Lauryn Hill |
Following on from Marc Bolan and his search for fame, the fall from grace of Lauryn Hill, and her very public denouncement of her former self is saddening yet admirable. She seems to be a very spiritu...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:22:00 GMT |
Marc Bolan |
I recently came across the genius of Marc Bolan's early acoustic band Tyrannosaurus Rex, with Bolan on acoustic guitar and Steve Peregrine Took on bongos. Having previously known of Bolan only for his...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:09:00 GMT |
The Other Side of the Mirror |
I have just been watching the new Dylan documentary, 'The Other Side of the Mirror', about his performances at Newport between 63 and 65. It's a great film because of the way Murray Lerner strips down...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:25:00 GMT |
Ian Brown |
Ian Brown has been in the news lately, having a go at Kylie and Amy Winehouse, and giving various interviews promoting his new album. But it's in his new single 'Illegal Attacks', that he gives his mo...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:56:00 GMT |
What Keane, Becks and Henman have in common |
Roy Keane, the manager of Sunderland football club and former Man United and Ireland captain, was arguably the greatest ever Premier League player, in terms of what he gave to his club and the league,...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:18:00 GMT |
Live Earth |
Yesterday's Live Earth concerts were designed to promote 'awareness' for global warming, yet the problem, aside from the questionable effect of man on the environment, is that the people who went to t...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:43:00 GMT |
Kurt Vonnegut |
Reading 'A Man Without a Country' by Kurt Vonnegut, who died a few months ago, I came across this quote:"To draw or paint a picture, to make up a story, to sing in the shower or dance to the radio, to...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:11:00 GMT |
Nick Drake |
I think that Nick Drake is one of the most brilliant and influential musicians to have ever lived. Even though his songs were written 40 years ago they sound as if they are contemporary; his music tru...
Posted by on Sun, 27 May 2007 05:23:00 GMT |
Judo |
I have been pratcising judo for some time now and have had some success in various competitions. Likewise my school judo club have been successful in national competitions and fixtures against other s...
Posted by on Sun, 13 May 2007 05:41:00 GMT |
