January 31st 2008:

January 31st: Damien Rice on CD
January 30th: Chris Bathgate on CD
January 29th: Cat Power on CD

January 25th: Press releases for new games and DVDs, David Ford, New cinema releases
January 23rd: Crescent on CD
January 22nd: New music charts – w/e 26th January 2008, Dan’s Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 2
January 21st: Death Proof on DVD, No Machine on CD, New DVDs out this week, New Youtube clips

January 18th: Press releases for new games and DVDs, New cinema releases, Dan’s Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 4, Bob Lind, New cinema releases
January 16th: Kevin Smith’s Clerks Special Edition, Whitney Houston, Dan’s Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 3
January 15th: New music charts – w/e 19th January 2008, Dan’s Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 2
January 14th: Assassin’s Creed on Xbox 360, Dan’s Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 1, New DVDs out this week, New Youtube clips

January 11th: Bettye LaVette on CD, New cinema releases
January 10th: New music charts – w/e 12th January 2008, Babyshambles on CD
January 9th: Akron/Family on CD
January 8th: Devendra Banhart on CD
January 7th 2008: DVDfever.co.uk’s Best and Worst of 2007, Andrew Crowley, New DVDs out this week, New Youtube clips

January 31st:Damien Rice puts out a live CD…

Last October,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsbrought us a review of one of the man’s live concerts, and here comes theequivalent on CD, and it’s just as excellent even though we get to hear just8 tracks, including songs from his then-only album ‘O’, plus somepreviously unreleased pieces.

Damien Rice: Live from the Union Chapelis online and out on CD now.

January 30th:Should Chris Bathgate put a ‘cork’ in his new CD…?

Also out now is this latest album from a man from Michigan who’s trying tocrack the UK market, butDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsdoesn’t think this is the album to do it, and that he should take a fewlessons from Damien Rice…

Chris Bathgate: A Cork Tale Wakeis online and out on CD now.

New DVDs out this week…

This week’s new releases are as follows:

• .45 (15.99, Lions Gate)
• 3.10 To Yuma (19.99, Lions Gate)
• 3.10 To Yuma (Blu-Ray) (24.99, Lions Gate)
• Bergerac Season 6 (24.99, BBC)
• The Black Donnellys Season 1 (24.99, Universal)
• Blood Ties Season 1 (39.99, Contender)
• The Bothersome Man (19.99, Drakes Avenue)
• Day Watch (19.99, Fox)
• Day Watch/Night Watch (24.99, Fox)
• Edmond (19.99, Tartan)
• ER Season 10 (45.99, Warner)
• The Fast and The Furious Collection (HD-DVD) (44.99, Universal)
• Hatchet (15.99, Universal)
• Havana Blues (19.99, Soda)
• I Know Who Killed Me (15.99, Icon)
• The Kingdom (19.99, Universal)
• The Kingdom (HD-DVD) (24.99, Universal)
• Lady Chatterley (Collector’s Edition) (2006) (19.99, Artificial Eye)
• Legacy (19.99, Momentum)
• License to Wed (16.99, Warner)
• License to Wed (Blu-Ray) (27.99, Warner)
• Metallica: Collector’s Box (Metallica Reflections/Kill ‘Em All To St Anger) (18.99, Classic Rock)
• A Mighty Heart (19.99, Paramount)
• A Mighty Heart (HD-DVD) (24.99, Paramount)
• The Mummy/The Mummy Returns/The Scorpion King (HD-DVD) (44.99, Universal)
• Mr Woodcock (19.99, EIV)
• Mr Woodcock (Blu-Ray) (24.99, EIV)
• My Name is Earl Season 2 (34.99, Fox)
• No Reservations (16.99, Warner)
• No Reservations (Blu-Ray) (27.99, Warner)
• The Office: An American Workplace Season 2 (29.99, Universal)
• The Shield Season 5 (34.99, Columbia)
• Someone Else (15.99, Soda)
• Spitting Image Series 1 (19.99, Network)
• Tales of the Unexpected Series 6 (19.99, Network)
• The Tommy Steele Collection (29.99, Optimum)
• Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (12.99, Icon)

January 29th:Does Cat have the Power on CD…?

An album full of covers… mostly. Well, there’s 11 covers and two originaltracks. On the one hand, asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsconfirms, while this is a tribute to the great vocalists who’ve inspiredher, she’s also still yet to find her interpretational mojo.

Cat Power: Jukeboxis online and out on CD now.

Chelsea silences Matthew on The Wright Stuff on DVDfever‘s Youtube channel…

Last Monday on The Wright Stuff, young stunner Chelsea appeared to talk aboutorgies and what she had to say stopped Matthew right in his tracks. This isa fantastic piece of live telly! Go Chelsea!

There are plenty of other classic clips from GMTV, Breakfast and The WrightStuff including a lookalike for Gordon Brown and how Fiona Phillips says Brownhas “huge bovine features” and Richard Arnold saying the water in Brazil wasmore “I-poo-nema” than “Ipanema”!

Jon Snow proves he *is* Max Headroom on C4 news, and there was great newsearlier this month when it looked like Dixons were going bust. There areLiverpool 2008-related interviews with Alexei Sayle and Echo & The Bunnymen’sIan McCulloch, plus a news story from last week on The Wright Stuff about apig with one eye and two snouts. Mmm…. snouts!

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CHARTS: Nickelback vs. Basshunter – who got the No.1…?

Check back soon to find out…

January 25th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…

New press releases are online now for the following:

• WWE: Live in the UK: October 2007 on DVD

The latest press releasesare online now.

David Ford takes it on the road on CD…

With shades of Damien Rice and Bob Dylan,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertstells us that this latest album from this singer/songwriter from Eastbourneis mostly full of superb torch songs. Find out why in this review.

David Ford: Songs for the Roadis online and out on CD now.

Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page, and won’t differ much from what’s on in the restof the country.

The new films out include: Lady Godiva, Closing The Ring, Man in the Chair and Sweeney Todd.

January 23rd:Crescent’s Little Waves barely make a splash on CD…

10 tracks from a Bristol-based band, but this one comes from a group that,according toDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,will not make big waves on the general music scene. Find out why in thisreview.

Crescent: Little Wavesis online and out on CD now.

January 22nd :CHARTS: Adele vs Basshunter – who got the No.1…?

Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.

The release dates for singles go up until mid-Marchwith albums also until March 2008.

No caution required with Christopher Rees’ second CD…

Last September came a follow-up to Christopher Rees’ 2004 album, TheSweetest Ache, but he has improved upon that with this latest release and,as confirmed byDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,real quality music may be hard to come by, but he has found it.

Christopher Rees: Cautionary Talesis online and out on CD today.

January 21st :Tarantino goes all out for safety in Death Proof on DVD…

Well, safety for one of the characters anyway as Kurt Russell proves that noteven Tufty the squirrel can help you when he’s behind the wheel of his ‘death-proof’car, the reason for which will be explained when you watch this film, but thereare other aspects Tarantino was able to excel at before and which now justaren’t working…

Death Proofis online and out on DVD now.

A dose of prog rock from No Machine on CD…

Released today:

And not just prog rock, but there’s also a blast of rock and pop harmoniesgoing on here in an album which, according toDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,is by no means terrible, but also is in need of some direction.

No Machine: A Terrible Thingis online and out on CD today.

Gene Hunt returns on DVDfever‘s Youtube channel…

The new series Ashes to Ashes starts on BBC1 soon and is the follow-upto Life on Mars, again with Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt, but this teaserfeatures the appearance of Keeley Hawes who takes over from John Simm in thelead role, albeit as a different policewoman who mysteriously goes back in timefor some reason, this time being London, 1981 instead of Manchester, 1973.

Also uploaded recently are a number of amusing clips from GMTV, Breakfast andWorking Lunch, there’s a caller on the Wright Stuff who tries to swear, aninterview with Lenny Henry on Breakfast, various extra clips from Something ForThe Weekend and some bloopers on News 24’s The Weather Show featuring Breakfast’schirpy Carol Kirkwood.

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CHARTS: Adele vs. Basshunter – who got the No.1…?

Check back tomorrow to find out…

New DVDs out this week…

This week’s new releases are as follows:

• Blake’s Junction 7/Ant Muzak/World of Wrestling (15.99, 2 Entertain)
• Blue Murder: Complete Series 1-4 (29.99, Granada)
• Boogeyman 2 (19.99, Columbia)
• Death Sentence (19.99, EIV)
• Death Sentence (Blu-Ray) (24.99, EIV)
• Der Letzte Mann (19.99, Eureka)
• Disturbia (19.99, Dreamworks)
• Disturbia (HD-DVD) (24.99, Dreamworks)
• Dressage (11.99, Pinnacle)
• Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (15.99, Fox)
• Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (Special Edition) (29.99, Fox)
• Fanny Hill (15.99, Fremantle)
• The Gentle Touch: Series 1 (19.99, Network)
• Hot Rod (15.99, Paramount)
• Jam and Jerusalem Series 1 (19.99, BBC)
• Kenny (15.99, Contender)
• Living in Oblivion (15.99, Second Sight)
• London’s Burning Series 6 (24.99, Network)
• Overhaulin’ Series 1 (34.99, Revelation)
• Pan’s Labyrinth (HD-DVD) (24.99, Optimum)
• Pavarotti: The Three Concerts (34.99, Universal)
• The Recruit (Blu-Ray) (26.99, Buena Vista)
• Shoot ‘Em Up (19.99, EIV)
• Shoot ‘Em Up (Blu-Ray) (24.99, EIV)
• Simon Says (15.99, Lions Gate)
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Season 1 (50.99, Warner)
• Superbad (17.99, Columbia)
• Superbad (Unrated) (19.99, Columbia)
• Superbad (Blu-Ray) (24.99, Columbia)
• That ’70s Show Season 7 (29.99, Fox)
• UFC 75: Champion vs Champion (17.99, Silver Vision)
• WWE: John Cena – My Life (29.99, Silver Vision)

January 18th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…

New press releases are online now for the following:

• Day Watch on DVD
• No Mercy 2007 on DVD
• UFC 76: Knockout on DVD
• UFC Ultimate Ultimate Knockouts DVD

The latest press releasesare online now.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 4…

The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, andDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owenreturns with a look back over the past year’s hits and misses, concludingtoday with with October-December 2007where the films include Sicko, Beowulf and I Am Legend.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 4is online now.

Bob Lind presents the Jack Nitzsche Sessions on CD…

25 tracks on an album that’s worth the full 10/10, and then some,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsdeclares that this album makes for essential listening whether you’re a folkfan or not. Find out why in this review.

Bob Lind: Elusive Butterflyis online and out on CD now.

Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page, and won’t differ much from what’s on in the restof the country.

The new films out include: Alien Vs Predator: Requiem and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

January 16th :Kevin Smith’s Clerks gets special treatment on DVD…

It was his first film and shot on a tight budget, but such an engaging andwell-written classic was given the best treatment possible with a feature-packedtriple disc set, and for anyone who missed it at the time, now’s the time totry Kevin Smith’s Clerks.

Clerks X: 10th Anniversary Editionis online and out on DVD now.

Whitney Houston stages a comeback on CD…

With 18 tracks to this collection, Whitney Houston is someone who’s had herups and downs in her personal life and, as such, the latter has had a knock-oneffect on her career, but is this diva on the verge of a comeback?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsthinks so.

Whitney Houston: The Ultimate Collectionis online and out on CD now.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 3…

The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, andDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owenreturns with a look back over the past year’s hits and misses, today andthroughout this week, continuing with July-September 2007where the films include Die Hard 4.0, 1408 and Death Proof.

Check back tomorrow for more.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 3is online now.

January 15th :CHARTS: Britney vs Basshunter – who got the No.1…?

Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.

The release dates for singles go up until mid-Marchwith albums also until March 2008.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 2…

The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, andDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owenreturns with a look back over the past year’s hits and misses, today andthroughout this week, continuing with April-June 2007where the films include Sunshine, 28 Weeks Later and Shrek The Third.

Check back tomorrow for more.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 2is online now.

January 14th :Altair sets off on a murderous mission in Assassin’s Creed on Xbox 360…

Released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 now, with the PC version to come later nextmonth, we look at the former version, as you take control of Altair, a mancast out from his clan when he does wrong, but a series of assassinationswill set him on the right path. However, while it has lush visuals, there’ssomething just not quite right about this release…

Assassin’s Creedis online and out on Xbox 360 now.

Dan’s Movie Digest returns with a 2007 Retrospective…

The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, andDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owenreturns with a look back over the past year’s hits and misses, today andthroughout this week, starting with the first three months of the year,where the films include The Last King of Scotland, Hot Fuzz and Mr Bean’s Holiday.

Check back tomorrow for more.

Dan’s Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 1is online now.

Declan Curry gets a surprise on DVDfever‘s Youtube channel…

During the past week I’ve mostly been re-uploading old clips and have yet tocatch up on a lot of stuff that was broadcast over the past week but fear notthey will be here shortly.

However, one classic Breakfast moment came just before Xmas, on Xmas Eve itself,as Declan Curry did a piece about a pantomime and copped for one jolly japewhen he was least expecting it…

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CHARTS: Britney vs. Basshunter – who got the No.1…?

Check back tomorrow to find out…

New DVDs out this week…

This week’s new releases are as follows:

• Boston Legal Season 3 (34.99, Fox)
• Cold Blood: The Complete Series (24.99, Granada)
• Death Proof (17.99, Momentum)
• Doctor Who: Beneath the Surface (39.99, BBC)
• I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (19.99, Universal)
• I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (HD-DVD) (24.99, Universal)
• Judge John Deed: Series 3 and 4 (29.99, BBC)
• Lake Placid 2 (19.99, Columbia)
• The Number One Girl (19.99, Columbia)
• Scrubs Season 6 (34.99, Buena Vista)
• Sense and Sensibility (2008) (19.99, BBC)
• Shutter (Special Edition) (19.99, Contender)
• Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Vol.5 (19.99, Fox)
• Stargate Atlantis Season 3 (59.99, Fox)
• Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: Classic Collection: Series 7 (12.99, 2 Entertain)
• The Walker (19.99, Fox)

January 11th :A great Soul singer finally gets recognition on CD…

She’s been in the business for 45 years but now, Bettye LaVette, releasesa new album of soul and R&B greats, andDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsdescribes her as a Tina Turner in waiting.

Bettye LaVette: The Scene of the Crimeis online and out on CD now.

Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page, and won’t differ much from what’s on in the restof the country.

The new films out include: Charlie Wilson’s War and Dan in Real Life.

January 10th :CHARTS: Leon vs Britney Spears – who got the No.1…?

Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.

The release dates for singles go up until mid-Februarywith albums also until February 2008.

Pete Doherty puts in the effort on CD…

Although he’s mostly known for being off his face on drugs and getting arrestedfor many an affray, Pete Doherty’s band can put in the effort when requiredand this album is proof of that, according toDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts.

Babyshambles: Shotters Nationis online and out on CD now.

January 9th :The psych-folk continues with Akron/Family on CD…

Yesterday, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,entertained us with the latest from Devendra Banhart, and today he takes alook at this new release from Akron/Family, an outfit which have a highlyexperimental approach which can be seen to be an acquired taste.

Akron/Family: Love is Simpleis online and out on CD now.

January 8th :Devendra Banhart leads the psych-folk brigade on CD…

There’s a lot to champion with this man’s fifth release, according toDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,as Devendra is a man on the edge of mainstream and this album shows influencesincluding Marc Bolan, while it includes a guest appearance from the Black Crowes’Chris Robinson.

Devendra Banhart: Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyonis online and out on CD now.

January 7th 2008 :DVDfever.co.uk’s Best and Worst of 2007…

To round off the year, we collate the DVDs, CDs and Games reviewed in-house at DVDfever.co.ukthroughout 2007, all of which are linked through their individual sections on the left-hand menu.

DVDs (film content only):

28 Weeks Later9/10 (review)5ive Girls4/10 (review)Alfie10/10 (review)Antibodies8/10 (review)Baraka/Chronos Boxset9/10 (review)Basic Instinct 22/10 (review)Bratz: The Movie6/10 (review)Caffeine8/10 (review)Chronos (separate release)10/10 (review)Collateral8/10 (review)Fast Food Nation8/10 (review)Heartstopper3/10 (review)If…2/10 (review)Jindabyne7/10 (review)The Last King of Scotland8/10 (review)Life & Lyrics6/10 (review)Lucky Number Slevin6/10 (review)Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore7/10 (review)Notes On A Scandal9/10 (review)Popcorn8/10 (review)Russell Brand: Doing Life – Live8/10 (review)Sunshine6/10 (review)Underworld: Evolution8/10 (review)

Games:EnjoymentOverall

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP)10/109/10 (review)Activision Hits Remixed (PSP)8/107/10 (review)Alien Syndrome (PSP)3/104/10 (review)Chicken Shoot (Nintendo DS)2/103/10 (review)Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360)3/106/10 (review)Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony (PSP)5/106/10 (review)Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (Xbox 360)7/108/10 (review)Half Life 2: The Orange Box (Xbox 360)10/1010/10 (review)Halo 3 (Xbox 360)4/107/10 (review)Killzone: Liberation (PSP)10/109/10 (review)Moto GP (PSP)4/104/10 (review)PaRappa The Rapper (PSP)8/108/10 (review)Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360)9/108/10 (review)Sega Rally (Xbox 360)8/108/10 (review)Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja (PSP)9/108/10 (review)Sonic The Hedgehog (Xbox 360)1/103/10 (review)Spiderman: Friend of Foe (Xbox 360)4/106/10 (review)Stuntman: Ignition (Xbox 360)10/1010/10 (review)Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PSP)8/108/10 (review)Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Xbox 360)7/108/10 (review)Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (Xbox 360)7/107/10 (review)

Start the new year with a home-made wonder on CD…

Recorded at his sister’s house in Dublin during the course of a week,Andrew Crowley has produced an album with his hushed vocal style and easy-pacedmusic over 12 tracks whichDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsconfirms is an understated gem.

Adrian Crowley: Long Distance Swimmeris online and out on CD in 2 weeks.

Sian Williams is “farting” and “going down” on DVDfever‘s Youtube channel…

Although, in this intro for a piece about parking tickets, she was meant to say ‘fighting’ and the other faux pascomes into play when referring to the Titanic-based Doctor Who episode…

Since I’ve had to start re-uploading tons of stuff as the previous account wasclosed, including the classic Wogan’s Willy Remixes, new recent additionsinclude stacks of GMTV and Breakfast clips including Declan getting a big surprise,a ‘best of’ clips from the Xmas edition of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, a few dumb clips of BBC1’sNew Year’s Eve tool making an arse of himself, Channel 4’s Max Headroom adverts for digital TVand numerous clips from Something for the Weekend as I got up to date with all the classic interview piecestowards the end of last year, including chat and cooking from Denise Van Outen, Siobhan Donaghy, Sam & Mark,Paddy McGuinness, Vic Reeves and Hard-Fi.

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CHARTS: Leon Jackson vs. The White Stripes – who got the No.1…?

Check back tomorrow to find out…

New DVDs out this week…

This week’s new releases are as follows:

• A Year at Kew: The Collection (39.99, Acorn)
• Accion Mutante (15.99, Metrodome)
• Ballet Shoes (17.99, Granada)
• Dirty Dancing: The Official Dance Workout (17.99, Lions Gate)
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: The Collection (59.99, Acorn)
• Highlander 5: The Source (15.99, Momentum)
• Nanny: The Complete Series (24.99, Acorn)
• Paprika (Blu-Ray) (17.99, Columbia)
• Playboy: Girls of MySpace (15.99, Showbox)
• Playboy: Sexy Girls Next Door (15.99, Showbox)
• Sherry Baby (15.99, Metrodome)
• Sicko (17.99, Optimum)
• Slacker (Special Edition) (17.99, Metrodome)
• Sugarhouse (15.99, Contender)
• Tekkonkinkreet (Blu-Ray) (17.99, Columbia)
• The Michael Moore Collection (3-film Box Set) (29.99, Optimum)
• The Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Ruby in the Smoke… (19.99, BBC)
• The Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Series 1 (30.99, Warner)
• UFC 74: Respect (17.99, Silver Vision)
• Weeds Season 2 (24.99, Lions Gate)
• Weeds Seasons 1 & 2 (34.99, Lions Gate)
• Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (15.99, Fox)
• Wrong Turn/Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (19.99, Fox)
• WWE In Your House 14 & 15 (19.99, Silver Vision)
• WWE Unforgiven 2007 (17.99, Silver Vision)

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