The Orbital
Royal Holloway Students' Union Magazine
Sports & Socs Editor


 
 

 
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‘A Very She & Him Christmas’, Album Review

You may not have heard of She & Him but, chances are, you will have at least have heard them as Zooey Deschanel continues her one-woman attempt to saturate the indie film industry, peppering soundtracks left, right and cent...
by Katy Donnelly
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Dog Is Dead Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, London 28.11.11

“The first time we played here there were about seven people, the second time there were double that amount…” and tonight, in a small dark room at the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen in Shoreditch, the crowd was absolutely packed....
by Sara Hussein
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers at The O2

On a murky November night, The Chilis proved to be as Red Hot as ever. The opening night at the O2 was fuelled with high octane energy and The Red Hot Chili Peppers did not disappoint, even without John Frusciante (considered b...
by Alisha Wadiwalla
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Arctic Monkeys – O2 Arena (29-30th October)

Arctic Monkeys may have alienated some by progressing from the “chip shop rock and roll,” in the words of frontman Alex Turner. He is no longer a teenager singing and writing about Sheffield taxi ranks, Ford Mondeos and fak...
by Tom Parfitt
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We Need to Talk About Kevin

It seems that after any human-instigated atrocity, mankind is left to question “Why”? And the film adaption of We need to talk about Kevin leaves you wondering exactly that. No attempt is made to answer the question directl...
by Beth Bridewell
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Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto review

For a band often criticised as vapid, the way Coldplay have followed up 2008’s biggest album, Viva La Vida, is far from predictable. With an unpronounceable and meaningless title, Mylo Xyloto is a boy-meets-girl concept album...
by Tom Parfitt
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