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Author Archives: The Thorn

H.I.M.: ‘Razorblade Romance’

March 13, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

What do you get when you cross Michael Hutchence’s rock posturing with some adolescent satanic imagery? Why, none other than Finland’s own H.I.M. (which deceptively stands for His Infernal Majesty, […]

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The Cure: ‘Seventeen Seconds’

March 6, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

From the first few moments of solitude on “A Reflection”, The Cure’s ‘Seventeen Seconds’ sheds much of the image forged on their first disc: here is a band that no […]

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Various Artists: ‘…Imaginary Songs’

February 26, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

As discussed in last week’s column, there is a tremendous difficulty in meshing varying styles and/or artists to great effect on any type of compilation. The Cure tribute album ‘Imaginary […]

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Sinéad O’Connor: ‘Collaborations’

February 19, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

‘Collaborations’ is the latest release from troubled Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, whose only true commercial hit ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ left an indelible mark on the masses 15 years ago. […]

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Astaire: ‘Don’t Whisper Lies’

February 12, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

Take nine parts of The Cardigans and mix in one part of light psychedelia and what do you get? Brazilian/American duo Blondfire, of course! Once known as Astaire, until the […]

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Music

New Order: ‘Waiting For The Sirens’ Call’

February 5, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

When New Order announced the release of a new album, after a prolonged hiatus which saw all its members go down decidedly different routes, I was both happy and uncertain. […]

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Chin: ‘Day Dreaming’

January 29, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

In the world of pop, we consistently find ourselves hearing one disposable ‘artist’ after another; flavours of the week that are generally devoid of talent but who have a very […]

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Music

Madonna: ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’

January 22, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

I grew up on Madonna, so this might explain my consistent interest in her work (and I have the stack of CDs to prove it!). However, I must admit my […]

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Music

Die Another Day

November 21, 2002by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When his top-secret mission is sabotaged, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) finds himself captured by the enemy, abandoned by M16 and stripped of his 00-license. Determined to get revenge, Bond goes […]

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