ropery: The Park Hoults Yard:Kill Fibbers: Curved Air Communion Unplugged

Independent: Stirling House:The Death Rays Of Ardilla ARC: The Diablo

F i b b e r s : M a t t Blues Band T h e S a g eSchofield O2 Academy: The Gateshead: The First UK

Farm Candy Rat TourDigital: Friends T h e S a g e Bar1: TheO2 Academy: The G a t e s h e a d : N o r t h e r n Complete Stone Roses

Beat Sinfonia Fibbers: TooREXT h e S a g e T h e S a g e The Duchess: Morpheus

Gateshead: BBC Sunday Gateshead: The Battlefield RingMorning Band

T h e S a g e Stereo: Ahab WestgarthGateshead: Albert Hammond Fibbers: Franc Cinelli Social Club: Boo Hewerdine

The Empire: The Duchess: Resident The Empire:Sugarshack Reunion

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O2 Academy:Twenty Twenty & Room 94 &Futureproof

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14th May @ TheEmpire After having a great2011 Wretch 32 is at the top ofhis game. Jump at the chance tosee one of the UK's best urbanartists.

3rd May @ TheEmpire Morbid rockers AlkalineTrio have been together forfifteen years now. Their lyricsare more often about drugs, murder and the devil.Cool.

30th May @ Town Hall & Crypt Vintagerockers Hawkwind are seen as one of the few linksbetween the punk and hippie eras with the SexPistols covering their song 'Silver Machine'.

15th May @ BoroughHall, Hartlepool It's difficult to remember ifthese were a rip off of the Kaiser Chiefs or the

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Houses & Shift-Static The Empire: Fibbers: Erja LyytinenThe Lochside: Wretch 32 The Duchess: General

Diablo The Sage FiascoThe Sage Gateshead: Sunny Universe

G a t e s h e a d : C a m i l l e O2 Academy: ARC: DukeSullivan Brokencyde Special

Cornerhouse: Metro Radio The Cluny: DavinaThe Clapton Xperience Arena: Westlife & Vanquish And The Vagabonds

Mill Volvo Tyne Head Of Steam: T h e S a g eTheatre: Live And Unsigned The Heartbreaks Gateshead: Brit Floyd2012 Area Finals Sunderland Cornerhouse:

Sunderland Fibbers: Bob Log Horace Silverman & The WhiteMinster: Natasha Haws Gardenias

Fibbers: Ozric The Cumberland The Corner FlagTentacles Arms: I Dream In Colour Sports Bar: The Kill

The Duchess: The O2 Academy: The House Concerts: SaidSultans Of Ping FC Xcerts The Whale

The Sage Black Swan Inn: ChrisNorthumbria Gateshead: Over The Bridge Sherburn & Denny Bartley

University Students Union: The ModernThe Temper Trap Tower: A Glimpse Of Paradise Dr Browns:

The Sage Sunderland The KillGateshead: BBC Young Empire: Save The Last Dance The Empire:Musician 2012 Final For Me Resident DJs

O2 Academy: Stereo: Mojo Fury Legends: ToxicSteels The Duchess: Boddika Rock And Metal Night

The Cluny: Legends: TechKirsty Almeida The Cluny: Noir

Fibbers: Brokencyde Blackbird Blackbird & L e g e n d s :Stereo: Polly And The Waskerley Way & Baskin's ANTYTHESYS

Billets Doux Wish Newcastle CityThe Duchess: Albert O2 Academy: Hall: Elvis Costello

The Cluny: PeterCase

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The Dorset ArmsHotel: Paul Heaton

SunderlandEmpire: Save The Last DanceFor Me

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Fibbers: Jake MorleyThe Stone Roses Bar:

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14th May @ Fibbers -Bob Log is a one man psycho bluesband who plays drums with his feetand is perhaps one of the fastestguitarists on the planet. Becauseof the space helmet he wears at alltimes there isn't that muchevidence to suggest he's even human.

9th May @ The Duchess Brilliantangular indie band, awesome live. Definitely wortha watch.

7th May @ The Duchess Scotchrockers of yesteryear Glasvegas aren't enjoying asmuch limelight as they used to. They ripped off theJesus And Mary Chain a bit but then again whohasn't?

1st June @ The Duchess Theelectro-rock duo who scored a big hit with'Dominoes' back in 2009 (yes it's been that longalready) are back and we couldn't give a flyingdonkeys gonad.

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Newcastle CityHall: Billy Ocean

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Minster: The Futureheads Floyd Fibbers: Aynt SkynardThe Roman Bath: The Duchess: Justin

Travelin' Band The Keys: Sullivan & Dean WhiteThe Duchess: Lollypop Brother & Bones

Bob Trollops: The Old England:The Empire: Simma Little Moscow

Thin Lizzy & The Treatment The Cluny: Ku Bar:The Cluny: Bob Fixers Novana

Long The Cumberland The New Bridge:Mill Volvo Tyne Arms: Broken Hands Jamie Devine

Theatre: Let's Hang On Shipwrights: Legends: Jim BobT h e S a g e Terry Gorman O'Neills: The

Gateshead: West Side Story Stereo: Jonquil LongsandsT h e S a g e The Duchess: Gemma Wheatsheaf:

Gateshead: Yesterday Today Hayes Scratch The Surface& Tomorrow The Duchess: Lollypop

Bar 1: Skint & Head Of Steam: 12Demoralised Dirty Bullets The Cluny: Islet

Murray's Club: Metro Radio The Tyne: StanBorderland Arena: Guns N' Roses & Thin The Star: 2 Hogs

Lizzy Cottage Tavern:The Cluny: O2 Academy: Dave May

Bleached & Niki And The Dove Keane Stereo: Fei Comodo &T h e S a g e T h e S a g e Evarose & I Divide

Gateshead: Trio Mediaevel Gateshead: Savoy Family The Duchess: The MoonsO2 Academy: Get Cajun Band & Young Believers

Cape. Wear Cape. Fly North Bar: Simma F i b b e r s : D i c kIndependent: The Smugglers: Valentine

The Pigeon Detectives Bill 'N' BamStereo: The Xcerts Stereo: Dirty Goods The Cluny: LydiaThe Duchess: Kate The Duchess: Lucy Rose Loveless

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Simma Empire Theatre:The Borough: '80s Mania

Chimpy Choons Buskers Night TheThe Duchess: Aliases & Smugglers: Scott

Deadly Circus Fire KeirsFibbers: The Johnny T h e

Dowd Band Duchess: All TheYoung

Town Hall & Black SwanCrypt: Hawkwind Inn: Al Parrish

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Trillians Rock StonesBar: Indigo Vertabrae & O2Dixon Did It & Ripped Knees Academy: DirtyPop The Fontains

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Durham & SunderlandDurham BluesFestival 2

The Futureheads

Paper Aeroplanes

23rd & 24th June@ D u r h a mUniversity This ace blues weekend featuresRobin Trower from Procul Harum andMartin Turner's Wishbone Ash. At21 a ticket for students it's abargain.

19th May @The Sunderland Minster Locallads The Futureheads take theirnew acapella tour back to theirhome town. Very interestinglistening.

18th May @The Independent, Sunderland Welsh duo Paper Aeroplanesproduce sweetly crafted jangle-pop. Not a low point at all!

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