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Lily Allen: It’s not me it’s you - New album

When Lily Allen arrived on the music scene a couple of years ago I thought she was just a fashion statment artist, someone who was popular but wouldn’t stay popular for long. Don’t get me wrong, I liked some of her early records but I thought that the music industry wouldn’t stick by [...]

[ More ] February 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Books News, DVD Releases, Music News, Reviews |

Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid CD only £4.99

Who want’s a bargain? Come and get them while they’re hot……
I’ve been using the Billy Bargain price tracker to keep an eye on the price of the Mecury prize winning “Elbow - The seldom seen kid” cd since seeing them play live with the BBC concert orchestra a few weeks ago.
I was [...]

[ More ] February 13th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Music News, Reviews |

U2 No Line On The Horizon

U2 are about to unleash their 12th studio album - No Line On The Horizon, their first since 2004’s How To Dismantle and Atomic Bomb. It’s release date is 2nd March (but if you’re in Ireland then you’ll be able to pick a copy up on 27th February).
Some are saying that this is akin [...]

[ More ] February 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Music News, Reviews |

Tell Billy: Which retailer would you choose?

Welcome to a new feature on the blog - ‘Tell Billy’. I’m going to pose some questions every now and again just to gain some truly un-scientific evidence that we may be able to use to improve Billy Bargain and maybe (just maybe!) get some better prices from our retailers.
The other day one of [...]

[ More ] February 4th, 2009 | 5 Comments | Posted in News |

Mario Kart most popular game in 2008

According to list compiled by Top Global Markets, Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii, was the selling video game in 2008 with over 8.9 million copies sold. The game, a classic of previous Nintendo consoles, was rejuvinated with the wireless controller of the wii and further enhanced by a steering wheel [...]

[ More ] February 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Games News, Reviews |

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Ok, you’ve got your Nintendo DS for Christmas, you’ve played Mario Kart till your thumbs ached and you’re wondering what game you want next? Well if you’re after a challenge, or want something to keep the kids quiet for a while, then take a look at Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
There’s no [...]

[ More ] February 2nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Games News, Reviews |

Raging Bull released on Blu-Ray

1980 saw the release of the classic Martin Scorsese movie, Raging Bull, starring Robert De Nero as middleweight boxer Jake La Motta. On February 9th Raging Bull is being released on Blu-Ray disc and as the movie is shot in black & white the blu-ray format should really shine. Compare [...]

[ More ] February 2nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Blu-Ray, Reviews |