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Rentie

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About Me

Born in Yorkshire in 1964. Finally left the county after 41 years when I moved to Worcestershire in January 2006.I used to write and publish 'Electric Rentbook', the Kirsty MacColl fanzine up to her tragic death in December 2000. Published the book 'Dancing In Limbo - The Collected Electric Rentbooks' in February 2001.I also wrote features for the now defunct magazine - Record Buyer. Presently write CD and DVD reviews for a weekly newspaper published in my native Yorkshire.I live in Malvern with my partner, Catherine, and our three children, Brandon (10), Sofi (8) and Laura (4).

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Gothic Pink

CONTROL - A must see and it isn't out on DVD until 30th June next year! So you'd better all get to the flicks then.

My Interests

Writing, photography, Rugby LEAGUE (hate Union), I used to like football but it is dawning on me what a set of overpaid, egotistical wankers footballers are - supported Leeds United since I was a small boy, I can remember my Dad taking me to Elland Road for the very first time in 1973 when Leeds played Coventry City. Music is my main interest and I also have rather a love affair with the Theatre. Favourite productions are Brimstone and Treacle, A Christmas Carol and The Rocky Horror Show.

I'd like to meet:

The person that contacts the National Lottery winners, preferably while they were carrying a cheque for a couple of million quid with my name on it.

Music:

Abigail's Mercy, ABBA (Yes! Abba!), Ether Aura, Bauhaus, Elvis Costello, THE CURE, The Damned, Dead Men Walking, Echo And The Bunnymen, KILLING JOKE, Kirsty MacColl, THE STRANGLERS, Pretenders, Skeletal Family, John Otway, The Sweeney, Roxy Music, Slack Granny, Buzzcocks, The Mission, Sisters Of Mercy, THE CRAMPS, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Chameleons, 1919, Ramones, The Smiths, Morrissey, COCTEAU TWINS, The Clash, The Mighty Wah!, Sugababes (Yes! Sugababes, you got a problem with that?). The list is endless but I'm sure you get the idea.Abigail's Mercy.

Movies:

Gregory's Girl, The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle, The Filth And The Fury, Slade In Flame, Quadrophenia, The Wall, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Kes, Planes Trains And Automobiles, Brimstone And Treacle, The Elephant Man, The Life Of Brian, This Is England and CONTROL - it really is that good!

Television:

From the old days - TISWAS!!!!The Tube, Old Grey Whistle Test, Revolver, Riverside, The Young Ones, Bottom, Not The Nine O'Clock News, League Of Gentlemen, The Comic Strip Presents, The Goodies, Scully, The Vicar Of Dibley, Top Gear, and QI.Ummmmmm, Sally James in her Tiswas days.

Books:

Inspired by seeing Control, I've started to read Deborah Curtis's book Touching From A Distance. Incredibly it is now 12 years since I bought, and last read, it.

Heroes:

John Lydon, J.J. Burnel, Kate Bush, John Peel, Janice Long, Pete Wylie, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, John Otway, Norman Hunter, Siouxsie, Wayne Hussey, Joe Strummer, Kirsty MacColl, Captain Sensible, Frank Sidebottom, Ken Dodd, Sally James.The lovely Kirst having a bit of a dance with Ade Edmondson.

My Blog

Christmas Telly!

Hello my lovelies! Here.....do you remember when you were young and part of the fun of Christmas was the Christmas telly? We'd waited all year to see Tarbuck visiting kids' on a hospital ward handing ...
Posted by Rentie on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:52:00 PST

Control - Fan of Joy Division? A must see!

Well, I finally went to the Cinema for the first time in around four years. The film to entice me into the flea-pit was the Anton Corbijn directed "Control".Joy Division played a major part in my teen...
Posted by Rentie on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:06:00 PST

H.M.V. must stand for completely bloody useless!

Today was the release date for the 30th Anniversary edition of the Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks - album. Being reissued in a limited quantity in its original format with "Submission" not on t...
Posted by Rentie on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:14:00 PST

The Police in Cardiff

The Police - Cardiff Millennium Stadium. 19th October. Sixty-five pounds for a ticket! Sixty-five pounds!!!! My ears pricked up when it was announced earlier in the year that The Police were reforming...
Posted by Rentie on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:27:00 PST

BOLLOCKS!!!!!!

I've just been looking on eBay. Just browsing you understand. Anyhows, there is a listing for the 21st Anniversary pressing of The Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks album. The one that was pressed o...
Posted by Rentie on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:42:00 PST

Heartland Rail and a Train named Kirsty all is resolved.

Readers of my Blog - "my disappointment in Heartland..." will have noticed that that particular Blog as now been removed. I can confirm that I have removed it because after Kirsty's mother emailed Hea...
Posted by Rentie on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:57:00 PST

I despair at the youth and music of today....

As some of you know I write CD reviews, amongst other things, and today I've just listened to the vilest recording I've ever had to write a review for. The band in question are called HED P.E. and the...
Posted by Rentie on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:18:00 PST

You've Been Tagged!

The rules are: Once you are tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird or random things about yourself. At the end, you chose 10 people to be tagged, list there names and why you chose them to be t...
Posted by Rentie on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:57:00 PST

TISWAS REUNITED!!!

DOORS OPEN 18.30pmDOORS CLOSE 19.00pm So declared the tickets for Tiswas Reunited. Why they felt the need to put "pm" is beyond me, I mean when did anybody ever hear of 18.30 in the morning?! It was 1...
Posted by Rentie on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:06:00 PST

Things sure ain't what they used to be....

It's about time I wrote another Blog, so here it is....... Have you noticed how somethings that were common in the "Good Old Days" - you just don't seem to see them anymore. I've thought of ten thin...
Posted by Rentie on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:54:00 PST