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Top Ten Scene Stealers

by Mickey McCullagh

A bit late, I was in a field for a while there.

10. Jack Black – High Fidelity

Every so often, an actor is said to have been born to play a certain role. For a Mr. J Black of Hollywood (presumably, my depth of research is invariably linked to how bothered I am on the day) this role was Barry, the air guitar wielding prat from High Fidelity. This role was made for Black so much he inexorably portrayed it in everyone of his films to date. Ho ho, such wit. When I watch High Fidelity I romanticize the notion and believe being friends with Barry would be fun. The truth is it would probably be tiresome, as I imagine a friendship with Black would be. Again with the wit…

9. Steve Carrell – Anchorman

Quoted by everyone, everywhere. Even the Queen dropped one of Brick’s lines in her annual Christmas speech: “I am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving there. Our thoughts go out to their relations and friends who have shown immense dignity in the face of great personal loss. I ate a big red candle!”. Every character in the film has great lines, but Carrell’s comic timing and delivery – awkward and incongruous for the entire film allows him to take the mantle of Anchorman’s most memorable character.

8. Ralph Brown – Withnail and I

The curiously accented drug dealer Danny- perhaps the most endearing proprietor of hard drugs that’s ever been committed to film. In an unusual turn of intertextual writing, Mike Myers deployed Ralph Brown as a suspiciously similar character in Wayne’s World 2, the road-worn roadie Del Preston. He did a good job stealing the scenes in that film too – particularly when he regales a group of teens about having to beat a man to death with his own shoe so Ozzy could play on stage that night. A unique character and direct inspiration for the character in this next entry…


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State Intervention #5: Mountain Man

by Will McConnell

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State Intervention is a collaboration between Bandwidth and State webzine in Dublin. Flash gigs in Dublin’s shops, bars, parks and street corners, promoted purely online through State’s Twitter and Facebook profiles. Details are announced on the day, so keep up to date and find your way down.

This is the 5th State Intervention gig, a walk in the park with Mountain Man. We brought strawberries and umbrellas, and the rain was warm – a typical Irish summer. Watch out for more Interventions in the great outdoors, and consider bringing your wellies if you fancy coming along to the next one?

Subscribe to the State Twitter feed and watch out for the next gig!

Tracklist
1. Mouthwings
2. Arabella
3. Whale Song
4. Animal Tracks

Read all about it on State.ie

Camera/Edit: Will McConnell
Sound/Mix: Ian Maleny

IN STORES NOW – PREVIEW: Silhouette

by Will McConnell

We’re doing this one a little different. We recorded Silhouette just before their EP launch a few months back, and she’ll be releasing the tracks one at a time over the next month, just to tease you all.

The first track from a series of 3, will be a ‘Touch of Cold’ – and here, after the clip, is an exclusive sneaky peak of how it’ll sound. Check back in August for more..

http://www.myspace.com/silhouetteofficial

Watch a 30 sec clip:

Listen to all of “Silhouette – Touch Of Cold”

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Camera: Will McConnell
Sound Mix: Walter Thee Goon