Payne's Pretzels

Writings and ramblings of Sebastian E. Payne

Tag: Review

Useful iPhone Applications of 2009

The end of the year always signals a time of reflection, to look back on what the year has given and what will be coming in the future. To contribute my part to this noble tradition, I will be looking at a few iPhone applications that I regularly use. I am not a power [...]

Monkey’s New Musical Direction

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SITTING IN THE STANDS of the sports arena, the atmosphere emanating from the eleven thousand people present was electric. Arctic Monkeys have a certain prestige among the residents of the North East. The songs from their first two albums have become local anthems and this transpires to be the reason the audience shelled out [...]

Impress The Unknown Eyes

NEWCASTLE CITY HALL is a comforting place to spend a cold Monday evening in October. Unlike the intense atmosphere of the Newcastle Academy or the soullessness of the Metro Radio Arena, the City Hall has a rich history with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Genesis having trod the boards here.

Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul

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BACK IN 1995, my father purchased Don’t Look Back In Anger on at the tender age of six. How much has changed in those years; since reaching their musical and commercial magnus opus with (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, Oasis have drifted from their projected path. Be Here Now was simply too long and [...]