Off My Rocker At The Art School Bop - Luke Haines

Advantages: Brilliant album from a class Indie artist, with wry, thought provoking lyrics
Disadvantages: A bit eccentric for some tastes

..."New Wave" as a result of this, but in reality leader Luke Haines should never have felt the need to attach himself to anything; he was a brilliantly unique talent. Haines writing covered the off-beat and later on, the macabre (later song titles including "Unsolved Child Murder" and "Light Aircraft On Fire"), with the song narrative always being moved along with his clever wordplay and musical arrangements, in a quintessentially English style. He has been compared to Ray Davies of The Kinks in that respect. Perhaps too clever by half, eccentric in his subject matter, and intellectual (name checking obscure poets in his lyrics), Haines never really broke into the mainstream, Now I'm a Cowboy being the nearest they ever got. NOW I'M A COWBOY TRACK BY TRACK REVIEW LENNY VALENTINO - A rare rocker of a track from the band, and possibly... Read review

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Advantages: International students and extremely good tutors
Disadvantages: Not in Central London

...Applying to Art School? Then I assume you have read most of the information on Central St. Martins, Goldsmiths, probably Glasgow, and maybe even Liverpool; but have you considered wombling off to Wimbledon? If not, then let me tell you of a few of the pros and cons of Wimbledon School of Art ( which is accredited by the University of London). There are two main buildings at Wimbledon; the Terry Bruen Building is just behind the theatre on Palmerston Road, and this is were you would have your interview and spend your first year, doing your foundation. It is the smaller of the two, but equally well equipped for all of your artistic needs. The foundation year will begin with a general practice couple of months; you will try your hand at sculpture, figure drawing, graphics, fashion, painting, ceramics, theatre design and 3-D design... Read review

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Advantages: Superb acting, engaging storyline
Disadvantages: Kassovitz is miscast as a skinhead

...WHAT IS IT: La Haine is a French film - shot in black and white and released in 1995 - directed and written by Mathieu Kassovitz. It is in French with English subtitles and is around 90 minutes long. The film centres around 3 young men living on an impoverished housing estate in France. Vinz (Vincent Cassel), a French Jew, is full of rage at the injustices he is subjected to and the constant state of tension between the police and local youths in the aftermath of riots. Said is a talkative Maghrebin (French but of Moroccan/Algerian/Tunisian/Libyan/Mauritanian descent) who shares Vinz's dislike of the police but tries to keep the peace between everyone. Hubert is an Afro-French boxer and drug dealer who is philosophical about the situation he sees around him even when his gym gets burnt down during the riots. He suspects Vinz may have... Read review

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