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I’ll punch a donkey in the streets of Galway
Cast – Drifting and Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker Drifting and Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker Barbican Theatre, November 13, 14, 15 review to follow
French law thwarts My Bloody Valentine
(Bilinda Butcher, My Bloody Valentine, photo by cvodb) Free ear plugs – the proper inner ear kind – were given out at the door, but it didn’t help the band one bit. The French promotors thought My Bloody Valentine’s volume … Continue reading
Hark, the herald angel sings
(Not the Amsterdam show) The minute Elbow started their show with most of the band members blowing trumpets, I knew we were in for a treat. I’ve loved Guy Garvey’s voice from the moment I first heard Leader of the … Continue reading
On rewatching Battlestar Galactica
Easter. Wanted to travel, but everywhere was too wet, too cold, too dear. And so I am rewatching Battlestar Galactica, Season 1, for the fourth or fifth time. Starbuck: Now, if you were human, you’d be just about ready to … Continue reading
There be Dragons
Dragons, from Bristol, are an ok band, they do give it their all. Wearing shades indoors though… I think only really big rock stars can pull it off. The singer looks a little like Jim Kerr and a lot like … Continue reading
Using the Asus EEE
Now that I have had my Asus EEE for a week and have taken it for a test run in the field I think it’s time to jot down some thoughts. The EEE pc is one of the most satisfying buys … Continue reading
Torchwood – S2e07 – Dead Man Walking
I’m sorry, but the first scene made me laugh so hard I couldn’t take the rest of the story seriously at all. Because Barrowman running in and shout-acting ‘Stop, nobody touches him until I get back, is that clear…’? That … Continue reading
An exercise in terror and music
Reading Matthew’s ‘premature evaluation‘ of R.E.M.’s upcoming album Accelerate, I realised I’d never posted my thoughts on the two shows I saw the band do in Dublin last summer. I did write about it on my Dutch music blog, but … Continue reading
