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During my work experience placement on the Technology and Media desk of The Guardian, I wrote and co-authored several pieces each day for their online portal. Internet television – to the living room? – Despite improved quality and more content, streaming television has yet to make it out of the study. The Technology newsbucket: Star [...]

Friday night saw in my first gig of 2010 with Vampire Weekend at the O2 Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne. The O2 Academy (recently rebranded from the Carling Academy) is a fantastic venue of the dance hall-era with great sound and terrific atmosphere. The support act were Fan Death, a rather interesting female group with [...]