Saturday 18 June 2011

Take That - Progress Live - 4/5 stars


TAKE THAT - Progress Live
Manchester Saturday 4th June 2011

Now I'm not the biggest Take That fan by a long show, I was disappointed with their reunion arena tour and was very dubious to go see them again, but as Robbie was back I had to go see this tour!

The warm up act was The Pet Shop Boys and I was very pleasantly surprised at how good they were! They blasted out loads of hit songs and the crowd (an awful lot of straight men!) belted the songs back at them.
The dancers stole the show tho with their costumes and acrobatics on stage.

Take That come on as their now famous 4piece,  they made use of their walkway and bstage alot during this time which for us being near to the main stage and surrounded by people over 6 foot (we are all 5 foot 8 so normally the tallest at concerts) - meant we missed ALOT of the show in general.
There was a Alice in Wonderland theme for Shine and a giant catepillar which was great but was all over way to soon and my personal view didnt make the most of the effort that went into the costumes for that tiny section.
Robbie came on and did his own 5 song solo set, and really got the crowd bouncing! Let me entertain you, rock DJ, Come Undone, Feel, and Angels
Robbie didnt disapoint, full of energy and his old charm.

Off he went and the dancers took over the stage, they were incredible! Until you see what they did on that stage you cant really understand it. complete with ariel displays, absailing, climbing and a waterfall, Take that came out as their 5 piece to The Flood.

A later section of Piano and microphones got the crowd excitied as they teased us all with hints of old songs and a verse/chorus of the most popular original hits such as Babe and A million love songs.

The breath taking MR OM broke down however towards the end, which had us very amused shouting for Mark to Jump for it!

Overall a very good show, some parts disapointingly short but definatly value for money.
4/5 stars

Some of my photos: (all will be available to Purchase in July so watch out for a link!)

Pet shop boys:


Take that:



 

The Passage by Justin Cronin - 5star review

The Passage by Justin Cronin:


5 STARS! - one of the best books I have ever read!

Its present day and the American government are trying to find a way to cure cancer.
The human experiments goes wrong however and the consequences become catestrophic.
Fast Forward 100 years and see how society has changed, the words, the knowledge all lost.
 The story focus's on first the "harvester" for the human experiments, and then a group of friends 100 years later living in the fallout of the Experiments.
Times have changed but the everyday lives arent that different to what we know now, there is still life, death, love and battles.
One person connects both generations and finally they lead to "the passage"


This has got to be one of the best books that I have ever read!
I cant rate this book highly enough, its been so frustrating not being able to discuss it with anyone, its a proper pick up and not put down till the very end.
The writing is superb, I really felt like I understood the characters from the beginning, the start was a bit like walking into a dark alley with a blindfold on I couldnt see where anything was going to meet,
when the second part to the story began everything fell into place, the new lifestyle of the community and then links to previous people in the start of the story was very clever.

The final few words of the book made me cry. but dont cheat! Dont flick to the back! (it wont help honest!)

The sequal is out next year I belive and I will be first in the Que for it!

Go out and buy this book today cos its definatly a keeper for any bookshelf!

Buy now at WATERSTONES















Hip hip horray! Im on Holiday!



well it felt like a good title...

18 days off work! bliss!

Now we are off to Newcastle and Scotland Monday yiipppeeee! Hope I like Montrose bit worried I won't or will be bored!



Anyway ive now got 3 books to Review and nearly 4th and ive still not done any! *slaps wrists* must get a wriggle on!