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Category Archives: Music
Odds and Sods
It’s been a quiet week on the blog. I’m still not over a cold which has transmogrified into an ear infection, and Fairer Votes campaigning is taking up more and more of my time. This weekend I plan a mammoth … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing asides, Music, Politics
Tagged BBC, China, David Cameron, Nick Lowe, Parliament, Phil Woolas
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Musical Mondays (8) James Keelaghan
The second of my folk gigs that I’m writing about (and I’m seeing Ralph McTell tonight, so it’ll soon be a third) is that of the marvellous James Keelaghan, a Canadian singer-songwriter. I knew very little of his work before … Continue reading
Musical Mondays (7): Review of Phil Beer Live
I have talked before in Musical Mondays of Show of Hands, a truly marvellous folk duo (though really a trio now) from Devon. One half (third?) was playing a solo gig at the Rock in Maltby, which is a former Wesleyan … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Musical Mondays, Phil Beer, Show of Hands, Tom Lehrer
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Musical Mondays (6) – 5 Political Songs
The theme for this week’s Musical Mondays was inspired by an article of Dorian Lynskey’s that appeared in The Guardian last week, entitled “Down with Bono-bashing”: Armed with a robust ego and a strong faith, the singer can weather the … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Politics
Tagged Billy Bragg, Bono, Elvis Costello, Musical Mondays, Randy Newman, Robert Wyatt, Tom Waits
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Musical Mondays (5) – Review of Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby Live
On my holiday in London last week I had this conversation about twice a day, on average: Them: What are you doing later this week? Me: Well, I’m seeing Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby on Friday. Them: Oh. (Pause) Never … Continue reading
I’m back!
After a brilliant week in London, I’m now back and will be blogging again, thesis permitting. I went around London supported my faithful companion “Wheels”, my wonderful carrying case. Reminds me of this song:
Musial Mondays (4) – 15 Albums
There is a meme going around at the moment called 15 Albums, in which people have to name, er, 15 Albums that have stuck with them. I got tagged in this note, and here’s my list, along with a song … Continue reading
Musical Mondays (3) – Even more Graham Parker
There are so many half-written blog articles, both in my notebook and in my head, but I’m too tired to finish any. Instead, I’m just going to sit back and let Graham Parker do the talking. I’m still going through … Continue reading
Slightly delayed Musical Mondays (2) – Graham Parker
No posts since Friday, which is the longest fallow period since the relaunch of this blog. Still, it was my birthday on Sunday and I was seeing relatives over from New Zealand on Saturday, so I hope that the loyal readers … Continue reading
Funny Friday (4) We’ve got to stop the Mosque at Ground Zero
Usually, I’d use Funny Friday to show sketches or clips from sitcoms that I like, but an important part of humour is unintentional humour. Finding humour in crass and bigoted statements is part of my defence against reality. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing asides, Foreign Affairs, Music
Tagged Funny Friday, Ground Zero Mosque, Islam
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